Ms. Shea can’t wait to share her love of music and drama with your kids! She’s a wife to Jon and busy mom to Ella, Zoe, Annabelle, and Silas. Her family has been part of CYT since Ella leapt into her very first show, Junie B. Jones, back in 2019. Originally from southern Illinois, Shea has been singing, dancing, and performing since the age of four. She knows firsthand how theater can spark confidence, creativity, and lifelong friendships. In college, Shea sang with the Elmhurst College jazz band—where she also met her husband—and even toured internationally, performing at jazz festivals around the world. After college, she became a board-certified music therapist, bringing comfort and joy to children and families at Bronson Children’s Hospital in Michigan and Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt in Nashville. Shea has taught private voice lessons, led children’s choirs and worship teams, and currently serves in children’s ministry at her church, where her husband is a pastor. Now in her fourth year teaching at Ivybrook Academy in Franklin, Ms. Shea loves helping kids shine through music, movement, and theater. She’s a big kid at heart and believes learning should always be filled with joy and laughter!