
THE SQUARE ROOT CREW

Nicholas Haystings
Executive Director
QUIRK: MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Tinkerer, maker, and all around gearhead. Sacramento native and proud CSUS alumni with a BS in Mechanical Engineering.

Katherine Abu
Operations Coordinator
QUIRK: SCIENCE OF SLIME
From Sacramento, CA by way of The Bronx, New York. Received both a B.A. in Sociology from the University of Sacramento and a Masters in Management from Oakland's Mills College. For fun, obsessively watches true crime shows on the ID channel and loves to read sci-fi fantasy books.

Huymaoon Rafei
Scholar Mentor
QUIRK: STEAM
I am from Sacramento , Currently a Computer Science student at CSUS. I have a bachelor's degree in Economics from Pune , India. I have been a lecturer in Kandahar University for more than three years. I love to play soccer and go to new places.

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Didier (Dj) Mponte
Programs Manager
QUIRK: ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
Lego Builder, Scientist, and an advocate for entreprenuership. CSUS graduate with a BS in Electrical & Electronics Engineering.

Jassmine Kapoor
Operations Intern
QUIRK: BUSINESS
A Sacramento Native Jassmine is currently a Business Major at CSUS (Go Hornets!) For fun, Jassmine loves to travel!

Kris Bridges
Scholar Mentor
QUIRK: STEAM
Originally from Omaha, Nebraska where I went on to attend the University of Nebraska and earn a B.S in
Construction Management. Major hobbies include watching Anime, Playing Basketball, Traveling, and
personal finance.

Michael Clopton
Scholar Mentor
QUIRK: MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Mike is currently studying mechanical engineering at Sierra College. He is originally from Long Beach, CA and he enjoys collecting backpacks!

Chloe Brown
Scholar Mentor
QUIRK: STEAM
A California girl who has found her home on the East and West Coast. Graduated from Boston University with a B.A. in Marine Science. When she’s not underwater, you can find her dogspotting around town.
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Joshua Ortiz
Scholar Mentor
QUIRK: COMPUTER ENGINEERING
Originally from LA, Joshua is currently studying computer engineering at CSUS (Go Hornets!) For fun, Joshua enjoys working with technology, playing video games and going on drives.