Patrick Felty is the Executive Director and President at FIRST in Texas. He previously served as the FIRST in Texas Development Director, Regional Director for the Alamo Region of Texas, and has supported FIRST programs as a volunteer for over eleven years. Before joining FIRST in Texas, Felty served as the Chief Operations Officer at Prism … Continue reading Patrick Felty
Jess brings over 20 years of experience to the role of Program Director at FIRST in Texas. Jess started as an FLL and FRC team member in Pennsylvania, and has served across all FIRST programs as a key volunteer, events coordinator, team mentor, and FIRST Senior Mentor, and has served as the Alamo Assistant Regional Director … Continue reading Jess Jankowitsch
Kayla specializes in Accounting and Finance and is responsible for accounting for FIRST in Texas activities. Kayla is also self-employed at Kayla J. Wallace, CPA, a CPA Firm located in Round Rock, TX. Originally from Coleman, TX, Kayla graduated from East Texas State University with a degree in Accounting. Outside of work, Kayla enjoys reading, eating out, and spending time with … Continue reading Kayla Wallace
Susan has worked for non-profits and quasi-governmental entities for the majority of her career. Susan has worked in both business and operational areas including finance, procurement and contracting, operations director and deputy director working directly under the executive director while overseeing the programs and administration of an organization with a $77M annual budget. Susan is … Continue reading Susan Ashmore
Jason Arms is the FIRST in Texas Director of Field Services and oversees all competitions in events in Texas. He serves as the Program Delivery Partner (PDP) for all four programs in south Texas; which includes the Rio Grande Valley. Arms served as a key volunteer in the Rio Grande Valley for three years before … Continue reading Jason Arms
Jane Taylor is the East Program Coordinator for the Houston area. Jane’s passion for began in in 2001 when she decided to coach her rookie after school team to compete in LEGO® League’s MISSION TO MARSSM. Jane taught middle school science in Houston Independent School District (HISD) after graduating from Lamar University in 2000 with a … Continue reading Jane Taylor
Chris is the FIRST Program Delivery Partner for West Texas. With the move to FRC District Model, Chris has put his 30 years of producing large-scale events for the entertainment industry to use as the FIRST in Texas Events and Logistics Director. He is also the Co-Program Coordinator for the FIRST Championship Student Ambassador Program and … Continue reading Chris Caddel
Roxy has been a part of the FIRST community for over 10 years. Roxy has served as an FRC team member and has served as a key volunteer, event coordinator, mentor and FTC referee. Roxy’s passion for helping children, has lead her to support the community of San Antonio as an advocate for STEM education and … Continue reading Roxy Villa
Andrew Schuetze
FIRST Tech Challenge Program Manager
FIRST Tech Challenge Program Delivery PartnerCentral/Alamo Region
Andrew has many years of involvement with FIRST as both a coach, mentor, and organizer of all things FIRST. Andrew firmly believes that partnerships and making decisions based upon input of others makes for stronger programs. His favorite core values are Inclusion: We respect each other and embrace our differences and Teamwork: We are stronger … Continue reading Andrew Schuetze
Kelly Goodner
FIRST LEGO League Program Manager
FIRST LEGO League Program Delivery PartnerNorth Region
Kelly Goodner has served as the FIRST LEGO League Challenge Program Delivery Partner in North Texas for three years, first with the Perot Museum of Nature and Science and now with FIRST in Texas. Prior to this role she volunteered as a judge for the program and also built countless Challenge sets for qualifiers and … Continue reading Kelly Goodner
Sylvia was introduced to FIRST in 2010 through a colleague at Klein ISD. In collaboration with a couple of Compaq/HP mentors, FRC 3735 was created. As a teacher coach/mentor, Sylvia encouraged all students to use their talents as active members of the team. The team grew from 5 to 10 to 25. Now known as … Continue reading Sylvia Wood
Dr. Jeffrey Kahl is no stranger to FIRST in the Alamo Area. He brings his experience of mentoring FIRST LEGO League teams, FIRST Tech Challenge teams and the creation of an after school robotics club with him. Jeffrey holds a Ph.D. in Chemistry from Texas Tech University.
