About: 2020-2021

Meet the Team!

FTC Team 18225

Our mission is to promote STEM and FIRST within our community to help establish the next generation of innovators!
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Coaches


Coach Jason


I'm Coach Jason, a civil engineer and Mechanical Design Mentor. I helped form and develop the team by providing strategic guidance. I work closely with our mechanical team with training and purchasing robot parts, 3D printing parts, and helping our team handle logistic and administrative tasks.

Coach Liangshou


I'm Liangshou Wu, and I work for Google. I have been a mentor/coach for FLL and FTC for 4 years. I enjoy working with students in various FIRST programs. Specifically in FTC 18225, I have been focusing on coaching programming and mentoring other FTC teams.

Coach Lynne


I'm Lynne Dong, and I work for Microsoft. I have been coaching and mentoring FLL and FTC teams for the past 9 years. It's my pleasure to work with so many talented students in FIRST by teaching them technical/business skills and connecting them with professionals in the tech industry.

Coach Mark


I'm Mark Ma, and I work for the King County DJA. I have been an FTC mentor/coach for 3 years. Supporting STEM is one of my biggest passions, and in FIRST, I focus on coaching the mechanical/CAD team. I strive to push students to think creatively while learning important skills such as problem analysis and resolution.

Mentors


Xiaoxi Wang

Yinhai Wang

The Team


Allen Wu

Programming Lead



I'm Allen, a freshman at Newport High School. This is my 2nd year of FTC, following 2 years of FLL. Outside of robotics, I'm extremely passionate about competitive programming and piano. I also enjoy playing basketball, tennis, volleyball, and hang out with friends!

Emma Shi

Co-Captain

Business / Outreach / Engineering Notebook


I'm Emma, a senior at Tesla STEM High School! This is my 9th year in FIRST (6th year in FTC), and enjoyed learning the disciplines of FIRST. As co-captain, I lead business and outreach aspects of our team, including mentoring our younger team members. Outside of robotics, I like to read, bake, listen to musicals, ski, and play games!

Erik Ma

Co-Captain

CAD / Mechanical / Programming / Drive


I'm Erik, a senior at Interlake High School. This is my 3rd year within FIRST (FTC/FRC), and I have a big passion for engineering. As co-captain, I manage the overall architectural design of our robot (mechanical, programming, and CAD), lead the drive team, and mentor students in robotics. In my free time, I love spending time with friends, hosting events, and playing ultimate frisbee!

Eugene Li

Programming



I'm Eugene, a freshman at Newport High School. This is my 2nd year of FTC following 1 year of FLL. Some fun facts about me are I have a passion for music, my favorite series is the Lord of the Rings trilogy, vanilla is my favorite icecream flavor, and I hate the sound of Velcro.

Julia Wang

Public Relations Lead

Business / Outreach


I'm Julia, a sophomore at The Bush School. This is my 2nd year of FTC following 1 year of FLL. Some of my favorite things include golf, Pixar, astrology, Valorant, strawberry icecream, and the Land of Stories book series.

Katrina Li

Business / Outreach



I'm Katrina, a senior at Newport High School. This is my 2nd year as a member of High Definition focusing on business and outreach. I am really interested in how engineering can be used to solve current challenges in ethical ways. In my free time I enjoy baking, hiking, and watching documentaries.

Lucas Wu

Engineering Notebook Lead

Business / Outreach


I'm Lucas, a senior at Interlake High School. This is my 3rd year in FTC, focusing mainly on documentation and hardware aspects of the robot. Outside of FIRST and robotics, I spend time studying math and chemistry, and enjoy reading novels and playing the piano in my free time.

Rishabh Venkatesan

Programming



I'm Rishabh, a senior at Tesla STEM High School. This is my 5th in both FTC and FRC. As a programmer, I have learned many techniques and solutions to common issues over my journey in FIRST! In my free time, I sketch cars, learn about new technologies, and play basketball for fun.