Dr. Shelek had been an educator in a professional setting for over 30 years in many different organizations. She has worked with children of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities. Her role as an education consultant requires her to speak to a wide range of professionals about education subjects (science, technology, engineering, math, language arts, and movement). Shalek grew up in San Francisco, CA, in the inner city. Shalek was the first in her family to graduate from college in 2001 from San Jose, CA. She has worked with CPIN for over 7 years as a CPIN trainer. She has an Education Consultant business and is currently working at Pacific Oaks College. Shalek has her B.A. in Liberal Studies and an M.S. in Higher Education and is now working on a Doctorate in Higher Education.