Emily Sheppard worked as a public school district librarian for 10 years at Chowchilla Elementary School in Chowchilla, California. She then worked for four years as a secretary in the principal's office. After a two-year break, Emily relocated to Idaho, where she served as a driver's licence examiner for the State of Idaho. She then worked for a year in the Jefferson County Joint School District in Rigby, Idaho, before coming to BYU-Idaho in 2023. She currently works as an office manager in the Department of Mechanical and Civil Engineering.