
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

Savita Raj
Chief Executive Officer

Abby Funabiki, MPA
Associate Executive Director

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

Brenda Bass
PD Manager

Carlos Leon
Programs Manager

McKay Perkins, MS
Senior PD Facilitator

Heather Cunningham, EdD
Senior PD Facilitator

Melody Hagaman
Senior PD Facilitator

Ashley Waring
Senior PD Facilitator

Becky Hansen
PD Facilitator

Tenisha Harrington
PD Facilitator

Allison Knight
PD Facilitator

Natalie Varkey
PD Facilitator
Emilie Martinez
Web Developer

Stacie Mason, PhD
Research and Evaluation