Shirly was born and grew up in Malaybalay Bukidnon, Philippines. She holds a Bachelor of Elementary Education with specialization of Early Childhood Education at Bukidnon State University. She has also earned a Master’s Degree at Technological University of the Philippines in 2014.
Over 12 years, Shirly developed her career in teaching preschool students at Philippine School Doha. She believes that teaching young minds is a wonderful responsibility full of positive challenges, excitement, wonder and joy. Shirly enjoys teaching because seeing a child experience new concepts in learning is extremely rewarding. She brings determination and pride to the classroom and is genuinely passionate about supporting students’ learning journey.
Shirly is a positive person and committed to her profession. She considers that spending time with children makes her feel young at heart. During her spare time, she enjoys reading novels, creating in Adobe Photoshop and video editing.