Sheila was born and raised in Hialeah, Florida. After marrying her husband, Mike, they moved to Daytona Beach. While living in Florida, many of their vacations were to the North Georgia mountains and they eventually relocated to Oakwood in 1998. Sheila’s employment background includes many years in management in the resort industry in central and south Florida, but her passion since childhood has been animals. This passion led to a career change in 2001 when she accepted the position at Gainesville Veterinary Hospital. Sheila and Mike now reside in the North Georgia mountains with a very active household of pets. Sheila enjoys writing, sketching, rescuing strays, and spending time outdoors [citation].