Ms. Shaw graduated from Henderson High School in West Chester in 2003. She received her B.A. from Eckerd College in Florida for Spanish and Visual Arts. She went on to get her teaching certificate in Spanish and ESL and an M.A. in Education from West Chester University. She has been teaching since 2008. She currently teaches Spanish, levels I, II and III. Ms. Shaw lived in Costa Rica for 5 years and continues to visit every summer.