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
Grade:
Years in FIRST:
Interests:
Aspirations:
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
Sheyla
Grade: 11
Years in FIRST: 5 (FLL) 3 (FRC)
Interests: Reading, watching movies
Aspirations: Help children
Jessica
Grade:11
Years in FIRST: 4 (FLL) 3 (FRC)
Interests: Volunteering, Building
Ispirations: Become a Mechanical Engineer or Aerospace Engineer
Mariia
Grade:11
Years in FIRST: 2(FRC)
Interests: Science, Philosophy, Environmentalism, and Art
Aspirations: Becoming a Physicist
Tanisha
Grade: 8
Years in FIRST: 1 (FLL) 1 (FRC)
Interests: Baking, Biology, Singing, Dancing
Aspirations: Earning my Masters in BioChemical Research at Standford University
Valeria
Grade: 11
Years in FIRST: 6 (FLL) 3 (FRC)
Interests: Dogs and giving back to the community
Aspirations: Attending Stanford and study in microbiology or medicine
Yeimi
Grade: 11
Years in FIRST: 6 (FLL) 3 (FRC)
Interests: Animals and art
Aspirations: Become a robotic engineer and a veterinarian
Maria
Grade: 11
Years in FIRST: 3 (FRC)
Interests: Robotics, Psychology
Aspirations: To go to Yale
Kaitlyn
Grade: 10
Years in FIRST: 1 (FRC)
Interests: Robotics
Aspirations: To go to college
Maria
Grade: 10
Years in FIRST: 1 (FRC)
Interests: Writing and drawing
Aspirations: To go to college
Gabby
Grade: 10
Years in FIRST: 1 (FRC)
Interests: Robotics and photography
Aspirations: To go to college
Natali
Grade: 10
Years in FIRST: 1 (FRC)
Interests: Community service, PR, Photography, and traveling
Aspirations: Architecture
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