Our Team

Manu Siddhu - Executive Director

Manu believes that true learning takes place when students are free to discover the underlying principles of the world around them through a hands-on, experiential learning model. Manu has spent the last decade of her professional career developing and implementing innovative childcare educational programs. Manu holds a M.A. in Economics and Associate Degree in Computer Science.

Since opening Kepler STEM School in 2018, Manu has been thrilled to watch our students learn and grow along with our STEM-based program. She loves creating bonds with the amazing children and families that make up our school community.

Sabrina Bunning - Director

Sabrina grew up in Illinois and always knew that she wanted to work with children.  She attended Eastern Illinois University and earned her Bachelor of Science in Education in 2003. Her main area of study was elementary education with a concentration in math. After graduation, Sabrina moved to Austin to experience new things.  

In 2017, Sabrina decided that she wanted to learn more about the business side of companies and went to the University of Dallas to obtain her MBA.  

Since graduating, Sabrina has worked with children. She spent fifteen years working at a tutoring company, first as a tutor and then in the position of Director of Education. It was there that she realized she wanted to work with younger children, giving them the educational foundation that they would need for their school years. She made the switch to working in the childcare industry.  She has spent the last three years working as Director in a center.

In her free time, Sabrina enjoys reading, writing, playing board/card games with her friends, and hanging out with her cat, Athena.

Lara Robicheaux - Director of Education

Lara is an educator with over fifteen years experience in the classroom and as a curriculum developer. Lara holds a B.A. in Creative Writing from Florida State University and a Master’s of Childhood Education from Hunter College. She taught in NYC for many years before relocating to Austin.

In Texas, she worked for an educational non-profit and as a museum educator. As a founding staff member, Lara is proud to serve as Director of Education for Kepler STEM School. She now lives in St. Paul, Minnesota with her husband and children, and continues to support the staff and to provide the challenging and creative curriculum that defines our school. Lara loves being a part of the Kepler family!

Frida Parson - Education Specialist

Frida has been teaching in the early childhood field since 2010. She has been a preschool teacher and a STEAM Classroom Coordinator. She is excited to serve as Education Specialist here at Kepler STEM School and is passionate about learning and growing in her knowledge and practice in Early Childhood Education. Sha has a BA in ECE from Vanguard University and is currently a grad student in the Early Childhood Services program at Arkansas State University.

She is originally from Hawai'i and in 2007 moved to California where she met her husband and had her two children before moving to Round Rock in 2019. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family, watching movies, going to the beach, and reading.

Sarah Shaw - Office Manager

Sarah has been working in childcare for about 3 years. She has worked in both the classroom as a teacher and in the office as administration.

She has two children who attend Kepler STEM School. Sarah is currently in school to obtain her nursing degree. In her free time, she enjoy spending time with her kids and making projects with them at home. She is very excited to be a part of the Kepler family!