We are the Pastabots

Ms. Hamel has been a physics teacher at The Woodlands High school since 2013 and has been mentoring FIRST Robotics teams since 2018. Ms. Hamel leads the robot builds for all of the Pastabots FTC teams, as well as serving as the head team administrator. Ms. Hamel is a graduate of The Woodlands High School and Texas A&M University. Aside from building awesome robots and teaching AP Physics, Ms. Hamel enjoys hanging out with her two dogs, traveling, and restoring antiques.

Mrs. Davies has taught chemistry and physics since 2002 and has taught at The Woodlands High School since 2005. She has been the finance mentor for the Pastabots since 2020; she is primarily responsible for team finances and travel. Mrs. Davies is a native Houstonian and attended Westbury High School, followed by the University of Texas at Austin. When not at school, she enjoys swimming and traveling with her husband and two daughters. (She also taught Ms. Hamel in high school!)

Mrs. Hughes is a new mentor with the Pastabots for the 2021 - 2022 season. She will focus on the engineering notebooks and portfolios, Inspire presentations and team outreach projects. We are so grateful for her willingness to lend her expertise to our organization!

We are always looking for TWHS staff, parents, and community/industry volunteers willing to lend their time and expertise to our program. Volunteers would help to mentor students directly in their particular area of expertise - areas of interest include mechanical (design & build, CAD), programming (JAVA), and business (finance & marketing). For any inquiries, please contact Ms. Hamel at lhamel@conroeisd.net!

President

Eric is a senior and will serve as TWHS Robotics President for the 2022 - 2023 season. Eric became a Pastabot his sophomore year, making him one of our most experienced team members. Eric specializes in robot mechanics and is a leader of our program's outreach projects, including our Pastabots Junior program. In his free time, Eric is an automotive enthusiast and spends a lot of time getting yelled at by his older brother. Eric plans to major in mechanical engineering in college.

Vice President

Nick is a senior and will be the TWHS Robotics Vice-President for the 2022 - 2023 season. Nick became a Pastabot as a junior in 2021. Nick specializes in programming and team operations. In his free time Nick enjoys playing frisbee golf, riding his bike, and playing video games. Nick plans to major in electrical & computer engineering in college.

Programming Lead

Hrishi is a senior and will be the TWHS Robotics Programming Lead for the 2022 - 2023 season. Hrishi became a Pastabot as a junior in 2021. Hrishi specializes in programming robots and training others how to program robots. In his free time, Hrishi enjoys playing soccer, going to the gym, and playing Minecraft. Hrishi plans to major in computer engeering in college.

Media & Marketing Lead

Bri is a senior and will be the TWHS Robotics Media & Marketing Lead for the 2022 - 2023 season. Bri became a Pastabot as a junior in 2021. Bri specializes in mechanics and team media/marketing (this includes managing team social media and coordinating with sponsors). Bri is also a member of the TWHS basketball and softball teams. Bri plans to major in electrical & computer engineering in college.

CAD Lead

Lawrence is a senior and will be the TWHS Robotics CAD Lead for the 2022 - 2023 season. Lawrence became a Pastabot as a junior in 2021 after moving to TWHS from Spain. Lawrence specializes in CAD; his CAD responsibilities involve designing robots (including custom parts for 3D printing) and training new team members in CAD. Lawrence is also heavily involved in our outreach projects, especially our Pastabots Junior Program. In his free time, Lawrence enjoys long walks on the beach, collecting Beanie Babies, and polishing Robotics Trophies. Lawrence plans to major in some type of engineering in college.

Underclassmen Liaison

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