Under the direction of the executive director and the managing director of the Legacy League, Shea promotes and implements the mission of Legacy League and Samford University by supporting all initiatives, managing event logistics and coordinating volunteers. She has a passion for serving others and is committed to upholding Samford’s longstanding values.

A graduate of the University of Alabama, Shea majored in communications. She worked in the business world for over 10 years at Executive Benefits Specialists before being led by the Lord to education. She obtained her graduate degree in elementary education from Samford University and taught in Vestavia Hills. Following teaching, Shea worked at Shades Mountain Baptist Church and Unless U, a ministry for adults with special needs. Shea and her husband Mark have three children and are members at Shades Mountain Baptist Church.