Shelly Luke, MA

Currently Ms. Luke divides her time between teaching courses at Santa Clara University, College of Notre Dame and other local Universities and her independent consulting firm Eyes on the Future. Through Eyes on the Future she has worked with National Semiconductor's Internet training initiative; Global Connections, BigChalk, N2H2, I mind, and other local and national education projects. Shelly is a founding member of Virtual Explorers, a not for profit company committed to bringing real science to classrooms around the world while providing role models and targeted projects for girls. As a frequent speaker at educational technology conferences, Shelly shares her classroom experience and current projects with teachers worldwide.

Shelly formerly taught at the elementary level for six years where she specialized in thematic curriculum development, student centered instruction, and special education. During her years as a classroom teacher, Shelly created numerous thematic curriculum units incorporating technology and embracing such topics as rain forests, civil rights and world cultures. Ms. Luke holds a Master of Arts in Special Education and two teaching credentials with emphasis on multiple subjects and educating the learning handicapped. Additionally, she is a member of the Council for Exceptional Children, the Association of Curriculum and Development, and the Parents Education Resource Center. Ms. Luke is also the vice president of the Saint Mary's College School of Education Alumni Board and sits on the steering committee for the California Community College Federation Technology Conference, and the board of directors for edHORIZONS and everyschool.org.