Laurie Shimizu

Volunteer Experience:

    • FIRST Event Organizing, since 2007
    • FIRST Volunteer Coordinator, since 2008
    • FIRST Global Volunteer Coordinator, since 2015
    • FIRST Mentor & lead contact, FRC 1816-”The Green Machine”
      (retired; served 2006-2024; FIRST Hall of Fame 2019)
    • Edina Robotics Foundation (retired – co-founder & Treasurer, 2019-2025).

Professional Web & Graphics Designer

      • Journalist, editor, writer since 1982
      • FIRST Senior Mentor (Minnesota), since 2014

Education

      • Bachelors: Communication Arts, 1982

2023 FIRST Mentoring Conference

by | Aug 27, 2023 |

Thank you for joining us at the 2023 FIRST Mentoring Conference Survive and Thrive Workshops.    If you have any questions, please email Elise at elise@liseydreams.com or Wendy at wendy@firstinspires.org. We would love to hear your key take aways and/or if there are…

Champs 23: Survive & Thrive

by | May 5, 2023 |

Thank you for joining us at the 2023 FIRST Championship Survive and Thrive Workshops.    Below is a link to the slides from the Survive and Thrive workshops presented at the 2023 FIRST Championship. If you have any questions.  You can email Elise at…

What is FIRST Team Branding?

by | Dec 19, 2022 | ,

Your team branding is simply what makes your team YOU! This could include team colors, a mascot, your uniform, your team’s mission and/or values. It is that extra special zest that makes you stand out as memorable in your community, to the judges, and other teams. Why…