Diana (aka Captain) is a Girl Scout leader for three troops, spanning grades K-12.  She fell in love with the idea of having a Girl Scout robotics team when her son Jared was coding for FTC Team 13968, the  Herberger Howlers.  The FIRST lessons of teamwork and gracious professionalism align well with the Girl Scouts' aim to improve the world.  Her favorite Girl Scout cookies are S'mores.

Lia (aka Lemur) is a junior majoring in mechanical engineering at Barrett, the Honors College at Arizona State University.  A FIRST alumnus, Lia was the main builder for the Herberger Howlers.  Lia began assisting the team in January  2022 and taught the girls troubleshooting and how to use basic tools more effectively and stepped into the coaching rotation as the team entered its second season.  Lia's favorite Girl Scout cookies are Trefoils.

Tina (aka Phoenix) is a lifetime member of Girl Scouts and has many years of FRC experience as a student and a coach.  In her second year as a Techalongs coach, she continues to be excited about working with an all-girls FTC team.  In her spare time, she works as an academic advisor at Arizona State University's Fulton Schools of Engineering.  Her favorite Girl Scout cookie is the discontinued Lemon Chalet.  She settles for Taglongs now that those are no longer available.

Austin (aka Spark Plug) worked with the team in its first year, helping to brainstorm mechanical problems and joined the coaching team last year. Although a novice in the field of robotics, he has helped the team adopt a positive attitude when addressing any difficulty and is the coach on the floor during competitions.  A mechanic and Eagle Boy Scout, he has years of coaching experience in the field of gymnastics.  In his professional life, Coach Austin is a project manager at CVS.  His favorite Girl Scout cookie is the Thin Mint.

A lifetime Gold Award Girl Scout, coach Ari (aka Twister) brings enthusiasm, a "can do" attitude, and over 10 years of coaching experience to the team.  A former elite trampolinist and coach, Ari has transferred those skills to coaching the Techalongs.  Although well past high school and a new mother, Coach Ari is often mistaken for a student member of the team when at competitions.  She cannot decide if she like Samoas or Thin Mints better.

Father to two Girl Scouts, David (aka Papa Bear) is the Director of Technical Sales at Dotcomweavers and previously worked at Adobe.  He is our 3D printing expert but also assists with build and coding advice and overall project management.  It is his second year being involved in FIRST and he is excited about the opportunities a Girl Scout team provides for girls.  His favorite Girl Scout cookies are Lemon Ups.

Rebbekka (aka Sunny) is a lifetime member of Girl Scouts and was a Girl Scout leader of two troops for 17 years until all of the girls graduated.  She is currently volunteering with her Girl Scout service unit as a Volunteer Support Coach and Welcome Class instructor.  Rebbekkah is a senior advanced software engineer at Honeywell but previously worked at General Motors.  She has experience in multiple coding languages and is excited to join the team this year! Hopefully, her many years of working as a software developer will be useful to the team and she is eager to learn all about robotics. Her favorite Girl Scout cookie is the Thin Mint!

Markus Roberts is a co-founder of his own small business, reality.com, and a lifetime member of Girl Scouts. He is also the chief investigator of the FGCS Gizmotics and Math club. Markus is assisting us in coding due to his extensive programming knowledge in multiple languages. 

Mrs. Drake is a former engineer and educator and a co-managing director for the Phoenix Chapter of Girls in Tech.  In the team's first two seasons, she was instrumental in assisting us to get off the ground with the backing of GIT.  With the team was fully established and supported within the Girl Scout community, she has now taken a step back to an mentor role.