The best part of my job is interacting with students and watching them grow. When
students tackle a challenge, like building a robot, there's a whole lot of learning
that just doesn't happen in the classroom. I enjoy watching them learn how to be
part of a team or how to lead and then watching them conquer challenges and make improvements.
Then, I like to see where they take those skills in their careers and in their lives.
Cindy Clements graduated summa cum laude from California Polytechnic State University
at San Luis Obispo with a Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics. She graduated
from Oklahoma State University with a Master’s of Science in mathematics (with distinction).
She has been teaching mathematics, computer science, and statistics since 1982 except
for a three-year stint as a mathematics editor at Key Curriculum Press. While she
was at Key, she was the mathematics editor for Statistics: From Data to Decision by
Watkins et al.
Cindy has also authored three books. Exploring Calculus with the Geometer’s Sketchpad,
Exploring Statistics with Fathom, and a Computer Graphics Textbook (no longer in print).
She is currently in the process of converting her Exploring Calculus activities in
Geometer’s Sketchpad into Web Sketchpad.
Since 2009, Cindy has been the robotics advisor and affiliate director for the Colorado
Space Grant Consortium. Each year the team travels to the Great Sand Dunes in Colorado
to test the performance of their rover. During the 2017-2018 seasons, her team has
been invited to test their rover at the Johnson Space Center in Houston and at the
Mars Desert Research Station in Hanksville, Utah.
Cindy been awarded the Coca-Cola educator of distinction award and the Oklahoma Governor’s
Award of Excellence in teaching. Cindy is a featured teacher and a panelist for Parallax
Inc. She also earned a ranking in The William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition
as a senior at Cal Poly
