Clement has served as a teacher, counselor, and campus administrator for the last twenty years at all levels. She possesses a Bachelors Degree in Interdisciplinary Studies, a Master’s Degree in Guidance and Counseling, another Master’s Degree in Educational Administration, and a Doctor of Education from Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi.Dr. Sandra Clement was born and raised in Robstown, Texas. The best part of my day often comes after 4:00pm when students flock to my classroom to prepare for their competitive engineering events. I want to confirm that the instruction, tools, and opportunities mirror real world applications. I want to make sure that I am always growing professionally and staying abreast of new technology. The simple reason I do it - I want the students to have a platform to demonstrate their acquired skills. I have been responsible for organizing events where 800+ students compete, and I secured judges, locations and budgets. I believe so strongly in enrichment that I have volunteered as a SkillsUSA board member for twenty years. To receive this honor, our students swept the regional competition in Engineering Robotics, Engineering Problems and Leadership events. Our chapter was awarded the Top Chapter Award in South Texas for 2015.
I serve as advisor of the SkillsUSA organization. My position as the IED teacher is critical because I help lay the foundation for learning the Engineering Design Process, use of CAD programs and developing strong engineering design documentation. I serve as an instructional mentor for new STEM teachers.
I am a certified PLTW teacher for Introduction to Engineering Design (IED) and Civil Engineering/Architecture (CEA). I assist with establishing the first FIRST, BEST, VEX and MATE (underwater) robotics teams. These opportunities create unity between theory and application, and give students a chance to apply knowledge lesson with a competitive event. We found that extra- and co-curricular activities are some of the best tools to prepare our students for real-world situations. My school includes a STEM program called the Innovation Academy. TechHOUNDS also takes an active role in the community, advocating STEM through demonstrations, volunteerism, and events like the Women in Technology Workshop. The team participate annually in the FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC), in which we are given six weeks to design, prototype, and build a fully-functioning robot that competes at the state and international level. In addition, Vikas also leads the 114-person TechHOUNDS Robotics Team at Carmel High School that strives to promote awareness and involvement in STEM on a local and national level.
Since 2013, he (independently) and his teams have initiated, developed, launched, and/or completed 15 large-scale projects, including a variety of biomedical innovations, educational enterprises, artistic design projects, homelessness programs, and more. After taking several PLTW classes, he co-founded Design for CHS, a social design firm dedicated to developing leaders that can create solutions to community and global problems through experience. Presenter biography: Vikas Maturi is a student at Carmel High School that is passionate about inspiring future leaders and innovators. Vikas Maturi President, TechHOUNDS Robotics Team TechHOUNDS Robotics Team
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