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Welcome to Mr. Zende's website and the Bonds Career Center CAD and Mechatronics programs!

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Welcome to my website. I am enjoying my second year here at Bonds Career Center. I teach AutoCAD during the morning session and Mechatronics during the afternoon session. I am also the faculty advisor for the award-winning FIRST Robotics team 3371, the Bonds Thunderbolts. You will find links to information about these topics and more as you browse my website.

I am a graduate of the University of Akron, where I met my wife Nancy. She is an English teacher at Mauldin High School and the faculty advisor for their FIRST robotics team,  the award-winning Flash 1319. We have three children, all graduates of Greenville County Schools.

Prior to teaching here at Bonds, I worked as an electrical/instrumentation engineer for such major firms as Goodyear, Fluor, and Sealed Air. I am excited about sharing my knowledge of workplace skills with young people who share my interest in science and technology.

In my spare time I enjoy auto restoration and container gardening.