Angel Rico-Madriz
Hello SHPE! It is my second year as a
transfer student from Cabrillo College. I was born and raised in Watsonville, CA.
As a mechanical engineering student, I am passionate about using technology to help
protect and restore important
ecosystems, such as wetlands and forests. I am currently working as a Power Systems
Engineering Intern at the California
ISO. I served at the President of the Cabrillo Aerospace Club, where I started Project
Seed Drop, an effort to use
drones to restore Watsonville's Wetlands and promote carbon sequestration. I was also
selected to be a part of Cabrillo
College's Cabrillo Engineering Abroad team, where we traveled to Costa Rica to help
coffee farmers transition to organic
and sustainable farming. In addition to this, I was chosen to participate in NASA's NCAS
program, in which I designed a
rover for a conceptual lunar mission. During my free time, I like to be enjoy nature and
practice my creativity through
music, writing, Lego building, and photography, among many other things! I look forward
to being your Director of
Professional Development!