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Juan Davila |
DeAnn Davila |
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I am a Mechanical Engineer at Harris Corporation. I hold a BS and MS from Florida Tech. I have been part of Team Voltage 386 since the beginning with Okie. The aspect that I like the most from FIRST is that it presents students with a real world challenge, and is never the same game twice.
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I have been working with FIRST for many years. I have been a FIRST Technical advisor, a Lead Robotic Inspector and Referee for both Regionals and Championships. I have a BS degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Rochester, and work as a Manufacturing Engineering for Harris Corporation.
I am also a member of SWE and ASME. I enjoy working with the students and seeing what they can come up with to meet a new and challenging game every year. |
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Joe Bernier |
Debbie Bernier |
I am retired from being an Engineering Manager for Northrup Grumman and prior to that for United Space Alliance at Kennedy Space Center working on the shuttle's solid rocket boosters. I've been with Team Voltage since 2002, teaching students about electronics, sensors and controls for the robots. By far the best part of FIRST is seeing the students grow and learn in their understanding and their capabilities. The future is indeed bright if this group of students is representative of what our education system can produce! |
I am a retired Software Engineer that worked for Rockwell Collins for 28 years developing Avionics software. My children joined Team Voltage in 2002. After graduation my husband and I remained working with the team. More than one student over the years has told us that being a member of this FRC team has convinced them that they were actually smart enough to go to college and/or major in a STEM field. Knowing that you’ve actually changed the life a student in a positive way keeps us coming back year after year. In FIRST, every student who participates can turn their experience into a career.
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Okie Baughman |
Daniel Kemp |
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I grew up in rural Oklahoma, hence the name, and got into electronics for the first time in the Navy. My degree is from Oklahoma State University and I am retired from Harris Corporation after 22 years as a Reliability Engineer. This year is my 16th FIRST robot. Juan and I got started on Scorp Squad robot back in '98 when robots were simple and had one on one competition. I feel this program is very important and gives high school students an opportunity to work with engineers. They get experience in technology and can visualize what a job in this field is really like.
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I am a supply chain professional at Harris Corp. I started in 2005 as a student and then became the first mentor in training. The reason I became a mentor was because of all the fun times and things I learned as a student and wanted to give back to the team that gave me so much.
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William Davies |
Janielle Ziegler
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I am a maritime robotics engineer at L3Harris. I started with FIRST in 2006 with my high school team, L.C. Bird HS: Robohawks 346. I was on the parts/inventory team for my first 2 years, and finished my time on the team as a hybrid electrical/software member. I joined Voltage in 2015 after graduating college with a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering. I am a hardware/software mentor in which I work with the software, electrical and mechanical sub-teams to ensure that all of the robot’s systems work together.
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I am a Project Support Specialist at Health First Inc. I was a student on Team Voltage from 2007-2009, then a mentor in training from 2009-2011. In 2016, I graduated from UCF with a degree in Health Services Administration. I came back in 2018 as a mentor for Team Ops and Spirit, and in 2020 I became a Field Supervisor for FIRST Robotics Competitions.
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Joe Foster |
Tom Gabeler |
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I have been coaching and/or mentoring teams with FIRST since 2010. I am a native Floridian and a Mechanical Engineering graduate from the University of Florida class of 1995. I started my career as a mechanical Engineer for the MWI Corporation and retired as a Senior Operations Manager in 2007 when I started my own rental home and property management business. Both of my children continue to benefit from interactions with different parts of Team Voltage and the FIRST organization. Personally, I really enjoy teaching students skills about wood construction, metal fabrication, and robot design that are required to compete each game season.
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I have taught Engineering Technology at Melbourne High since 2001 and still look forward to class everyday. I have been a FIRST Mentor since 2002. I love Robotics.
CHARGE UP : VOLTAGE ! ! |