Ms. Thecla Uriyo has been a VEX IQ coach since 2016. She co-leads an afterschool program in the Harrisburg area, serves as an instructor and is also the field trip coordinator. Thecla successfully coached a team to the PA VEX IQ State Championships and US National Championships in the 2017-2018 season. Her background is in architecture; she holds a Bachelor of Architecture degree and has over 15 years of experience in the field. She also is an experienced instructor; teaching at the elementary, middle school, high school and college levels.
The teams she has coached to date have received the following awards:
2016 – 2017:
Judges Award (Pennsylvania)
2017-2018:
Execellence Award (Pennsylvania)
STEM Research Project Award (Pennsylvania)