Our Team

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In a highly competitive World full of changes in technology the use of Robots gives students the opportunity to develop the skill to succeed in their future. It’s not just a game where everybody has fun. The process of planning and the construction of robots integrate mechanical and electrical engineering, computer science, physics and math (STEM). The Team 2250G "Phoenix"  of the Specialized School in Math and Science Brígida Alvarez Rodriguez encourage not only new skills in the areas of STEM, also communication skills, group consensus, problem-solving, critical thinking and work in collaboration with not only the members of our team, also with other teams. Individually each member obtains confidence, works as leaders, express creativity and begin to define what career we will like to seek in the future.

 

• How to program a robot use not only technology but apply the laws of physics and math. (Science, Math, Technology)

• Which process must be followed for the construction of robots: Design, Planning, and Improvements (Engineering)

• The benefits of keeping a log of the meetings and discussion during a project (Project Management, Team Building, Leadership) in the form of an Engineering Notebook

 

 

Phoenix 2250G 

 

The team 2250G is a group of five teenagers with creative minds, dedication, and devotion, hard working and with their teamwork accomplished their goals. The members of the team are Sofía, Alexies, Eros, Joan, Andrea, and their Mentor Luis.

 

 

 

Worldwide Appearances

 

First

VEX Worlds 2015

 

The team won the Excellence Award in the VEX Tech Challenge at Ponce, Puerto Rico in November 2014, and later in the Latin American Competition held in January 2015, achieving the pass for the VEX Robotics Competition World Championship 2015. At that moment the team members were Alexies, Andrea, Eros, Joan, and Alexander.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

During April 14 - 18, 2015 they represented Puerto Rico at the VEX World Championship in Louisville, Kentucky. The classification at the World Championship: 

 

Robot skill - 6 place

Program Skill - 24 place

Spirit Division - 19 place

 

 

 

Second

VEX Worlds 2017

 

The team won the Excellence Award in the Latin American Competition held in February 2017, thus achieving the pass for VEX Worlds 2017. At that moment the team members were Alexies, Andrea, Eros, Hector, and Sofía. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

During April 19 - 22, 2017 2250G represented Puerto Rico at the VEX World Championship in Louisville, Kentucky. They won the Service award in the Engineering Division.

 

 

 

 

 

Strengths:

 

• Although we have own differences we respect each other's ideas and opinions, and the decisions are made in a democratic way.

• Our parents are always there for us to support our journey and they celebrate with us both our victories and our losses because we learned something new in either one.

• The support of our Mentor Luis Guillermo Rivera, he believes in us and always tell us how proud he is of us, encourage us to follow our dreams and not only be good at STEM but also good as human beings which can contribute to our society.

 

 

 

 

Team Members

 

 

Andrea Nicole Perez Molina

 

 

Andrea was born in Bayamón, Puerto Rico on December 26, 2000. She’s sixteen years old. Her tasks are working with the engineering notebook, take videos, updates, pictures, and/or other documents that serve as promotion for the team. Furthermore, she uploaded the three entrees of her team for this year’s Online Challenges: STEM video, Promote Award, and STEM Picture. She is a very creative person that likes to get involved in lots of extracurricular activities. Andrea is bilingual, in other words, she’s able to speak and write in both Spanish and English fluently. In addition, she loves to play video games and to program (coding). In the future, she sees herself pursuing a career as a mechanical and a computer science engineer.

 

Pérez is a member of the committee in the SHPE Jr. Chapter (Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers. She has volunteered as a staff member in the recycled boat competition hosted by SHPE and in the monthly beach clean-ups, hosted by Scuba Dogs Society. She also receives the Award in Aspirations in Computing of the NCWIT foundation since 2015; this year she also received this award nationally. In 2015 Andrea participated in the Marine Robotics competition and her team made it to the finals. She’s also a member of the Bright Stars program of the Kinesis Foundation since August of 2015, where she’s completing her Microsoft Specialist License. As of 2017, she participated in the Crystallization Competition and her group got the third place in the Biggest Lysozyme Crystal category. Finally, every summer she participates in the CTY summer program since 2014. In 2015, she coursed in Computer Science at Lafayette University, Pennsylvania. In 2016, she took the Game Theory and Probability course at Roger Williams University, Rhode Island. Finally, she got accepted in 2017 to participate in the Technology and Public Policy course at Princeton University, New York. In 2017 she was one of the winners in the Spelling Bee competition.

