Michael Alves is a 28-year veteran high school teacher specializing in STEM education. He currently teaches courses in Engineering and Computer Science. In addition, he coaches FIRST Robotics teams and is passionate about bringing STEM to under-represented school populations. He started his teaching career in 1994 as a high school English a Second Language teacher and transitioned to teaching STEM classes after receiving his M.Ed in Education Technology Leadership in 2011. In addition to teaching, he enjoys playing electric bass in local Metroplex venues.