
Brenda Bass
Brenda Bass has over 30 years of teaching experience, most recently as the Science/STEAM Lab Teacher for Fort Bend School District in Sugar Land, Texas where she taught K-5 coding, STEAM challenges and physical computing to help support science standards. She was also the coding/robotics sponsor. Prior to the Science/STEAM Lab, she was a Digital Learning Specialist supporting multiple campuses with technology integration, facilitating Professional Development as well as supporting coding/robotics clubs. At the District level, she provided support for district-wide initiatives such as STEM/LOGO Institute, Scratch Day, training coding/robotic sponsors and Film Festival.
Before moving to Fort Bend, Brenda taught in Frenship and Lubbock School Districts. She taught 6-8 grade Multimedia and Web Design where she incorporated Project Based Learning. Brenda assisted with BEST Robotics Team. She was a Curriculum Technologist Specialist as well as a Computer Technologist. She was a student sponsor for TCEA Robotics Contests where students placed 2nd in 2006 and 2nd and 3rd in 2007 at the Regional Technology Fair.
Brenda has presented on technology integration in the classroom at TCEA and ISTE. She was a part of the We Teach CS Collaborative Grant where she received over 60 hours of Computer Science Training.
Brenda is married to David and has two daughters and a son-in-law.
Outside of work she enjoys traveling, going to the beach and spending time with her family.
Our Team

Clark Merkley
Executive Director

Abby Funabiki, MPA
Associate Executive Director

Jared O'Leary, PhD
Director of Education & Research

Karen Melara
Marketing Manager

Tizara Taylor
District Coding Accelerator

Suzanne B. Carlson, M. Ed.
District Coding Accelerator

Brenda Bass
Lead PD Facilitator

McKay Perkins, MS
Senior PD Facilitator

Laurie Green
Senior PD Facilitator

Heather Cunningham
Senior PD Facilitator

Carlos Leon
Senior PD Facilitator

Melody Hagaman
Senior PD Facilitator

Ashley Waring
Senior PD Facilitator

Kelly Powers
PD Facilitator

Michael Hanahan
Marketing Consultant
Emilie Martinez
Web Developer

Stacie Mason, PhD
Research and Evaluation