Dr. Shults was born and raised in the small town of Warrenton, Virginia. She received her bachelor's degree in Chemistry from Virginia Commonwealth University. She attended dental school at the University of Maryland at Baltimore and completed a Master of Science and received her Orthodontic Certificate from the University of Indiana.

She is an active member of The American Association of Orthodontics, The American Dental Association, The American Association of Women in Dentistry and Operation Smile.

When she isn't straightening teeth, she enjoys playing tennis, going to watch her beloved Washington Nationals baseball team, and traveling with her husband.