Shelly is the Program Coordinator and Grants Coordinator for the Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides. She joined the NCAP staff in September 2008. Shelly's work focuses on helping communities establish pesticide-free parks as well as working with parks employees to find effective alternatives to pesticides. Previously, she worked as the associate director for Appalachian Voices, an environmental nonprofit based in Boone, NC. In addition, she worked as director of Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture and served on the Board of Directors for two years. She also worked as a citizen outreach director where she ran a door-to-door fundraising campaign for Montana Public Interest Research Group (MontPIRG), Sierra Club, and the Human Rights Campaign. She was the co-founder of the first Montana Farm to College Program at the University of Montana in Missoula. Shelly earned her BA degree in biology and MS degree in environmental studies from the University of Montana. Shelly can be reached at sconnor@pesticide.org.