With a dual degree in Architecture and Landscape Architecture, Shelbey brings a broad background to the design field. Her education has instilled an appreciation of the positive potential of built spaces to affect human experience. In her studies, she has found her passion lies in designing places that integrate interior and exterior space, places that take on lives of their own, building resiliency through ecological systems. In Landscape Architecture, she has found a vehicle for her passion for helping to build communities that balance the needs of people, flora and fauna. Shelbey is a keen observer and listener for whom intuition and reason go hand in hand. Her design philosophy reflects her personality: understated, strategic interventions can yield profound benefits.