Mentors + Coaches

Team 3464 has mentors and coaches from a variety of backgrounds.  If you are interested in supporting our team as a mentor please fill out the form attached below.

Coaches For 2023-2024 Season

• Wayne Manchester - He has been a Mechanical mentor with the team since its inception. He has supported the pit at all of our competitions, including the three World Championships. He started as a coach of the team in the 2022 season. 

• Melanie Marchetti - She is a Mechanical Engineer, currently working as an Engineering Manager at General Electric.  She is helping with team leadership and is especially interested in encouraging girls to pursue STEM.

Mentors 

• Cameron Bopp - He has been a teacher at Simsbury High School for 4 years teaching classes like Tech Ed, Engineering Design and Development, Construction, and Manufacturing Enterprise. He was a coach 2 years but has been with the team for a total of 4 years. 

• Parent Volunteers - Our team parents all have unique skill sets and experiences that help them create a focused and thriving environment. From keeping the team moving forward, to helping brainstorm new ideas, to even learning new skills to teach our new members, the Sim-City Parents are a intergral part of our team