Shelby Green is a 2023-2024 Teach Plus Illinois Affinity Group Facilitator, a 7th-8th Grade Special Education Math Teacher, and a Golden Apple Accelerator in Springfield, Illinois. She focuses on educating students in mathematics while making it fun and interactive. Shelby began her teaching career in Springfield, Illinois, as a middle school substitute teacher for District 186, and she has since obtained her teacher certification in Special Education at Blackburn College through Golden Apple Accelerators in 2023. She earned her BA in environmental studies from the University of Illinois at Springfield and special education teacher certification from Blackburn College.