About Us
Deb Vloedman, RadRobots™ founder
Deb Vloedman, M.Ed., is a teacher and specialist in Robotics education, thinking skills and curriculum development. She has been an elementary school classroom teacher, gifted support teacher, curriculum supervisor, science textbook writer for Silver, Burdett, and Ginn, and an Educational Consultant for Creative Publications. Over 30 years of her career has been spent inspiring students with fun and engaging lessons.
In 2016 Deb founded Rad Robots as a business that brings quality robotics to schools, libraries and summer camps in the tri-state area around Philadelphia and beyond. In 2020, Deb and her team developed and trademarked RadRobots™, a unique way to teach robotics and coding to children. They have created comprehensive curriculum with accompanying storybooks, learning mats, and other materials that are fun and educational.
Rachel Gottenberg, RADROBOTS™ program coordinator
Rachel Gottenberg, M.Ed., is a teacher with Masters Degrees in Education, School Leadership, and Connected Learning. She has worked in elementary schools as a 3rd grade teacher and as a Student Support Teacher on Special Assignment. She loves integrating STEM into the classroom to foster critical 21st Century Skills from an early age.
Rachel began teaching for RadRobots' after school program in 2019, and has remained a teacher with the program ever since. She became the coordinator at her school, and then expanded to coordinating all school programs. Rachel now serves as the program coordinator, managing all RadRobots programming. Her favorite thing about working for RadRobots is helping students develop a passion for robotics, collaborate with their peers, and, most importantly, have fun!