Meet Our Team Members!
Below is a list of our current team members and some information they would like you to know about them.
Mentors
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Jessica Galaz Number of Years Mentoring: 3 Years! Best Part of Mentoring: I love the students I work with. I love seeing their creativity and genius manifest into reality. Hobbies Outside of Robotics: Witchcraft. Personal Quote: "A setback is really just a setup for future accomplishments." - Lorelai Gilmore (Gilmore Girls) Britny Delp Number of Years Mentoring: Started mentoring in 2016. Best Part of Mentoring: Watching very different teenagers become a family and work together to learn about design, and create a robot from scratch. So basically all of it. Hobbies Outside of Robotics: Competitive West Coast Swing dancer, reading, particle physics research. Personal Quote: "When, at first, you don't succeed that's just engineering. Try again a couple hundred more times, then publish your failures in a journal." |
Officers
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Joshwai Sharp - PresidentNickname: Sharp
Rookie Class: 2017-2018 Grade level: 11th grade Why did you join Robotics: I joined robotics because I want to create inventions that can make it possible to live on Mars. Plus, Robotics is a great way for me to actually learn something useful from school. What have you enjoyed most about your FIRST Robotics experience: Robotics has been one of the few places were I have felt proud of myself, accepted, and able to build meaningful relationships. At robotics I am not simply a member of a club. I am apart of a family that cares for each other and works through everything no matter the struggle. What other hobbies do you have outside of school: Guitar, Piano, Chess, Bowling, Reading, Writing, and "saving" turtles Personal Quote: Remember to always read your shoelaces left to east. |
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Alan Canales - Vice PresidentNickname: Alan
Rookie Class: 2017-2018 Grade level: 11th grade Why did you join Robotics: My brother had joined and I thought it would be a good experience. What have you enjoyed most about your FIRST Robotics experience: I enjoyed all the camaraderie and support from everyone involved. What other hobbies do you have outside of school: Playing video games. Personal Quote: Always salt your pasta while boiling it. Jesus Castillo - TreasurerNickname: Lord and Savior
Rookie Class: 2017-2018 Grade level: 12th grade Why did you join Robotics: I stayed once to help with the t-shirt cannon and then I decided to stay more and I ended up liking it. What have you enjoyed most about your FIRST Robotics experience: I've enjoyed the people and our experiences such as going to Vegas, late nights, and just getting to know each other What other hobbies do you have outside of school: I am part of Link Crew and Wrestling Personal Quote: N/A Riya Bhakta - HistorianNickname: Stupid Indian
Rookie Class: 2018-2019 Grade level: 11th grade Why did you join Robotics: A friend had suggest I participate my freshman year, but I didn't listen to her until a year later. What have you enjoyed most about your FIRST Robotics experience: I love having the opportunity to meet new people and have the chance to make a new family. What other hobbies do you have outside of school: Outside of school I play tennis and watch A LOT of Netflix. Personal Quote: IDK man. Gabriel SantaCruz - SecretaryNickname: HOUSEKEEPING!
Rookie Class: 2017-2018 Grade level: 10th grade Why did you join Robotics: To participate in all of the activities, challenges, and also emit myself into my community. What other hobbies do you have outside of school: Play video games Personal Quote: N/A Izzy Duncan - Safety CaptainNickname: Izzy
Rookie Class: 2018-2019 Grade level: 10th Why did you join Robotics: I love building and creating so Robotics sounded like fun. What other hobbies do you have outside of school: Reading and painting. Personal Quote: Look past the things you think you see. Move your head just touch to the left- A glance in a world of perspectives- And then...you see it: An entire universe in the corner of your eye" - Welcome to Night Vale |
Members
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Alyssa ValentinNickname: N/A
Rookie Class: 2018-2019 Grade level: 10th grade Why did you join Robotics: It seems like fun. What other hobbies do you have outside of school: Karate Personal Quote: N/A Ashley StephenNickname: N/A
Rookie Class: 2018-2019 Grade level: 10th grade Why did you join Robotics: I joined robotics because I was interested in the mechanical team and how they build and work things out. What have you enjoyed most about your FIRST Robotics experience: I have enjoyed how everyone gets along so well and how welcoming everyone is. Because of this I was able to learn quickly and still am learning. What other hobbies do you have outside of school: Singing and Music Personal Quote: When life gives you lemons, squeeze them in people’s eyes Bernardo VazquezNickname: Bernie
