Dr. Louis Rubbo, FIRST Nevada

Louis is a dedicated STEM educator and longtime advocate for youth robotics. Starting in 2012 as an FLL coach and tournament director in SC, he soon became the state’s Program Delivery Partner and led a nonprofit supporting robotics education across the region. He has worn many hats in the FIRST ecosystem: mentor, volunteer, planning committee member, Compass Award–winning coach, and founder of a state champion FTC team. After 13 years as a physics and astronomy professor, he relocated to Las Vegas, where he now serves as the Team Development & Education Specialist for FIRST Nevada, helping schools and communities launch and sustain impactful FIRST programs through the state, in addition to being the FLL PDP.