Shelly Barnes was born and raised in Routt County and is a 5th generation resident. Her career in dentistry started out of high school when she worked as a dental assistant before going to college to get her license in Dental Hygiene, graduating from Colorado Northwestern. She has been practicing dental hygiene in Steamboat Springsfor 21years providing preventative and therapeutic services to the general public, which in Steamboat andRoutt countyshe considers everyone her friends and family. Shellytakes great pride in being a health care professional while serving and living in this wonderful, beautiful place and community we call home.
Shelly has two beautiful daughters, Paige and Katerina. She has several hobbies on the side, one includes being Hayden High schools girls basketball assistant coach. She loves her community and contributes to it in anyway she possibly can.