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 since 2024

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
Autonomy Engineer at Draper Lab
Involved with FIRST Robotics since 2008

Taka Kibuishi

"I'm excited to join Mythic Mechanix to help the students learn, collaborate, and compete in this outstanding First Robotics program! Let's go Team 7230!

Mentor - Hardware
Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California, Santa Barbara
MBA with an emphasis in Finance from Loyola Marymount University
Senior Platform Engineering Manager at Boeing (Space Mission Systems)
FIRST Robotics mentor since 2025

Sigrid Burruss

"FIRST is a wonderful group of students, parents, and teachers working together to inspire leaders in STEM. "

Mentor - Business
Degree of Medicine from University of California, San Francisco
Worked General Residency at University of California, Los Angeles and served a Critical Care Fellowship at the University of California, San Diego
Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, UC Irvine School of Medicine
First Robotics mentor since 2025

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

Onyinyechi Ndu

"Seeing students’ ideas and creativity come to life is what I find most rewarding."

Mentor - CAD
Undergraduate Student at the University of California, Irvine, studying Biomedical Engineering (Pre-Med track)
STEAM Teacher for elementary students and Peer Educator at UCI
Involved with FIRST Robotics for 2 years in High School; FIRST mentor since 2024

Jaewook Lee

"FIRST is a new world for some students like my son. My son learned a lot from FIRST, so I’d like to help other students to experience a new world."

Mentor - Electrical
BS and MS in Electrical Engineering from Yonsei University, PhD in Electrical Engineering from University of Minnesota.
Participated in many R&D projects related with IC design and DSP algorithms which can enable higher density data storages such as DVD/BD, HDD, SSD, LTO tape drive.
Master Engineer at Broadcom
Expertise in digital data communication algorithm and theory, IC design using HDL (hardware description language) and verification using System Verilog.
FIRST Mentor since 2025

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
Automotive engineer for Ford's upcoming electric vehicles
Involved with FIRST Robotics since 2010

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