W.A.F.F.L.E.S.

A mentor leaning in as two students in W.A.F.F.L.E.S. shirts work on their LEGO robot at a competition table

Mentors

The volunteers who coach, teach and build alongside our students.

Lead mentors

The people who run our programs.

  • Brennan Bibic

    President, FIRST Robotics Competition Lead Mentor, Design & Software Mentor

    Application Developer at Epsilon Industries

    Since 2006

  • Taegen Poles

    FIRST LEGO League Challenge Lead Mentor, Awards, Manufacturing & Electrical Mentor

    PhD Candidate (Material Engineering) at Queen's University

    Since 2017

  • Karly Holmes

    FIRST LEGO League Explore & Discover Lead Mentor, Summer Programs Coordinator

    Health Promotion Consultant at K. A. Holmes Consulting

    Since 2016

Mentors

Alumni of our programs, parents of our students, and professionals from industry.

  • Cynthia Wang

    Scouting Mentor

    Computer Science Student at Queen's University

    Since 2022

  • Brandon L.

    Design Mentor

    Mechanical Engineering Student at Queen's University

    Since 2022

  • Quinton R.

    Manufacturing & Electrical Mentor

    Mechatronics Engineering Student at Queen's University

    Since 2022

  • Matthew W.

    FLL Challenge Mentor

    Health Sciences Student at Queen's University

    Since 2025

  • Tony W.

    Mentor

    Engineering Student at Queen's University

    Since 2025

  • Daniel R.

    Media & Manufacturing Mentor

    Commerce Student at Queen's University

    Since 2023

  • Thomas C.

    Mentor

    Engineering Student at Queen's University

    Since 2025

This is where you come in.

The W.A.F.F.L.E.S. provides life-changing programs that teach everything from engineering to humility; from project management to conflict resolution; from coding to essay writing. The vast majority of our alumni have gone on to careers in science, engineering, and technology, and many of them continue as advisors and mentors to our current cohort of students.

The W.A.F.F.L.E.S. needs your help to educate the future in our intensive robotics programs. Contact us at info@wafflesrobotics.com to get started and we’ll set up a meeting to go over our programs and where you can fit in.

Our mentors are mainly university-age students who graduated from our programs, parents of our students, and professionals from industry. You’re bound to find someone you will connect with, and your unique skills, experience, and background will be valued in our projects.

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Areas to get involved

  • Program delivery for our younger programs
  • Programming
  • CAD & mechanical design
  • Machining
  • Information technology
  • Writing
  • Business development
  • Marketing
  • Recruitment
  • Art & design
  • Media