My name is Christina Shirley and I am a born and raised Tiger! I am the daughter of two retired teachers, grew up in Temple, and graduated from Temple High School. After high school, I attended Shorter University and played volleyball for four years, and graduated with a Bachelor's in Early Childhood Education. I have been in education for twelve years, and this is my tenth year of teaching. I previously taught 1st grade, and this is my eighth year teaching 2nd grade!

I love spending time with my family. I am married to Jake Shirley, who also was born and raised in Temple. He teaches and coaches at Temple High School, and we have been married for ten years. We have two daughters, Delaney (almost 6) and Harper (almost 3), and a dog named Champ.