Name Bio

Jason Meingarten
Coach
Mr. Meingarten earned his BPhEd degree at Brock University in Saint Catharines, Ontario. He then attended the Faculty of Education at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology, studying concepts such as Classroom Management, Contemporary Educational Practices, Adolescent Learning and Development, Curriculum Methods, and Learning with ICT. Mr. Meingarten is currently the Science and Technology Integration Specialist at Bayview Glen School.

Alexander Mark
Coach
Alex is currently one of the two youth coaches of the FLL robotics team, Ctrl-Z Bayview Glen. Prior to holding this position, he was a member of the Ctrl-Z team for 4 years. During his time on Ctrl-Z, he had the opportunity to compete in 2 FIRST Championships in St. Louis, the International Open in Toronto, and the North American Open Championship in San Diego, California. Being in FLL has taught Alex to better public speak and to teach students more effectively which he hopes to apply to help Ctrl-Z succeed this season. Outside of robotics, he likes to play badminton, Scrabble, bike with his friends and play with LEGO.

Christopher Alexiev
Coach
Christopher is one of the enthusiastic coaches of Ctrl-Z. Before this season, he was a Ctrl-Z team member for four extraordinary seasons: Food Factor, Senior Solutions, Nature’s Fury, and World Class. As part of the team, he has learned to better manage his time, collaborate with others, and effectively share ideas with others. He looks forward to promoting FLL, spreading his knowledge to the new team members, and helping the team on its journey from start to finish. Outside of robotics, he enjoys reading, building with LEGO, and studying.