Shellie Goree SmithShellie Goree Smith was born in Opelika, Alabama and grew up in nearby Auburn. She earned an undergraduate degree in Philosophy from Auburn University, an Early Childhood Education Masters and an Administration of Education Masters from the Universit of Alabama at Birmingham. Smith worked as a public educator for eleven years and is currently a writing coach at a community college. She and her husband Jeff live in Auburn, Alabama. They have one son, Grayson who is two years old, and are expecting another son, Grant, in May 2020. The Smiths attend the non-denominational Church of the Highlands. Read More Read Less