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Meet MSBA’s Newest Staff Member — Shelby Herrera MSBA is pleased to announce the latest addition to our staff — Shelby Herrera. Herrera joined MSBA on December 9, 2019, as an Administrative Assistant to Strategic Governance and the MSBA Insurance Trust (MSBAIT). Herrera grew up on a farm south of Currie, Minnesota, and attended Tracy Area High School. After high school graduation, she earned an Associate of Liberal Arts degree from Worthington Community College. Transferring to Minnesota State University, Mankato, Shelby completed her Bachelor’s degree — majoring in Biology with a minor in Business — and then continued her education in Exercise Science. During her two years of
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graduate work, she taught anatomy labs — which sparked her interest in a teaching career. After college, working as an elementary paraprofessional solidified Shelby’s interest in education and she pursued her teaching license. Knowing Mankato was where Shelby and her husband, Leroy, wanted to set roots, she pursued a teaching career with Mankato Area Public Schools. Shelby taught middle school science for 14 years at Mankato East Junior High/Prairie Winds Middle School within Mankato Area Public Schools. During that time, she obtained her Master of Arts in Teaching. “As a lifelong learner, education is my passion,” Herrera said. “I am thrilled to be a part of the MSBA team.” Herrera resides in Eagle Lake with her husband and loves spending time with her family and friends.
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