Meet the Directors of BRIEF's Lego Robotics program, Jerry and Sue Wayman. For over 20 years, Jerry and Sue have coached the Metal In Motion Team 343, a First Robotics high school competition team.
Their wealth of knowledge and experience has been an integral part of getting BRIEF’s robotics classes up and running.
Their son was a member of this competitive team. Seeing his success grow into a career working with robotics at Intel inspired Jerry and Sue to work with BRIEF. They know firsthand that learning through robotics can lead to a successful STEM career. Robots are just the hook to get kids excited about STEM fields.
BRIEF Robotics teaches Communication, Teamwork, Problem-Solving, and Critical Thinking - skills hiring managers value. The activities with robotics prepare them for job interviews, working on a team, and public speaking, In the words of FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology), "We use robots to build kids, not kids to build robots."
Thank you, Jerry and Sue, we are blessed to have you on the team!
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