Ms. Sheetal Shukla

Sheetal Shukla recently joined the staff of Mill Creek Academy. She graduated from Saratoga High School with Very High Honors. Additionally, she was an active member of the Saratoga Speech and Debate team, competing mainly in Policy Debate. She was also a doubles player on the tennis team at Saratoga High.

Sheetal then moved to Los Angeles and attended the University of California, Los Angeles. There, she completed a B.S. in Molecular, Cell, Developmental Biology and a minor in South Asian Studies. During her four years at UCLA, Sheetal participated in biomedical research at the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine. She also participated in CityLab, a student-run volunteer program designed to teach molecular biology to inner-city high school students. During her senior year, Sheetal was elected President of the Indian Student Union, an organization for which she had previously served on the executive board as Vice President.

In the upcoming year, Sheetal will continue pursuing her passion for Bharatanatyam, a South Indian classical dance form. She is also currently applying to medical school, and is looking forward to teaching biology, one of her favorite subjects.