Our mentors are a crucial piece of helping us succeed! Their time and experience is the most valuable asset they can give.
Garrett is our craftsman and fabricating guru. He is passionate about designing and building from scratch and enjoys teaching the students about all aspects of building with your hands.
Jenny has mentoring and coaching FIRST robotics FLL, FTC, and FRC for 10 years. Jenny has formed strong bonds with everyone on the team and enjoys mentoring them. She is a 5th grade teacher and has been teaching for 20 years. In her free time she likes to solve puzzles and read.
Kate is a physical education teacher at a local elementary school with 2 years of experience coaching FIRST LEGO League Challenge. Kate has been instrumental in fundraising and grants for our Bemidji FIRST LEGO League organization. She has enjoyed sliding into a mentor role for FRC where she breaks more things than she helps put together. Her interests include making lists and reminding Travis what he's supposed to be doing.
Kirk is an Informational Technology Professional at our local school district. He has decades within the field throughout various organizations. His involvement with FRC has also spanned a decade. His interests include electrical wiring, game strategy, unified robotics and running FRC programs.
Travis is the lead in this adventure. He is a digital steam teacher at a local elementary school with 10 years in technology education. His interests include graphic and media creation, 3D printing and design, and running FLL programs for the past four years.