Shelby Lattimore ’20

Shelby Lattimore ’20 is a third-grade math and science teacher at Renaissance West STEAM Academy, which is part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. She has garnered national attention for viral TikToks and Instagrams about her creative take on teaching financial literacy. Lattimore uses a classroom system that requires students to pay rent for their classroom essentials, including their desks. Her class economy helps students learn about budgeting, fines, spending and paying rent. Lattimore earned a bachelor’s degree in elementary education and special education from the Cato College of Education.