Mentors and Members

Jason Martzloff

Lead Mentor

Hey there, I'm Jason – proud dad to Aidan. As a mentor to the team, I bring my expertise in programming and troubleshooting to the forefront to help our students prepare for competitions, ensuring our robot performs at its best.

By day, I'm the Director of Design at an AI company, where I harness innovation to shape the future of technology. But when I'm not immersed in the world of robotics and AI, you'll find me indulging in my passions: exploring new destinations, cherishing quality time with my family, bonding over Formula 1 races with my son, and engaging in some friendly Nintendo competition with my wife.

"Safety first, then teamwork." 

- Saul, Pineapple Express

Patti Martzloff

Marketing Mentor

 Hey y’all! I’m Patti (Aidan’s mom) but consider all the kiddos on the team my own! As one of the team mentors, I wear many hats – from spearheading our marketing and fundraising efforts to ensuring smooth travel logistics, and most importantly, keeping our team fueled and ready for action!

When I'm not busy with Carrborobotics, you'll often find me lending a hand at the Carrboro High PTSA, showering affection on adorable dogs, breaking a sweat with the Peloton community, or whipping up culinary delights in the kitchen!

"The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others." 

- Mahatma Gandhi

Peter Buzzard

Financial Mentor

Hi there!  I'm Peter (Max's dad).  I keep our Carrborobotics non-profit organization compliant with IRS, and I help our marketing team members keep our cashflow healthy.  I also like to tinker with and build mechanical things.  For work, I'm involved in designing and building carbon fiber aircraft, which is really half work and half fun!  As a mentor to our Carrborobotics whiz kids, I like to offer pointers here and there on building stuff, and most of the time I just like to observe in awe at how their ideas mix and mash together and come to fruition as a high-performance FRC machine!

Aidan Martzloff

Captain and Electrical Lead

Hey! I'm a senior at Carrboro,  and the team captain of Carrborobotics. During our meetings, you'll find me doing all sorts of things on the robot, such as servicing swerve modules, brainstorming ideas, running the CNC machine, practicing with the robot, and maybe helping with programming from time to time. At competitions, I am constantly running around, discussing with other teams,  driving the robot in our matches, and making sure out pit is working in an organized and quick manner, assuring our robot is always in tip-top condition for the next match!

Aside from robotics, I love to work on cars, take photos, go to the race track, and pursue my passions in engineering fields!

"Kaaaachow" 

- Lightning McQueen

Ana Giulia Mesabarba

Programming Lead

Hey! I'm a senior at Carrboro High School and the programming lead for Carrborobotics! I work on the autonomous functions of our robot and make sure it performs according to our goals.  I also press buttons on the driver team at comps! (Besides that one time I forgot 😝)

Outside of robotics I like thrifting, listening to music, trying out new restaurants, and soccer!

"How many letters in Carrboro? ATE"

-Esu Tamir (also contains ate letters😎)

Max Buzzard

 Mechanical Lead

Hello, I’m a senior at Carrboro High School. I am also the mechanical lead on Carrborobotics, so my main focus is assisting with design and helping to turn concepts into reality. On the leadership side, I make sure that team members feel involved in the creation of our robot, and gain necessary mechanical skills to make them more autonomous and independent.  

My interests outside of robotics are aviation, cars, and ultimate frisbee.

"The most effective way to do it, is to do it."

- Amelia Earhart

Eliza Drew

Marketing Lead

Hi! I'm a junior at CHS, and I run the fundraising and outreach for our team. This includes sponsors, our website, and our merch.

Outside of robotics, you will often find me outside, with my chickens or in the woods. I love music, birds, and reptiles.

"Time is like a leaf in the wind, either it's time well spent, or time I've wasted"

- Cage the Elephant

Elliana Erlien

 Social Media Manager

Hey! I’m a junior at CHS, and I run our Instagram and other social media accounts. Most of the time I’m just taking pictures and making fire insta stories.

Outside of robotics, I like cars, making good food, and playing volleyball.

"Third times the charm!"

- Me

Zan Jamieson

Safety Captain

Hiya! I’m a junior at CHS, and I’m the Safety Captain! I make sure everyone wears their safety glasses and all that jazz. I also help out with building the robot, soldering parts, and whatever else is needed by the team.

Outside of the team I love theatre, creative writing, art, birds, and trains!

“I am afraid of the day when people will post quotes with my name that I never said.”

- Sun Tzu, Art of War