Meet Our Team
Board of Directors
President, Andrew Fechter
Andrew's passion for engineering began with joining his high school robotics team after his intro to engineering teacher recommended it to him. After joining FRC team 2338 Gear it Forward freshman year, Andrew has been a part of competitive robotics ever since. Valley Robotics Program allows Andrew to give students industry-level technical expertise which will, over time, improve the quality of robotics teams in Arizona. This is Andrew’s fifth year as a mentor and fourth year working for Moog, Space & Defense.
Vice President, Benjamin Levine
Benjamin participated in robotics competitions in 8th grade with FLL and VEX. In his freshman year of high school, he learned his school had an FRC team, 4496 Sonoran Storm Robotics, and enjoyed it so much he decided to major in Robotics Engineering. Valley Robotics Program gives him the opportunity to stay involved with robotic technology and pass his enthusiasm to the next generation. This is Benjamin’s first year as a mentor and third year working for Honeywell.
Secretary, Ashley Faucher
Ashley found her love for robotics in high school while on her local FRC team, 2046 Bear Metal. Her high school team provided her with a strong female student lead, inspiring her to be the same for other women and minorities in the STEM community. It is her personal goal to assist young women in the STEM field to recognize their strength. With Valley Robotics Program, she is now able to reach more students and provide youths with the knowledge and confidence they need to succeed. This is Ashley’s fourth year as a mentor.
Volunteers
Joshua Snow & Sable Padilla
Valley Robotics Program appreciates our current volunteers, Joshua Snow and Sable Padilla, for their time, hard work, and commitment to expanding the quality of and access to resources for students.
For both Joshua and Sable, this is their second year as a mentor.
Joshua was on an FRC team in high school, 3853 Pridetronics. His expertise is in software and he currently works at Collins Aerospace.
This past year was Sable's first year in a robotics program as one of the head mentors for 6479 AZTECH Robotics. Sable is currently a biology teacher at Corona Del Sol High School.
Teachers, Parents, & Organization Volunteers
Although not officially a part of the program, Valley Robotics Program would like to thank the teachers, parents, and outside volunteers we work with for sharing our ideals and giving students a space to grow. Their support continues to make what we do possible.