Mentors

Aiden S.

Aiden S.

Journal not yet submitted.

Robot SW Mentor

Becky Stratton-Cooper

Becky Stratton-Cooper

Last year, my boys, Jonas and Jackson, joined X-Cats. It quickly became an all-consuming passion for them, and they formed incredibly close bonds with their teammates. Naturally, that meant it also became a huge commitment for me. So, when Ms. Tookes asked me to co-advise the team this year, it felt like a natural step.

Promotions/Fundraising Mentor
Teacher

Bill Enderle

Bill Enderle

In years past, we built robots by design designing on the fly. There was a lot of trial and error a lot of dead ends, and a lot of spiraling out of control before we stumbled on a final design. We would go to competition find out how things didn’t work and then have to reinvent as part of our build process. In the last couple of years, we have managed to do things differently, and it can be seen in how we have designed our robot and how we have performed in events.

Fabrication Mentor
Packaging Engineer

Gabe Cook

Gabe Cook

Mechanical Subteam

Design Mentor
Mechanical Engineer

Chuck Moon

Chuck Moon

Last year worked with 2 students to build the climber. This year, finishing adding bells and whistles to the cart and developing a climber and helping students with electronics

Fabrication Mentor

Daniel Rabess

Daniel Rabess

Datwan tricked me. He said it be easy and just a couple hours on Saturday haha. I love technology and community service. So it wasn't a hard sell for me anyway.

App SW Mentor
Software Engineer

DaTwan Dixon

DaTwan Dixon

This program is bigger than robotics. It is about building students, and every now and then it’s about building mentors as well. 2024 was amazing and I can’t wait to see how 2025 ends.

Web SW Mentor
Software & Systems Engineer

Douglass (Doug) Caine (He/Him)

Douglass Caine

Journal not yet submitted.

Field Build Mentor

Jan Enderle (She/Her)

Jan Enderle

When You Look Good, You Feel Good. Last year, I had the incredible opportunity to create a new sub-team: Imagery. ...I'm so proud of us and incredibly grateful for the dedication, excitement, and hard work everyone has put in to ensure we look good. And we do. Look good!

Promotions/Fundraising Mentor
Mechanical Engineer

Jeffrey Huspen

Jeffrey Huspen

I helped in some of the off-season events. I also help maintain the site where the X-Cats call home, and I will continue to do my best to make this project a success.

Build Mentor
Engineer

Jeff Sciortino

Jeff Sciortino

Journal not yet submitted.

Drives/Electrical Mentor
Nuclear Engineer

Jenny Gaul

Jenny Gaul

Journal not yet submitted.

Impact Mentor
ENL Teacher

Lauren (Kay) Jennings

Lauren Jennings

Journal not yet submitted.

Promotions/Business Mentor
Medical coding

Darnae Pauley

Darnae Pauley

Fabrication Mentor

Kimberly (Kim) Tookes

Kimberly Tookes

Journal not yet submitted.

Promotions/Business Mentor
High School Biology Teacher

Mikayllah Jones

Mikayllah Jones

Last year was a lot of fun for me. I got to travel with the team and experience the full excitement and spirit of our team during competition. This year I like to continue working on building relationships with local companies and organizations spreading the word and the X-Cats spirit. GO X-CATS ;)

Promotions/Business Mentor

Nick Wight (He/Him)

Nick Wight

Journal not yet submitted.

Integration/CAD Mentor

Prashant Phadnis

Prashant Phadnis

Last year being my first year, I learned how well the team works together in a fun and cooperative way during the season. It was also fun to see the students grow and develop their skill set, which hopefully they can use throughout their lives and understand the importance of a STEM education.

Web SW Mentor
Software Engineer

Patty Frazier

Patty Frazier

Journal not yet submitted.

Promotions/Business Mentor
Teacher

Romona Stalnaker (She/Her)

Romona Stalnaker

Last year was my first year on field build. I was just learning how to use the tools in the shop and learn to read the plans for the field pieces. With Doug's tutelage, I am learning my way around the shop.

Promotions/Business Mentor

Vicki Robertson (She/Her)

Vicki Robertson

Journal not yet submitted.

Drives/Electrical Mentor
Electrical engineer

Sara Robertson

Sara Robertson

Journal not yet submitted.

Daniel (Story) Jones

Daniel (Story) Jones

Promotions

Promotions/Buisness Mentor

Jacke Enderle

Jack Enderle

Fabrication

Fabrication

Carlos Terrero

Carlos Terrero

CAD

CAD