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MEET THE TEAM
MENTORS
Michael Donaldson
“Honored to help provide students experiences in technology, teamwork, and leadership that support success now, and during their future endeavors!”
Teacher Mentor
Bachelor in Astronautical Engineering from the U.S. Air Force Academy
Masters in Modeling & Simulation from the Naval Postgraduate School
Math & Engineering teacher at Irvine High School for <1 year
FIRST Robotics Coach for <1 year
Kendyll Templeton
"I love seeing students' collaboration and dedication shine beyond the classroom—it’s inspiring to watch their hard work transform into a real working robot capable of competing!"
Teacher Mentor
Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Health from California Polytechnic University of Pomona
Masters in Education from the University of Southern California
Experience with work as a mechanical engineer for 5 years
Career Tech Education Credential in Engineering
FIRST Robotics Coach for <1 year
John Behrendt
"I want to give students the tools to solve the world's most challenging problems."
Mentor - Hardware + CAD
Bachelor in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Michigan
Involved with FIRST Robotics since 2010
Automotive engineer for Ford's upcoming electric vehicles
Ken Tang
"Enjoys seeing the passion in people's eyes"
"Here to help where I can in software development"
Parent Mentor - Software
Bachelor in Computer Science from the University of California, Irvine
M.S. and PhD in Computer Science from University of California, Los Angeles
Chief Technology Officer at UC Innovation
Alex Danielsen
"FIRST opened a world of opportunity for me, so my goal is to help the next generation realize those opportunities and chase their dreams!"
Mentor - Software
Bachelor in Aerospace Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Masters in Robotics and Controls from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Involved with FIRST Robotics since 2008
Autonomy Engineer at Draper Lab
Josh Fuertez
"Just a guy looking to help build something great"
Alumni Mentor - Hardware + CAD
Involved with FIRST Robotics for the past 4 years
Involved with several youth projects
Assisted friends and younger scouts with their Eagle Projects
STUDENT LEADS
Harish Sadagopan
Co-Captain
Involved with the CAD and business subteams
FIRST Robotics Team Member for 4 years
Ahana Mandal
Co-captain
Involved with the software and drive team subteams
FIRST Robotics Team Member for 4 years
William Lee
Co-captain
Involved with the hardware and drive team subteams
FIRST Robotics Team Member for 4 years
Kayla Li
Hardware Co-Lead
Involved with the hardware subteam
FIRST Robotics Team Member for 3 years
Laksh Patel
Hardware Co-Lead
Involved with the hardware and safety subteams
FIRST Robotics Team Member for 3 years
Tina Xiong
Spirit/Strategy Lead
Involved with the spirit and hardware subteams
FIRST Robotics Team Member for 2 years
Ian Lin
CAD Co-Lead
Involved with the CAD subteam
FIRST Robotics Team Member for 2 years
Ben Mai
CAD Co-Lead
Involved with the CAD subteam
FIRST Robotics Team Member for 2 years
Aarin Kalghatgi
Business/Finance Lead
Involved with software and business subteams
FIRST Robotics Team Member for 2 years
Lewis Peng
Safety Co-Lead
Involved with the hardware and safety subteams
FIRST Robotics Team Member for 2 years
Aram Filhanessian
Electrical Co-Lead
Involved with the electrical subteam
FIRST Robotics Team Member for 2 years
Graham Hoggan
Software Co-Lead
Involved with the software subteam
FIRST Robotics Team Member for 2 years
Yoshito Motoi
Software Co-Lead
Involved with the software subteam
FIRST Robotics Team Member for 2 years
Contact Us
Contact Us
Team Email: frcirvine@gmail.com
Team Advisor's Email: MichaelDonaldson@iusd.org & KendyllTempleton@iusd.org
Instagram: @irvinefrc7230
Location: Irvine High School in the Unified Arts Building Room 9; 4321 Walnut Ave, Irvine, CA 92604
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