MENTORS

Tina O'Keeffe, Lead Coach

Robotics Teacher, Esquimalt High School

Tina teaches many different courses such as robotics, computer repair, game design, animation, and graphic arts, to name a few. She has a background in business, and is currently working on completing a master's degree.

Cheryl Eisler, M.A. Sc., PMP,

Lead Coach

Cheryl is an operational research analyst with a master's degree in aerospace engineering. She specializes in optimization, modelling & simulation, and statistics. She leads the team through project management, design integration, budgeting, and documentation.

Isaac Nelson, Mentor and Alumni

Isaac is a former team captain and lead programmer from the Esquimalt Atom Smashers. He joins us outside of his post-secondary studies at Camosun College.

Brandon Baker, Mentor

Brandon is a retired naval weapons engineer who specializes in requirements analysis, engineering project management, and has a significant background building a wide variety of homemade and industrial electronic and mechanical systems. This is his first year helping the Atom Smashers and hopes to help the students learn more prototyping and building techniques.

Hanson Chan, Mentor and Alumni

As a FIRST FTC and FIRST Global alumni, Hanson has extensive experience with programming and also volunteers his time to help support local events. He has taken on the challenge of learning FRC now as well. 

Jordan Watson, Mentor

Redlen Technologies Inc.

Jordan is a full stack software developer, with an interest in AI and discovering the possibilities of "thinkable machines".  She assists with JAVA programming.

Ann MacDonald, Mentor

Ann is a volunteer that helps with teaching general tool safety, inventory management, and basic skills for new members.

Parents

We thank our parent volunteers who assist with coordinating events and information, as well as donating their time.