Team 6665 Mentors

Head Coach

Mr. Yocum joins us for the Robotics build season as head coach and mentor. Now in his 20th season of FIRST Robotics, he started and led the highly respected robotics team at Catlin Gabel school, 1540 the Flaming Chickens, for 18 years. His skills range from mechanical engineering to fabrication to electrical and software.

Previously Mr. Yocum had a long career in high tech management, finally as founder and CEO of Clientele software.

Dale Yocum

Team Supervisor, Director of Engineering

Mr. Stork has taught mathematics at Santa Catalina for 19 years, and last year was appointed Dean of Academics and Director of Engineering. Mr. Stork is in the process of developing an engineering curriculum so that all Santa Catalina students have the opportunity to engage in meaningful engineering education, activities and design challenges. Before becoming a teacher, Mr. Stork worked as a structural engineer for EQE, International in San Francsicso and Ove Arup & Partners in London.

Ned Stork