ADVISORS, MENTORS, & COACHES
GABRIEL AGUILAR
ADVISOR
Mr. Gabriel Aguilar has been our lead advisor and mentor since 2013. Pursuing his doctorate at USC's Rossier School of Education, he is the instructional dean at Diamond Bar HIgh School. He is a firm believer in using the FIRST Robotics Program to prepare young professionals for STEM, business, and beyond. As such, he facilitates our growth with his help securing resources and connections and supporting the team in leadership and management.
Luis De La Cruz
Mentor
Luis De La Cruz is the first Sprocket mentor who did not graduate from Diamond Bar High School! He graduated from California State University of Los Angeles with a Masters Degree in Industrial Technology and Management. He supports STEM, outreach, engineering and manufacturing programs for high schools, colleges, and universities. He currently works as a manufacturing engineering at Northrop Grumman.
Richard Medina
Mentor
Richard Medina graduated from Cal Poly Pomona with a degree in mechanical engineering around 2011. With a passion for working on robots, his mentoring journey with FIRST robotics teams started back in 2005, mentoring Team 254 and several rookie teams. Currently, he is mentoring Team 968 (RAWC) and Team Sprocket. He works at Advanced Entertainment Technology.
Gregorio
Mentor
Gregorio graduated from University of California San Diego (UCSD) with a degree in Aerospace Engineering. Demonstrating a strong commitment to mentoring, he has mentored in 2013 and started again in 2018, guiding Team Sprocket and Team 968. Currently, he applies his expertise in design engineering at Boeing.
Scott Mesdjian
Mentor
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Mr. Mesdjian graduated from UC Riverside with a degree in computer science. He is a teacher at Diamond Bar High School for AP Computer Science and Innovations in Tech. He enjoys the process of getting to know students and helping them to achieve their goal. He wasn't able to do robotics at his high school so mentoring Sprocket has been fun for him! He would like to automate the robot as much as possible.
Rosie
Business Mentor
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Umar Khen
Engineering Mentor
Umar is a current student at Cal State Long Beach pursuing a degree in Environmental Engineering, and he works for the City of Brea Community Service. In his free time, he is an avid indoor volleyball enjoyer, playing 3-4 times a week! His favorite of the engineering process is the creative thinking behind solutions.