Shemika graduated from the University of Central Florida in 2004 with a Bachelors of Sciene in Business Administration in Management (MIS Track). She recieved her Masters in Information Systems from the University of Phoenix in 2007. In April of 2013, she will have completed her Post Graduate Certificate in Project Management from Walden University. She also holds her CTFL (Certified Tester Foundation Level) from the ISQTB (Governing body of Software Testers). In addition to teaching, she works as a Quality Assurance Engineer.