About me
Sheely is a facilitator, educator, leader, and writer who works at the intersections of race, ability, and gender. Sheely draws upon two decades of experience in youth development, advancing racial equity, adult learning theory, nonprofit management, and cultural responsiveness to support equitable system building. Sheely began her career in youth development at the same Boys & Girls Club and YMCA programs she attended throughout childhood and expanded to quality improvement system building, assessment, training, and coaching through School’s Out Washington to strengthen community systems that support quality expanded learning opportunities for Washington’s children and youth. Prior to founding KBD Collaborative, Sheely served as the Director of Equitable Quality Improvement Systems at the Weikart Center for Youth Program Quality at the Forum for Youth Investment where she oversaw a portfolio of local, regional, and national organizations engaged in building and implementing systems to support high quality, impactful out-of-school time programs. Through technical assistance, executive coaching, experiential learning, and consultation, Sheely supports systems analysis, design, and planning as well as tailored professional learning opportunities for youth, practitioners, and local leaders to implement their collective vision and goals.
