Luke Thompson is author of G-W's innovative, digital Maintenance and Light Repair Technician Suite and Math for Automotive Technicians. Luke is currently the Technical Training Manager at Tesla's Giga factory in Austin, Texas. For nearly two decades Luke has worked as a technical training instructor for Tesla and as a secondary Auto Technology teacher in MI and WA. Luke has also served as an Evaluation Team Leader (ETL) for ASE and received the ASE Industry Education Alliance "Outstanding Instructor Award." Luke earned his associate's degree in automotive technology from Henry Ford College, his Bachelor of Science in secondary career and technical education from Wayne State University. Then, he earned his Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Washington. Luke also holds various ASE certifications including Master Certified Automobile Technician. Before teaching, Luke worked as a Prototype Technician at Ford's Research & Development Division.