Sheyla is a doctoral student in Health & Sport Pedagogy. She graduated with a B.A. in Special & Elementary Physical Education from the University of Puerto Rico at Bayamon in 2014 and a M.S.Ed. in Adapted Physical Education in 2016 from the State University of New York College at Brockport. She taught Adapted and Physical Education in Denver, Colorado for 4 years before returning to school to work on her PhD. Sheyla enjoys coaching as a personal trainer and utilizes her skills to support people with all types of abilities. She enjoys playing competitive sports, like sand volleyball and basketball. Some of her research interests are inclusion, program opportunities for adults with disabilities, cerebral palsy, autism spectrum disorder and multiple sclerosis.