MENTORS
Akash Rastogi
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Mr. Rastogi is the head coach and lead mentor of Wirecats since November 2017. He was a student and captain on MORT Team 11 in New Jersey from 2006 to 2010 and has previously mentored FRC teams 3553, 3929, 11, 2495, 228, and 2170 before coming to the Wirecats. When not working with the team, Akash's full-time job is in Data Science.
Danielle Ness
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Danielle Ness is Math Teacher and Robotics Program Director at Ethel Walker.
Dana Yanaway P'14 P'17
Mr. Yanaway is an information management consultant at the Iron Moutain company. He has four children and has enjoyed mentoring the Wirecats, specializing with the business aspects of the team. He enjoys spending time in the great outdoors with friends and family, reading a good book by the fire and sharing a good meal.
Elise Zimmerman
Ms. Zimmerman enjoys archery, cycling, and playing soccer in her free time. She was on the FIRST Robotics Team 1099 when she was in high school. She is a mechanical design engineer at UTC Aerospace Systems.