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.

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. 

Ann MacDonald, Mentor

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

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.

Robert Mah, Mentor

Robert is a Professional Engineer and owner of RM Systems Integrators specializing in SCADA HMI's and data collection. He has been involved with FRC since 2005 with teams 1246, 2706 and 7476 and is now enjoying assisting 7287 and 7334

Ken Grigg, Mentor

Ken is a software developer who assists with JAVA programming.

Kyle Morris, Mentor

Kyle is a software developer who assists with JAVA programming.

Alf Wilson, Mentor

Alf has had careers as an experimental physicist, materials scientist, college physics instructor, clinical programmer, voice actor, and science communications officer and doesn't like staying still.

Zoe Watson, Mentor

Zoe is a software developer, who assists with JAVA programming.

Parents

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