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Meet our Mentors! 

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James Gillespie

Mentor / Teacher

Years in Robotics: 10

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Roles:
Head Coach for VEX Robotics (9th-12th grades)

Honors:
  • 2013 - FRC - Woodie Flower Finalist Award Winner at Virginia regional
  • 2012 - VEX - Teacher of the Year Winner at Roboticon​
Experience:
  • Taught at Osbourn Park High School for 10 years
  • Taught computer science and math
  • Head for all Robotics programs at OP for 7 years
  • BS in Mathematics & Computer Science from Bridgewater College
  • Master in Secondary Education from George Mason University
  • Involved in the VEX Program for 7 years
  • Involved in the FRC Program for 7 years
  • Started 2 FRC programs, one for OP, one for all of Prince William County
  • Involved in the ZERO Robotics program for 3 years
  • Involved in the Mini Urban Challenge program for 3 years
  • Involved in the SeaPerch Underwater Robotics program for 4 years
  • Have led multiple programming workshops for VEX
  • Helped design curriculum for 8th grade tech ed class across all of PrinceWilliamCounty to use VEX
  • Helped design a T-Shirt Cannon to use for spreading the inspiration of FIRST and VEX
  • Judge SeaPerch, underwater Robotics
  • Hosted the NOVA VEX Robotics Competition for 5 years
  • Host the Robot Rally, off season VEX event for 3 years
  • Helped mentor numerous of middle school VEX teams
  • Helped mentor numerous elementary school FLL teams
  • Created curriculum used in 3 different robotics summer camps
  • Have run countless demos for both FRC and VEX


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Mary Muldowney Jarratt

Mentor / Teacher

Years in Robotics: 9



Roles:
Head Coach for Upper School (9th-12th grade) robotics - Vex

​Experience:
  • Founder of McLean Robotics Institute
  • Teaches Robotics at Potomac School’s ETC after-school programming (2012 to present)
  • Created curriculum for and teaches Robotics at Potomac’s Summer Camp programs (2012 to present)
  • Co-developed and teaches “Engineering is Exciting” and/or Robotics curriculum for Potomac School’s Lower & Middle schools (2013 to present)
  • Coached eight robotics teams to the Virginia or Maryland FLL regional tournaments; multiple teams competing in the State FLL championship
  • Served as Judge at the Virginia State FLL Championship and VEX Regional Tournament (2012 to present)
  • Founded a non-profit, educational company that taught after-school robotics programs in public or private schools in Fairfax County, VA
  • Substitute teacher for multiple private schools in Northern Virginia, including Potomac’s Lower & Middle Schools (1999 to present)
  • Systems Engineer for Texas Instruments and Chicago Board Options Exchange (8 years); Systems & Application Programmer for small business (2 years)
  • Community Ambassador & volunteer for the Children’s Science Center  
  • BA degree in Business Administration, with Minor in Computer Science
  • Earned a Masters in Curriculum and Instruction, concentrating on Integrative STEM Education
    at Virginia Technology
  • Appointed to the STEM Advisory committee of the Children's Science Center
  • A member of American Association of Women (AAUW)
  • A member of Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE)
  • A member of Society of Women Engineers  (SWE)


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Matt Rheinstein

Mentor

Years in Robotics: 8


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Roles:
Coach for Upper School (9th-12th grade) robotics - Vex

Experience:
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  • Qualified for Vex worlds during his sophomore year in high school
  • Member of a Vex U team
    • Qualified for Vex U worlds multiple times
    • Won the design award twice at worlds
  • Majors in Electrical Engineering at George Mason University


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Oscar McCullough

Mentor

Years in Robotics: 9



Roles:
Coach for Upper School (9th-12th grade) robotics - Vex

Honors:
  • 2015:  “Mentor Of The Year Award ” 
​Experience:​​
  • Member of a Vex U team
    • Qualified for Vex U worlds multiple times
    • Won the design award twice at worlds
  • Coaches Vex and Vex IQ at Grahm Park Middle School


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​Greg Mueller

Mentor / Teacher

Years in Robotics: 13

Roles:
Head Coach for Intermediate School (7th & 8th grade) robotics - Vex IQ
K-12 Director of Robotics

Honors:
  • 2017:  “Mentor Of The Year Award ” Greg Mueller at Virginia State Championship - Crossover Middle School Division
Experience:
  • Coached eight robotics teams to the 2017 Virginia State Championship VEX IQ Crossover
  • Presenter 2017 Future of Education Technology Conference Orlando, FL
  • Teach IS Robotics at Potomac School’s ETC after-school programming (2016 to present)
  • Teach 7th Grade Science in Potomac School's IS Division (2011 to present)
  • Taught 4th and 5th Grade Science in Potomac School's MS Division (2000 to 2011)
  • Taught MS Robotics at Potomac School's ETC after-school  programming(2010 to 2011)
  • Developed and taught Robotics curriculum to 5th Grade Potomac School students (2001 to 2012)
  • Created and taught curriculum for Robotics at Potomac’s Summer Camp programs (2001 to 2006)
  • Taught Environmental Science with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (1999-2000)
  • Taught 7th and 8th Grade Science Spotsylvania CO Schools, VA (1997 to 1999)
  • Taught 7th and 8th Grade Science Cabarrus CO Schools, NC (1995 to 1997)


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