MEET THE TEAM

Leadership 

The RoboRebels place a high value in cultivating student leadership by mentoring and allowing leadership opportunities on our team.  Our team is divided into many divisions, each offering a leadership position. 

​Students must completed an essay with at least 500 words showcasing why they would make a good leader for the particular division.  Student Leaders must have been a part of the team for at least one year and captains must be a part of the team for at least two years.  These essays are due by Sunday, May 13th.  

Student leadership positions are listed below.  For more information please see our handbook here.

Our Mentors

Our mentors are from a variety of organizations--from Visitation Academy and Saint Louis Priory faculty all the way to Boeing. They dedicate their time to help our team and students grow in professional and specialized skills.

If you are interested in volunteering as a mentor in any of our divisions--from engineering to marketing and business. Please email roborebels@stlprioryschool.org

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RoboRebels Captains

More Than Robots

Bernie Bergman
​Bernie Bergman spearheads the MTR (More than Robots) division which is in charge of fundraising, outreach, and spreading the team's name. The MTR captain manages all the sub-divisions in MTR and coordinates with the other divisions. 

​Robotics

Ian Crossey
Ian Crossey manages the Robotics division whose job is to design, program, and build the robot. The Robotics captain coordinates all of the sub-divisions under their command, makes sure that the robot is made in time, and ensures the robot is competition ready. 

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Robot Division Leaders

​Safety Captain​

Ainsley Martin 
Safety works to promote safe practices within the robotics team as well as outside of robotics.

Systems
​Integration​

Luke Braby
Systems Integration works all season to develop prototypes, design the robot (with CAD software such as SolidWorks), and make sure that the Fabrication and Controls divisions are working in concert. 

Controls:
Systems

Chase Gerber
Controls: Systems is in charge of wiring and pneumatics plumbing the robot; as well as utilizing sensors throughout the robot. 

Fabrication

Jordan Tierney
The fabrication division is in charge of the construction of parts for the robot, the manufacturing of game pieces for practice, and the refinement of core robot systems. 

Controls: Programming

Tariq Jassim
Programming the robot is excellently handled by this competent division. They create the link between the physical parts on the robot and the drivers controlling them. 

MTR Division Leaders

 Fundraising

Giuseppe Schifano
​Fundraising is in charge of developing a budget for the team and finding and maintaining a relationship with sponsors.

 Outreach

Abby Adams
Outreach is in charge of awards submission, spreading awareness of FIRST, and general event and outreach planning (such as STEM events, etc.).

 Identity and Media

 Anna Dennison
 Marketing brands and manages the  team identity; apparel, merch and banner design; graphic and video design; social media, archiving photos, and team videos.