Wesley Shelmire

Wesley Shelmire has consistently put a high level of care and precision in every assignment he has been given at Christ School. 

He became Assistant Dean of Students starting with the 2022-23 school year and helps organize the school's outreach with Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity. Mr. Shelmire also coaches paddlers and promotes the Outdoor Program in general with photo and video content. 

Outside of Christ School, Mr. Shelmire has worked at Camp Mondamin in nearby Zirconia, N.C., where he has been Head of Paddling and a Trip Leader.  

A native of the Dallas, Texas area, Mr. Shelmire graduated from the University of Colorado in 2020 with a B.A. in Sociology. He was a member of the Applied Leadership Program and Core Leadership Program during his time in Boulder, Colo.  

Mr. Shelmire has always had a special interest in the outside world, specifically identifying plants and fungi. Additionally, he can play the saxophone, guitar, piano, and harmonica. Other hobbies besides climbing, yoga, meditation, reading, and trail running.