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Our Officers
President
Hello there! My name is Abigail A, I am a current senior at Preuss and I am honored to be the 812 president this year again. A little about me is that I have been participating in FIRST events since I was in sixth grade. I was a member of the drive team my first year, a chairman presenter my next, and I am excited to end my time on the team as a leader. Aside from robotics, I volunteer as an aid at a local hospital, I play squash, and I like to run in my free time. In my years in 812, I have helped plan numerous outreach events and I look forward to planning more, to increase our impact. Although this past year has been a whirlwind, me and all of the officers are dedicated to making this year work with all of the hurdles it throws. I can’t wait to get to know every new face on the team, even if it’s just your eyes (masks to blame :)). I know we’ll be adjusting to a new norm but with all the enthusiasm I’ve seen so far I am so optimistic. This year is going to be epic and I know that we have an amazing group of team members to help this hope come true.
vp tech
Hello! I’m Judy T, a senior at Preuss and the current Tech Officer. A little about my history with FIRST is that I joined the team in 9th grade and was the technician during competition and was also a coach for students in FLL. In the following year I continued coaching for FLL and also was the drive coach for competition. In addition to that I enjoy volunteering in our many outreach events and volunteering opportunities. Outside of robotics, I enjoy drawing, painting, reading, and playing video games. I also like to dabble in coding and hope to pursue it in the future. I really look forward to this year now that we are back in-person! I hope that I can support and lead this team successfully.
Outreach
Hello! My name is Lilian Huynh and I am super excited to be this year’s outreach officer! I have been a part of the team since 9th grade and have dabbled in tech, media, and outreach. I have also participated in some of Team 812’s events as a middle schooler and love the idea of putting it forward. I hope to preserve some of the events we have previously hosted such as the Girls in STEAM Conference as well as incorporate some new events too. Outside of robotics, I volunteer as a patient floor aide at the hospital and enjoy baking as well as hanging out with my friends. I look forward to planning outreach events inside and outside of the Preuss community, whether that be in person or virtual depending on the covid situation. I’m super excited to see what this year has in store!
vp Business
Hi! My name is Katherine Rios, I’m a sophomore at Preuss and the chairman’s officer for Team 812 this year. I joined robotics last year while we were online and during that year, I volunteered to be a chairman’s presenter alongside the former chairman’s and finance officers. Outside of robotics, I enjoy drawing, practicing the violin in my free time, and playing squash. I’m excited to be working with fellow students in practicing our script and presentation, no matter online or offline.
secretary
Hello, my name is Cathy Nguyen and I am the current secretary of Team 812. I’ve been a part of our Robotics team since 9th grade and I’ve been lucky enough to be the secretary for two consecutive years. Outside of Robotics I volunteer weekly at the UCSD Hospital and I play video games in my freetime! I hope that this year despite the complications with covid, that our team will still be able to flourish.
media
Hi! My name is Taylin K. This year I’ll be a senior and the Media officer of the Midnight Mechanics! I’ve been part of the team since 9th grade. Throughout those years, I’ve been winging it with media, making a new logo, new merch, and working on the newsletters. I’ve also participated in Robotics related events like Girls in Steam and volunteering at FLL. On my free time I like to play videogames, mainly being MMOs, and I’ve also been pursuing art. My favorite media for art is watercolor and digital art. In the future, I wish to pursue something that relates within the fields of computer science and coding. Although this year might be uncertain, I’m sure that we’ll be persevere and continue this ever-growing club.
finance
Hi Team! My name is Bez A. I am a senior and the Finance Officer this season. In my first year with the team, I helped prepare a presentation for a Marine Tech Society webinar. However, most of our tasks consisted of contacting and networking with companies. Outside of robotics, I enjoy biking and playing squash. This year I look forward to increasing our participation, and of course having fun!.