Our Team
Meet Team 16311
Our team is comprised of 11 hardworking and dedicated members that range from High School Freshmen to Seniors. Our team is organized into three different subsections including hardware, software, and marketing. Although every one of our team members are very versatile in all three subgroups, they have a primary role in a single subsection throughout the season.
Austin
Project Manager
Software Member
Emily
Assistant Project Manager
Marketing Member
Nicholas
Software Member
Matty
Marketing Lead
John
Hardware Member
Matthew
Hardware Member
Kyle
Hardware Member
Katya
Software Member
Aashna
Software Member
Vaibhav
Hardware Member
Sunaina
Marketing Member
Our Mentors:
Elizabeth Lewey
Faculty Lead Advisor
Elizabeth Lewey graduated from Texas State University-San Marcos with a Bachelors and a Masters degree in Music Education. She joined Viperbots as the Lead Faculty Advisor in 2024. She actively works with her students who are dedicated to their personal growth and transform their creativity into action.
Contact: elizabeth.lewey@leanderisd.org
James Lewey
Faculty Advisor
James Lewey completed a Master's Certificate in Disaster Management and Sustainability Studies. James Lewey joined the ViperBots program in 2024 as a Faculty Advisor and assists with day-to-day operations and coaching several teams.
Contact: james.lewey@leanderisd.org
Matt Zvada
Faculty - Team Mentor
Mr. Zvada earned his B.A. in History from California State University and a Masters in Education from Grand Canyon University. This is his second year as a mentor for ViperBots, and is excited to work with both 16311 Recoil and 6209 Venom.
Contact: matthew.zvada@leanderisd.org