The Mudita Projekt: Recent Episodes
Joel Reyes-Guzman
Welcome to The Mudita Projekt! The Mudita Projekt is many things. On here, it shares the stories of everyday superheroes from many walks of life. Superheroes who, when were younger, wished they heard and connected with their current voice. Voices that illustrate: you don't have to be incredible to do incredible - just do. And to create beacons from these voices. Mudita is the pleasure in finding joy in the happiness and success of others.
Welcome to The Mudita Projekt!
Uriel Salazar Angelini is a Final Assembly Industrial Engineer for The Boeing Company, where he supports the 787 Program in Charleston, South Carolina.
He attended Academic Magnet’s class of 2015, and in May 2019, he graduated as a first-generation student from Duke University, where he received a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, with Minors in Energy Engineering and Italian Studies.
While at Duke, Uriel focused on hands-on projects in aerospace, energy, and climate health.
These projects include: two world-record winning electric vehicle prototypes, flight manager and team lead for a student rocket project, mechanical design team lead for a Shell XPRIZE autonomous heavy-lift drone, solar panel electroluminescence research, and two senior projects involving upgrades to a hydroelectric power plant and a cost-efficient portable wind turbine design.
Uriel grew up in Charleston, working for his family's construction company as an English-Spanish translator, while gaining extensive hands-on experience with flipping houses.
In his free time, Uriel loves Latin dancing, playing guitar, weightlifting, coffee brewing, and traveling with friends.
As a first-generation student, he cares about the social impacts of minority advancement into secondary education and has held several roles within local chapters of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/urielsalazarangelini/
Instagram: @uriiiee
E-Portfolio: https://bit.ly/UrielSalazarAngelini
Welcome to The Mudita Projekt!
Amy Luna is currently a Project Accountant working at Turner Construction. She has worked for two years and has since been involved in multiple Employee Resource Groups.
Amy is the co-leader for the NJ Mosaic Diversity & Inclusion group as well as the NJ Pride Network. As a co-leader, she strives to build connection, education and awareness within her business unit through various events and mentoring opportunities.
She also serves as an active member of both NJ WEST (Turner’s Women group) and NJ Leaders whose mission is to build a team of high performers and continually improve on leadership capabilities.
Amy also works part time during tax season helping out a small CPA firm.
Aside from work, Amy enjoys spending time with her friends and family, traveling, taking dance lessons, working out and trying new things.
She strives to be a source of support to everyone around her and loves helping in any way possible.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-luna-9652b6127/
Instagram: @amy_luna13
Welcome to The Mudita Projekt! The Mudita Projekt is many things. On here, it shares the stories of everyday superheroes from many walks of life. Superheroes who, when were younger, wished they heard and connected with their current voice. Voices that illustrate: you don't have to be incredible to do incredible - just do. And to create beacons from these voices. "Mudita" is the pleasure in finding joy in the happiness and success of others.