Our Mentors

Meet our dedicated mentors, who have helped our team advance with their dedication, hard work, and guidance.

Kent Goodman

Years with FIRST: 11

B.S. Mechanical Engineering SDSU, M.S. Mechanical Engineering CSUF, Mathematics Teaching Credential National University and CTE Teaching Credential at OCDE. Prior to Troy, he spent 5 years with Northrop Grumman’s B2 Division and 7 years at TRW’s Space and Technology Division in Mechanical Engineering.

Mike Reid

Years with FIRST: 11

B.S. in Applied Mathematics with Computer Science Emphasis and Teaching Credential from Chapman University, and M.S. in Computer Science from Colorado State University. Prior to Troy High School, he spent 9 years teaching math and computer science at University High School in Irvine.

Our board

These members have made it the farthest in the team as teachers, hard workers, and friends. In a team of over 60 students, our board members give us a voice to speak with and a goal to achieve.

Jaci Hinman

Build President

Oversees all build activities, meetings, and media; mediates and holds executive decisions on potential inter-team conflicts and design differences; Works with admin side to create activities and potential to acquire mentors for specific needs that the build side needs.

Shayde Cano

Admin President

Oversees all intra/inter-team activities and other admin team functions; facilitate harmony and recognition among all team members; enforcing Core Values in all team interactions; promoting confidence and interaction among members; facilitating team bonding.

Sean son

Mechanical Head

Manages the Mechanical Team; manages all fabrications and manufacturing. Works with Software and Design during build season to design and manufacture the robot. Also in charge of educating members how to use power tools and fabrication vocabulary.

Max Chen

Software Head

Manages the Programming Team; leads the programming of robots during build season. In charge of educating the Programming Team the ways to program the robot. Entering and leading the Programming in pre-season competitions.

Cheryl wANG

Design Head

Manages the Design (CAD) Team, assigns and leads the designing process. Leads SOLIDWORKS pre-season assignments to teach/excel SOLIDWORKS learning. During build season, could be in charge of CADing parts for the robot, or an entire robot model (for display).

Katie Pak

Outreach Head

Manages the Outreach Team; organizes all community outreach events; maintain relations with other teams and public facilities, etc.; maintains team mission to aid all recognition and inspiration of STEAM in the immediate and the global community; responsible for intra and inter team even; maintains public relations with Media Team.

lynvy Chang

Media Head

Manages the Media Team; update all content on social media (Instagram, Youtube, TikTok) and website; creates media content for team image (e.g. videos, pictures) works with design team to produce team spirit products (e.g. t shirt, logo, banners). Requires prior knowledge in video editing and must submit examples of video editing.

Brandon Ballon

Business Head

Manages the Business Team; raises and manages funds; facilitates acquisition of sponsorships, grants, and fundraising opportunities; responsible for sufficient funding for all team functions; educates all interested members of business management; work with Outreach Team to acquire funds from community sources for STEAM scholarship. Works with the mechanical subteam for robot spending and equipment.

Our Orange Officers

Isaac An

Mechanical Lead

Addison Chan

Software Lead

Mo Zhou

Safety Captain

Thomas Nguyen-Ta

Safety Captain

Eric Pang

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