As the Communications & Events Support Specialist at the Simpson Center, Shelby designs, finalizes, and circulates promotional materials for all upcoming events and programs, maintains the organization's physical and digital media archives, and manages the Simpson Center website. Shelby also provides end-to-end support for the veritable smorgasbord of events happening at the Simpson Center on any given day. A queer, disabled woman of Creek (Poarch) descent, Shelby grew up in the swamps of southeast Georgia, and she now lives as a guest on the occupied homelands of the Coast Salish peoples. Shelby holds a BA in Comparative Politics and Middle Eastern & South Asian Studies from Vanderbilt University, where she had the good fortune to be mentored by fellow Southerner and swamp creature Vereen Bell. In 2021, she received her master's degree in South Asia Studies from the Jackson School of International Studies, and she completed her MA in Sociocultural Anthropology at the University of Washington in 2025. A seasoned communications professional with experience serving non-profits, universities, and creative agencies, Shelby enjoys finding innovative ways to communicate and amplify the groundbreaking work being done by scholars at the Simpson Center. Off-campus, Shelby can be found annoying the daylights out of her very old cat and dog, teaching Hindi and Urdu, writing flash fiction, murdering plants in her garden, and watching a truly concerning number of movies.