Shelly Sochanski

Year you started mentoring the team: 2011

Sub-Teams: Marketing, Snack Mom, Craft Services, Travel

What are 2 fun facts about you?

I like to do scrapbooking.
I like to cook/bake.

Why did you join the Adambots?

Why not join? My spouse is a mentor – I became an official mentor the year after my son graduated.

What is your favorite memory from robotics?

My favorite memory is seeing off the “hypo” at competitions! The atmosphere is/can be “electric”.

What have you learned from being on the team?

It’s interesting to watch the collective ideas of students and mentors come together and to watch everyone learn from their experience.

Do you have any tips for the current AdamBots?

What is something you would have wanted to do differently to reach where you are today? (career-wise or to get to the AdamBots).

What is special about FIRST?

FIRST gives everyone an opportunity to be part of a collective group, whether or not you possess an engineering quality background.