Dr. Shelton Charles is currently an Instructor in the Life Sciences Department at Forsyth Technical Community College. He teaches general biology, anatomy and physiology and pathophysiology. He has also taught respiratory physiology and pharmacology to the doctoral students, in the physical therapy program at Winston-Salem State University. He is always seeking to improve himself hence he is continuously attending professional development seminar. He has delivered various oral science presentations and has presented his research work at various scientific meetings and also at various academic institutions. Dr. Charles has been a reviewer of two scientific books/proposals namely “Principles of Life” by DM Hillis et al and “A Lab Manual for Anatomy and Physiology” by Blue Door. Dr. Charles pursued his undergraduate degree in Biology at Medgar Ever College in Brooklyn, New York. He also holds a Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Physiology from Loma Linda University. After receiving his doctoral degree, he completed a research Postdoctoral Fellowship at Loma Linda University and Wake Forest Baptist Health. One reason he accepted the Research Fellowship position at Wake Forest Baptist Health was to help mentor minorities wanting to enter fields in Math, Science and Technology. Before coming to North Carolina he volunteered as a panelist for a program entitled “Empowering Men in Mathematics Field Day” this program was hosted by San Bernardino Valley Community College-The purpose of this program was to encourage minority males to enter the fields of Mathematics and Science. Since arriving in North Carolina he has tutored a minority male to achieving a passing grade in Math. In the summer of 2011, working as a Research Fellow, he volunteered to mentor an undergraduate minority student from Spelman University. This program was hosted by the Wake Forest University Graduate School. Also, as an Instructor at FTCC, he had the opportunity of mentoring and advising many students. In addition, he has volunteered to give a presentation to the Minority Male Mentoring Program at Forsyth Technical Community College: “How to Read a Textbook”. He indeed has a passion for helping to elevating minorities to reach their full potential, be it, academically or personally. It has been his lifelong goal to assist in increasing people’s awareness of preventable health issues and how these issues can be reduced with knowledge gained from the scientific literature and lifestyle changes. He has done health presentations at Winston-Salem State University and at his church. Over the years Dr. Charles’ community include Brooklyn, New York; Loma Linda, California where he has volunteered his time working with the homeless and Winston-Salem, North Carolina, where he currently resides and continues to volunteer his time.