
Gibson Ek Robotics Team
Meet Our Team

Team Captain
Hayden Hirsch
I organize the team and leadership team, as well as helping out wherever is necessary. That has mainly involved working on code.
I will be attending University of Washington, Bothell next year.

Business Lead
Zoe Dearing
As a rising freshman at UW Seattle, I'm excited to continue training younger students to better understand how to support the Gibson Ek Robotics team to their full capabilities.

Think Team Lead
Kyan
I am the think team lead, and so my role is to work on how the robot makes decisions. I enjoy programming and have grown my skills through robotics.

Sense Team Lead
Eloise
​I am a rising senior at Gibson Ek, and I’ve been on the team for two years. I’m the current Sense team lead and incoming captain. I enjoy programming and am passionate about helping people find out what they’re capable of.

Act Team Lead
Daniel
This is my second year on the robotics team and I'm currently ACT team lead. I'm a senior in high school and going to attend Gonzaga to study business. I really enjoyed my two years as a member/team lead and have learned a lot over the course of my career

Code Member
Jacob
I have been working with the coding team, and I was on the color detection code design project along with Hayden.

Electronics Member
Daniel
​I'm Daniel Staats, a graduating senior on the Circuit Trees robotics club. I have an interest in computer engineering and technology, and I spend most of my time at robotics fixing electrical and mechanical issues on the robot

Business Member
Pavel
I'm Pavel, a High School Junior, and part of the business team @ Circuit Trees. I love long walks with my favorite music on.

Electronics Member
Alex
I'm Alex and I'm an incoming team lead. This is my first year being a part of the team, I have interest in the electrical and mechanical side of robotics. I have had several projects on the team ranging from installing the wet release tether to modifying our testing equipment.

Business Member
Anna
I’m Anna, a freshman and new addition to the Circuit Trees Robotics team. I am a member of the business team, where I’ve been learning how to support the team through outreach and organization.

Electronics/Code Member
Duncan
The main reason I joined robotics club is to try working with hardware and hands on work, as well as programming

Business Member
Eli
​My name is Eli, and I’m part of the business team. I enjoy organizing and documenting components for the team, as well as managing communication between the robotics team and ASB.

Special Forces
John
​Hi I’m John. I love mountain biking, photography, and coding. I joined robotics because I wanted to learn more about designing and building robots and the idea of an autonomous submarine sounded really interesting.

Code Member
Will
​Will Kheriaty is an incoming think team lead. This is his first year on GEHS robotics and his first time at competition. He is just getting to learn robotics but loves both the subject matter and the culture, and is very excited to be on the team.

Special Forces
Eliot
​I'm Eliot Berry, a graduating senior on the Circuit Trees robotics club. I am interested in genetic engineering and math, and I help write the design doc.

Business Member
Kiki
​My name is Kiki, I enjoy musical theater and working with animals. I joined the robotics business team this year in hopes of getting better marketing experience, as well as getting some experience in working on large group projects.

Code Member
Jos
I’m Jos Kucel, a freshman and new member of Gibson Ek’s Circuit Trees. I am fascinated by mechanical engineering, as well as all things to do with business and the software systems that are shaping the modern world.
Our Mentors
Meet Our Mentors

Art Director
Dan
I'm a 25-year Microsoft veteran, having led a variety of teams in planning, developing and designing cutting-edge technology in the Xbox, Windows, Windows Phone, Windows and Azure Services, IoT, robotics, and AI. I've been infatuated with robots since I was a child, and enjoy understanding all electro-mechanical systems and control systems. My personal hobbies and professional interests all revolve around control systems: from Electric DeLoreans, to Pinball, to Robots, to Toys.
I co-started the Washington University competitive robotics team in 1997, and has been coaching, volunteering and mentoring in robotics programs since 2012. I started the Gibson Ek robotics team when the school was formed in 2016 with the vision of creating a high school robotics program where the kids do all the work and lead the club. I'm extremely proud of our rookie team for RoboSub 2024.

Product Manager
Paul
I am excited to join the club for the '24-'25 season! It is fantastic to help coach like-minded students with a passion for hands-on electronics and systems engineering. My undergraduate degree is in electrical engineering from Northwestern University, and I later returned to Northwestern to complete my Master of Engineering Management degree. For the past 25 years I have worked at T-Mobile USA, and I currently work full time at our corporate headquarters where I am the Director of Technology Economics for T-Mobile Research.

Product Designer
Angie B
I’ve been a mentor with the Gibson Ek Robotics Club since the 2024 Robo-Sub competition. I hold a B.A. in Experimental Psychology from Millikin University and a Ph.D. in Neuroscience from Northwestern University. After over a decade in science and industry, I transitioned to coaching full-time and now run a fencing academy focused on Olympic saber fencing for youth and teens. My work with the robotics club reflects my passion for mentoring and love of science.

Product Designer
Jay
I began volunteering at Gibson Ek High School in 2016 when my daughter was one of the very first freshmen students. When the first robotics team was formed, I became one of their mentors and have been working with the team ever since. It has been a great experience coaching the students and working with the other coaches. I especially love our philosophy; to allow all of the design and builds be done by the students. We will ask questions to try to point them in the right direction, but will not just give them the answers and will definitely not design or build the robots for them.