The man himself! Nick Anaya is an engineering and robotics teacher at Lindblom HS. Before teaching, he worked as a professional electrical engineer and began volunteering with Lindblom’s robotics team in 2008, helping students design and build robots.. In 2017 he switched careers to teach full time and has worked to create one of the best engineering programs in CPS. He currently mentors several FIRST Robotics teams across FLL, FTC, and FRC, helps run robotics events and shared practice spaces for schools in Chicago, and supports student groups like NSBE Jr., SHPE Jr., and STEMinists so students can meet role models and build strong networks. In 2025, Nick received the prestigious Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching for his impact on students and STEM education in Illinois. His work focuses on making STEM welcoming for everyone and showing students that engineering is not just about building machines but also about helping their communities grow and thrive. 

The FRC drive team coach and main runner up when it comes to anything Impact! Before joining Lindblom's robotics team in 2023,  BK has had a lot of prior experience in FIRST, being a student driver

Serving as another one of the mechanical mentors, Deronne makes sure that all students have something to do, from sorting screws to cutting out parts for a robot, he also makes sure that students do it safely. Deronne joined Lindblom robotics in 2019

KVR is responsible in educating eagles on how to program the robots on our team. KVR joined Lindblom robotics in 2020

Mike is a mentor who has been on the team for the longest time out of the other current mentors mentioned above, joining the team in early 2008 before Anaya. Mike specializes most in mechanical and is usually seen in the Innovation Lab.