Sheylda has an animal science certification from the University of Puerto Rico in Mayaguez, a BS in biology from the University of Central Florida, and an environmental science MSc from Ana G. Mendez University. She obtained her PhD in environmental resource conservation and management from Ana G. Mendez University, where she has been a lecturer in the Department of Natural Science and Technology since 2006. Sheylda is currently an associate professor at the University of Puerto Rico in Utuado (Sustainable Agriculture Department) and Arecibo (Biology Department) campuses.