Lee Shirley serves as a Training Associate in the Center for Resilient Schools and Communities.

A native of Spartanburg, Lee is a graduate of Spartanburg High School and Clemson University, where she studied education. Her passion for child development led her to earn a Master of Education degree in School Counseling from The Citadel Graduate College.

Lee is a former school counselor having served in the Beaufort County School District, Clover County School District, and in Spartanburg at Pine Street Elementary School. She previously served as Community Leadership and Program Director for Mental Fitness, Inc., a position she held since 2019.