FTCteam6282 - Our Team

We are excited to be competing with League V in Ojai.

Jodi H.

This is my 2nd year as president of the team. I am interested in finding new ways to help the team come up with ideas and incorporate them into the robot, helping preserve the knowledge transfer from upper to lower classmen.

Daniel H.

I am a senior at Simi Valley High School, and this is my 2nd year as vice president of the team. I am interested in using my skills in CAD, 3-D printing, metalworking and woodworking to design and build projects.

Jory L.

I'm a senior and this is my 2nd year on the team. My favorite part about FIRST Robotics is writing code as one of the leads and finally figuring out the solutions to unique and challenging problems.

Gwen B.

I am a junior and it's my 2nd year on the team. As Vice President of Programming, I help make our robot move autonomously and ensure that it is able to score for our drivers. I love learning how computers work.

priyaank s.

I am a senior at Simi Valley High School and this is my 4th year on the team. I serve as secretary of the club that supports our team. I love to watch movies during my free time.

Kaden K.

I am a senior and this is my first year on the team. In the future, I want to create a shop that specializes in automotive prototyping, akin to Ford Motors' old SVT program.

ethan y.

I am currently a junior attending Simi Valley High School. This is my 2nd year on the team. Some hobbies I enjoy in my free time are cooking, video production, and photo editing.

Michelle S.

I am a junior at Simi Valley High School and this is my third year on the team. I'm interested in learning about computer science and hope to inspire others through facilitating our outreach events.

Monn M.

I am a 16 year old sophomore at Simi Valley High School. This is my second year on FTC team 6282, I am hoping to further sharpen my skills in mechanical engineering and become an expert in CAD.

Paul K.

My interests are to build components whether in class or out of class, I enjoy building new things or reconstructing new builds.

We Are Recruiting!

If you are a student at Simi Valley High School, there is room on the team for you. Come visit and see for yourself if robotics is a good fit for you.

Join Team 6282

Our Mentors

Jessica Bussjaeger

I’m Jessica, a Mechanical Coach for the FTC Team 6282, Simi Valley Robotics. Although my mechanical skills are on point, I made my talented and loving husband Blue write my bio for me. I’m a Design Engineer at Aerojet Rocketdyne working in propulsion systems, such as the AR1 and RS-25 rocket engines. This is my eighth season working with a robotics team. I love the opportunity FIRST provides for me to teach other motivated students tangible engineering career skills such as CAD, professional design processes, manufacturing, project management, presentation skills, and communication.

Brandon "Blue" Bussjaeger

I'm Blue, a coach for the Simi Valley Robotics team. This is my eighth year heavily involved in mentoring and coaching an FTC team, and my fifteenth year volunteering for FIRST. I work as a Software Engineer for inVia Robotics in Westlake Village, which focuses on mobile robotics solutions for warehouse automation. You can find me at most FIRST events volunteering as the emcee, cheering on teams as they demonstrate their robots on the competition field. I'm extremely grateful to be working with such a dedicated group of students this year who are quick to learn and eager to improve their skills.

Mrs. Giacalone

I teach computer science and ROP Robotics at Simi Valley High. This is my eighth year volunteering as a mentor for Team 6282. Everything I know about FIRST, I've learned from my son and daughter, who competed for years with FIRST Robotics Competition. Our team has benefited greatly from their after-school visits and from dinner conversations about drive trains, intake systems, sensors and programming. I particularly enjoy grant writing, as it brings attention to all the great work that our talented young students are doing. I love to see their faces light up when they realize how much they have accomplished.

Noah S.

I'm studying Mechanical Engineering at Moorpark College after being a team member of 6282 for 4 years. As a team member I was mechanical lead and drove the robot. I was responsible for CAD, robot design, and teaching team members the CNC machine. I have taken those skills and have continued to hone them at my local community college, close enough to help the team. After graduation I hope to find a job in aerospace.