Shelly Blake

Shelly Blake is a 19-year veteran teacher of the Philadelphia School District who has taught kindergarten, second and third grades. She is currently the fifth-grade reading teacher at William Dick Elementary school, a Title I school in North Philadelphia. Shelly truly believes that a strong reading foundation is the bedrock for all learning. She is a native Philadelphian and founding member of Sword of the Spirit Church in Lansdowne, PA, where she currently serves as the Director of Finance. She has also served in the church’s Missions and Christian Education departments. She has been married to her husband Rodney, her college sweetheart, for 35 years and has one daughter, Sunny. Shelly holds an MS in Education from Widener University (2002) and a BS in Economics from St. Joseph’s University (1988).