 

 

 

Alexies David Rivera Garcia

 

Alexies David was born on April 18, 2001, in Manatí, Puerto Rico and is currently in 10th-grade Brígida Álvarez Rodríguez High School.   His passion is learning about scientific formulas that use mathematical concepts.  He also enjoys the application of Math, Science, and Technology that the Vex Robotics Program offers. His favorite hobbies are playing video games, reading science fiction, and all about manga and anime.  As for his plans for the future he wants to become a mechanical engineer with a master’s degree in astrophysics, and probably a doctor’s degree in genetic engineering.  At this moment, some of the top universities in genetics engineering are MIT and Johns Hopkins University.  Alexies is the programmer of the team and also works with the engineering notebook. Alexies and Andrea work with the webpage of the team.

 

 

Alexies has been a volunteer at the Red Cross since 2014. He is a member of the Bright Stars program from the Kinesis Foundation. He participates every year in CTY’s summer programs since 2014. In 2015, he coursed in Computer Science at Roger Williams University, Rhode Island. In 2016 he took the Paradoxes and Infinities course in RWU, Rhode Island. In 2017 he got accepted into the Genetics course in John Hopkins, Maryland. Rivera was a finalist in the Oratory competition. In 2016 he participated in the Science Fair and got the second place in the school and district. His project was also among the finalists in the Google Science Fair. In 2017 he participated in the Science Fair and got the first place in the school, in the district, and the regionals. In 2017 he participated in the Crystallization Competition.

 

 

 

 

Eros Camilo Torres Morales

 

Eros was born on September 28, 2001, in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico.  He is fourteen years old. He’s currently coursing the tenth grade at Brígida Álvarez Rodríguez School. His tasks are building the robot and driving it.  His interest in robotics started when his older brother, Edsel Torres Morales, participated in the Robotics Club’s early years in Brígida Álvarez Rodríguez.  Eros wants to be a mechanical engineer; his hobbies are playing video games and participating in many sports. Eros works with the robot’s maintenance and he’s also the driver.

 

In 2015, Torres participated in the school’s Science Fair. In 2016 his basketball team won one championship; his volleyball team won three championships and two sub-championships. He also won the third place with his team in the recycled boat competition, which is hosted by SHPE Jr. Chapter. Eros participated in his school’s Ping-pong Club. In 2017 his basketball team won one championship and one sub-championship; his volleyball team has won three volleyball championships up until now.

 

 

 

 

Sofía I. Crespo Maldonado

 

Born on January 3, 2001 in Bayamón, Puerto Rico, is 15 years old and currently a tenth-grade student at Brígida Álvarez Rodríguez. Her parents are Alba V. Maldonado Medina and Zequiel Crespo Flores. After completing high school, she plans on studying computer engineering at Recinto Universitario de Mayagüez. Recently joined robotics for her love of math and innovation, which will help her further studies at college and taking upon her future profession. Her tasks are to work in the robot’s computerized design and charging the batteries.

 

Apart from robotics, Crespo has participated in the Science Fair in 2016 and in the Math Olympics in 2017, where she achieved a place in the top three of Puerto Rico. She also participates in the CTY summer programs since last year. In 2016 she coursed in Cryptology at Dominican University, California.

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Joan Gabriel Berríos Collazo

 

 

Joan Berríos was born on July 23, 2000, at Doctor’s Center on Manatí, Puerto Rico. He’s currently 17 years old. Like the rest of his teammates, he’s coursing the 12th grade in Brígida Álvarez Rodríguez High School. His favorite classes in the curriculum include the arts of science and the logic in math. Paintball, playing video games and participate in sports are his most appreciated hubbies. He was interested to join the team because he recognizes that the experience will serve him as a good opportunity to explore the STEM fields. Joan works with the robot’s maintenance and building process.

 

Joan is also a member of the SHPE Jr. Chapter (Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers) in school. 

 

 

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Luis Guillermo Rivera Barreto

 

 

Luis was born in Arecibo on July 7th, 1971. His high school years took place at the University of Puerto Rico, Arecibo Campus and got an Associate Degree in Arts and Letters with a major in History. During his college years, he was an active member of the Student Council, participating in different activities. Currently, he works as a buyer in KN Wholesales at Carolina. His passion is history, what is known and all that remains to be discovered. As a father of four kids, he promoted the fascination to learn new things and respect for the teachers because he thinks it is a great responsibility.  His goal as a mentor is that the members of the team learn the concepts of programming, engineering, physics, and robotics. But, the most of all important is learn how to work and succeed as a team while having fun. The commitment of all members and the use of their different abilities should make them up to the different challenges and problems to resolve them. His greatest achievement consists of being the biggest support for the teammates so that these are capable of reaching their goals as they’ve reached many awards and passes to the World Championships.on Fernando Suria Chaves School.  

 

 

 

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