About Degrees of Freedom
Si Se Puede Foundation (SSPF) was founded by Alberto L. Esparza in 1993, and became incorporated as a 501(c) 3, non-profit organization in 1998. In 2016, Si Se Puede Foundation founded Degrees of Freedom in Chandler, Arizona. Since then the all-girls robotics team has participated 6 regional competitions, attended Houston Championships 3 years in a row, and won Rookie All-Star Award, Engineering Inspiration Award, and Chairmans Award. More than just robots, Degrees of Freedom has made community service a top priority. Through workshops, summer camps, active mentorship, and much much more, Degrees of Freedom has been able to make a significant mark on the community.
Meet Our Team
Stephanie Moreno
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Jessica Sarinana
Grade:11
Years in FIRST: 4(FLL) 3(FRC)
Interests: Volunteering
Aspirations: Become a Mechanical Engineer
Camila Treviño
Grade: !2th
Years in FIRST: 7
Interests: FRC Memes and Volunteering
Aspirations: Patent Lawyer for Engineering Companies
Meet Our Team
Gaby
Grade: 11
Years in FIRST: 2 (FRC)
Interests: Robotics and photography
Aspirations: To go to college
Khushi
Grade:11
Years in FIRST: 4 (FLL) 3 (FRC)
Interests: Volunteering, Building
Aspirations: Become a Mechanical Engineer or Aerospace Engineer
Natali
Grade: 11
Years in FIRST: 2 (FRC) 1 (FTC)
Interests: Community service, PR, writing and traveling
Aspirations: Engineering
Tanisha
Grade: 10
Years in FIRST: 1 (FLL) 3 (FRC) 1 (FTC)
Interests: Baking, Biology, Singing, Dancing
Aspirations: Earning my Masters in Dermatology
Sthuthi
Grade: 10
Years in FIRST: FLL Jr (2) FLL (5) FRC (1) FTC (1)
Interests: Dogs, Playing Instruments, Dancing, Reading
Aspirations: To become a Neurosurgeon
Madhu
Grade: 10
Years in FIRST: 1 (FTC)
Interests: Dancing, Baking, Creative, CAD
Aspirations: Majoring in business, finance or graphic design.
Anusha
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Interests: sleeping, my podcast, hiking, going out, dancing
Aspirations: Psychologist
Meg
Grade:
Years in FIRST:
Interests: baking, reading, drawing
Aspirations: psychology, maybe neuroscience?
Krisha
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Interests: Dancing, sports overall, hiking, traveling, gym, shopping, baking/cooking, running, ukulele, piano, helping others, teaching, swimming
Aspirations: Psychiatrist
Meet Our Mentors
Carolyn Reoyo
Years in FIRST: 2 (Mentor)
Interests: Ukulele, hiking, travel
Profession: Software Developer at General Motors
Megan Cheng
Years in FIRST: 2 (Mentor)
Interests: Crafts, reading, traveling
Profession: Software Engineer at GM
Samantha Mott
Years in FIRST: 2 (Mentor)
Interests: Softball, programming, video games
Profession: Software Developer at General Motors
Mari Bray
Years in FIRST: 9 (Student) 1 (Mentor)
Interests: Scuba diving, surfing, robotics
Profession: Engineering management student at ASU
Daniel Frank
Years in FIRST: 8 (Mentor)
Interests: Writing music, hiking, helping others by developing assistive technology
Profession: Engineering lecturer at ASU
Izzy Thalman
Years in FIRST: 5 (Student) 1 (Mentor)
Interests: Robotics, working out, spending time with friends
Profession: Robotics engineering student at ASU
Bill Moses
Years in FIRST: 2 (Mentor)
Interests: Hunting, fishing, metal working, electronics, programming, photography
Profession: Retired electrical engineer and programmer