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THE SQUARE ROOT CREW

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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.

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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.

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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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Join the crew and check out our current listing of available positions.  

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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.

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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!

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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.

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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! 

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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.

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