Shaylyn joined CERTS after leading digital communications and content strategy in various roles at the Bush Foundation,  the University of Minnesota, and the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. Born and raised in Mandan, North Dakota, Shaylyn earned her bachelor's in art history at the University of Minnesota and calls Saint Paul her home, along with her husband, son, Sir Duke Knuckles the dog, and a budgie duo named Frenchie and Hammie. She is an active Master Naturalist, winter enthusiast, and kid craft artisan. Shaylyn is focused on advancing CERTs’ clean energy mission through storytelling, audience engagement, and leading the strategic direction of CERTs’ communications work.