Hello and welcome! Herein lies some maker and STEAM projects, programs, and pathways from the past 12+ years in a variety of learning environments. My practice is informed by my experience as a structural engineer, creative technologist, woodworker, librarian, maker educator, and maker of makerspaces.

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My passion lies at the intersection of inclusive design, traditional handcrafts (metal, wood, textiles, et al.), digital technologies, project-based learning (PBL), and community activism. I love collaborating with researchers, nonprofits, policy makers, and industry to bridge theory into practice around meaningful making, community impact, personal transformation, resilient economies, and regional empowerment.

 

All. The. Things.

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Engaging different communities to identify and solve local challenges has included: working with blind and visually impaired students to develop multimodal games and products (National Science Foundation funded); developing passion-projects and workforce training with people experiencing homelessness (Knight Cities funded); creating empowering spaces for LGBTQ+ through the Sewing Rebellion and fiber arts workshops; and launching paid PBL internships with under-resourced youth in DC, Boston, and Boulder (Infosys USA grant funded).

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My goals are to democratize maker education, lift marginalized voices, diversify STEAM careers and futures, build inclusive cultures, and create joy and community through making! I'm a collaborator at heart, and would love to connect. <3