2022 Members
Bayley Sandler (‘22)
Team Captain
Bayley joined Firehawk Robotics in her Freshman year and was promoted to Team Executive Director of the Robotics team in her Sophomore year. She remained in that position until she became Team Captain as a Senior.
Evan Beller (‘23)
Team Co-Captain
Evan joined Firehawk Robotics in his Freshman year and was promoted to Executive Director in his Junior year. He was soon promoted to Co-Captain midway through the 2022 build season after displaying a strong dedication to the team and leading its members through build season. This year he has taken charge of several new initiatives to further the team such as new community outreach efforts, new endeavors to secure more funding and sponsorships, and a revamp of the team website. Outside of Robotics, Evan is heavily involved in Student Life at Shalhevet; he is Vice-Chair of the Student Activities Committee, the Photo Editor for The Boiling Point, is a leader of the Cooking and Culture Club, and a member of the Business Club. Outside of school, Evan volunteers for the American Cancer Society, he also enjoys simple things such as being around friends, listening to music, and is always available to chat.
Sean Silver (‘23)
Programming Captain
Sean joined Firehawk Robotics in his Freshman year. He was promoted to Programming Captain in his Sophomore year. Additionally, he has been working on community outreach, engineering, and business for the team. Sean is part of many clubs inside the school, consisting of Mock Trial, Boiling Point, and Model UN in his Junior year. Outside of school, he has been working on personal projects and improving his programming skills. Sean enjoys swimming and playing video games in his free time.
Jaden Silver (‘23)
Programming Captain
Jaden, currently a Junior, joined Team 6000 Firehawk Robotics in his Freshman year. For his sophomore year, he was promoted to Programming Captain. He has helped with building the bot and made large contributions to programming for the robot. He is also involved in other clubs in Shalhevet including the Mock Trial team and the Boiling Point newspaper. Outside of school, Jaden works on other projects, codes, hangs out with family and friends, and enjoys playing video games.
Eli Weiss (‘23)
Programming Captain
Eli, currently a Junior, joined Team 6000 Firehawk Robotics in his Freshman year. For his sophomore year, he was promoted to Programming Captain. He has always helped out the team with the physical manufacturing of the robot and often works on videos and other media for the team. He is also involved in other clubs at Shalhevet as the Web Editor-In-Chief of the Boiling Point Newspaper and is part of the Shalhevet Band “Oat Milk.” Out of school, Eli enjoys listening to old music and going to Universal Studios.
Emily Klausner (‘22)
Head of Communications and Alliances
Emily has been on the Robotics Team since Freshman year and has been in charge of Communications since her Sophomore year.
Jake Wainberg (‘22)
Veteran Programming Member
Jake took Shalhevet’s advanced Computer Science courses led by Dr. Sharfman for two years and is now the Teacher’s Assistant for the class. He looks forward to studying computer science in university and growing upon the skills learned while in robotics.
Joshua Weissman (‘22)
Programming Member
Josh has been part of the Robotics team since his Freshman year. He has been heavily involved in both the Building and Programming of the robot for his four years on the team.
Daniel Nosrati (‘23)
Build Team Member
Daniel has been on the Robotics team since his Freshman year. He has been mostly involved in building the robot, however, he has also taken on roles of leadership on the team from teaching other members how to do certain tasks and use powertools. He also led the Game Design Challenge for the 2021 FIRST At-Home Challenges for Team 6000.
Molly Menashe (‘23)
Build Team Member
Molly joined the team in her Junior year but has quickly risen to become a valuable member of the team. She has been very involved in the Build Team and Communications aspects of FIRST. Outside of robotics, she plays a crucial role in Shalhevet’s Girls Varsity Basketball team.
Batsheva Glaser (‘23)
Build Team Member
I love robotics and although it can get pretty aggravating when things don’t work out exactly as planned; in a way, it’s a gift because you never truly learn without some failure in the mix. I learn so much in robotics and I’m so glad I have the opportunity to help the team. I find myself often helping the underclassmen on the team by showering my not always accurate but well-intentioned robotics knowledge on them. Besides robotics, I do model congress, football, and I volunteer for Yachad LA.
Elliot Serure (‘23)
Build and Programming Team Member
I am a build team member and a bandsaw master. I look forward to taking a more active role in programming in addition to building next year. Outside of robotics, I love playing music, watching movies, and drawing cartoons.
Zach Berman (‘24)
Build Team Member
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Max Messinger (‘24)
Build Team Member
Max signed up for the robotics team as soon as he could, eager to join ever since visiting Shalhevet in eighth grade. He enjoys helping out in whatever way he can, still developing his skills and design prowess. His commitment to the team is so great that he foregoes any other co-curriculars at school. Outside of the robotics lab, he is a big fan of professional football, Star Wars, and food.
Talia Davoudian (‘24)
Build Team Member
Talia Davoudian joined Team 6000 during her sophomore year. This build season, besides for the hands-on experiences, she really enjoyed problem solving, bouncing ideas off of her teammates, and learning about the engineering process. Outside of robotics, Talia is part of the Mock Trial Team, part of the Drama production, is a soprano in choir, is a Staff Writer for the Boiling Point, and is a member of the Golf Team. In her free time, she enjoys archery, hanging out with friends, making jewelry, and playing guitar.
Malia Nagel (‘24)
Build Team Member
I helped build the robot and help create alliances with other teams at the competition. At Shalhevet, I am also a part of the basketball and volleyball teams. A hobby that I like to do is surfing.
Neriya Rosenthal (‘25)
Build and Programming Team Member
Neriya Rosenthal joined Team 6000 in his Freshman year. He is an active member of both the Build Team and the Programming Team; always contributing new ideas and learning new skills. Neriya also plays Flag Football and Baseball with Shalhevet. In his free time, he enjoys programming, reading, playing sports, and listening to music. He is always open to music suggestions, coding challenges or suggestions, or just a nice chat.
Eliana Davoudian (‘25)
Build Team Member
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Parker Gruenbaum (‘25)
Build Team Member
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