Krista is a Macaulay Honors freshman at the City College of New York majoring in Computer Science. She is an NYC FIRST alumnus with 2 years of experience as an Entrepreneurship Manager for FRC Team 4571 The Rambots. Her skills include merchandise development, web design, product design, accounting, and basic mechanical needs. Krista hopes to spread the joy, value, and life skills that FIRST embodies, which she experienced as a high school student at the NYC FIRST STEM Center - Cornell Tech. She hopes to be a part of the mission to close the gender gap that exists vividly within our STEM industry by encouraging females in schools across NYC to join and be a part of a bigger and more collaborative goal.

Sandy has seven years of experience in the STEM field, including being part of a robotics team and serving as the lead coach of one. Currently pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science with a minor in Computer Applications at Lehman College, Sandy is passionate about contributing to the Bronx community's growth through STEM education. With strong skills in programming, project management, problem-solving, and design software, Sandy is committed to fostering creativity and innovation in students, helping shape future leaders in STEM fields.

Given her background as a middle school science teacher in NYC schools, Mariana brings her extensive knowledge and experience in STEM education to support students at the Washington Heights STEM center. She is passionate about educating youth in science, social justice, and environmental stewardship. She hopes to increase BIPOC representation in science and engineering fields by inspiring youth to love learning science and by supporting their educational journeys. When she isn’t working on awesome new science projects and lessons for community members at the STEM center, she enjoys gardening, carpentry, photography, dancing salsa, and watching documentaries.