Rookie Class: 2018-2019 Grade level: 10th grade Why did you join Robotics: It seemed like fun. What have you enjoyed most about your FIRST Robotics experience: Building closer friendships. What other hobbies do you have outside of school: Reading manga and watching anime Personal Quote: N/A Carlos DiazNickname: Babyman
Rookie Class: 2018-2019 Grade level: 9th grade Why did you join Robotics: My brother was in it and it's cool What have you enjoyed most about your FIRST Robotics experience: I enjoyed watching what the previous year teams would do in situations What other hobbies do you have outside of school: I don't really have any hobbies but to work w/ my dad Personal Quote: Improve. adapt. Improvise Eduardo MoralesNickname: Eddie or papi choolo
Rookie Class: 2017-2018 Grade level: 10th grade Why did you join Robotics: Wanting to work on electrical What have you enjoyed most about your FIRST Robotics experience: The teamwork What other hobbies do you have outside of school: Guitar Personal Quote: If you're looking for a man and a sweater......i got you Elizabeth PhamNickname: Queen of England
Rookie Class: 2018-2019 Grade level: 9th grade Why did you join Robotics: I joined robotics so that I could have more background in engineering. What have you enjoyed most about your FIRST Robotics experience: The team building What other hobbies do you have outside of school: Drawing Personal Quote: If you don't know what to say, then just smile and nod. And maybe add a little laugh. But don't be creepy. Emmanuel ContrerasNickname: N/A
Rookie Class: 2017-2018 Grade level: 10th grade Why did you join Robotics: Because i wanted to What have you enjoyed most about your FIRST Robotics experience: It is awesome What other hobbies do you have outside of school: I play guitar Personal Quote: N/A Humberto Hernandez IIINickname: Tre
Rookie Class: 2018-2019 Grade level: 12th grade Why did you join Robotics: Vanessa made me What have you enjoyed most about your FIRST Robotics experience: Hanging out with everyone makes everyday better and better What other hobbies do you have outside of school:I play football, play video games, get bread, and I’m a professional roaster Personal Quote: Make friends first, make sales second, make love third. In no particular order Isabel DuncanNickname: Izzy
Rookie Class: 2018-2019 Grade level: 9th grade Why did you join Robotics: I really like building things, and I've always been interested but never had the chance to do it. What have you enjoyed most about your FIRST Robotics experience: The people. They are all so nice and a lot of fun to work with. What other hobbies do you have outside of school: Taekwondo Personal Quote: Let's carpe the heck out of this diem! Jacob KronloudNickname: Canadian idk anything related to Canada
Rookie Class: 2018-2019 Grade level: 10th grade Why did you join Robotics: Josh told me to What have you enjoyed most about your FIRST Robotics experience: haven't done anything yet What other hobbies do you have outside of school: Playing guitar, marksmanship Personal Quote: With great power comes great responsibility |
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Joey PennNickname: Jo Jo
Rookie Class: 2018-2019 Grade level: 9th grade Why did you join Robotics: To build the new generation of life, robots What have you enjoyed most about your FIRST Robotics experience: The experience of actual mechanics in motion What other hobbies do you have outside of school: Yu-Gi-Oh ,baseball, basketball Personal Quote: What you say your going to do you don Jose ShmurdaNickname: Youngpepe
Rookie Class: 2018-2019 Grade level: 9th grade Why did you join Robotics: Because I what to have fun and I like to work with things like that What have you enjoyed most about your FIRST Robotics experience: N/A What other hobbies do you have outside of school: Fix broke rc cars or make my own Personal Quote: Hi Manuel SantiagoNickname: Manny
Rookie Class: 2018-2019 Grade level: 10th grade Why did you join Robotics: Because I what to have fun and I like to work with things like that What have you enjoyed most about your FIRST Robotics experience: N/A What other hobbies do you have outside of school: I like to play my bass guitar and go out for long runs. Personal Quote: I like cheese <3 Marissa CarreonNickname: Stoopid
Rookie Class: 2018-2019 Grade level: 10th grade Why did you join Robotics: It looked fun What have you enjoyed most about your FIRST Robotics experience: N/A What other hobbies do you have outside of school: Singing and playing Roblox Personal Quote: Roblox said it best: OOF! Masaran Keita |