Program Development The 1K Makerspace project was borne out of my work at Illinois PPE that explored a distributed fabrication model. In a continued exploration of what localized manufacturing could look like after the worst of the pandemic, I crowdfunded — and subsequently received corporate…
Object Development Starting at DePaul, I led a group that collaborated with a network of individuals from various universities, libraries, and other institutions around Illinois to address the immediate, critical need for personal protective equipment (PPE) in Illinois. Within our network, we produced over 100,000…
Game Development Southland Maker Faire was an event that I created and directed for nearly five years. Hosted in the Pipefitters Training Center out of Mokena, IL, the event regularly brought in over 1,000 attendees and around 30 exhibitors every year. In addition to running…
Makerspace Development Following the success of the Idea Realization Lab 1, I was asked by DePaul to build a second makerspace on our Lincoln Park campus. As with IRL1, I developed the CAD design for the space, operational budget, and directed the furniture selection, tool…
Makerspace Development I was tapped by college administration in 2017 to build a makerspace based on my experience with Spacelab and Workshop 88. To that end, I developed the design for a nearly 5,000 square foot space, including procurement of furniture, tools, and consumables. Along…
Makerspace Development Spacelab makerspace has provided access to digital fabrication technology, classes, and making opportunities like Makerfests for the last 10 years. Classes and events at the makerspace are hosted by educators and/or professionals in their domain, while members do all kinds of making: 3D…
Program Development This was a global event I conceived of after seeing a news article about college students who tracked a near-space balloon using a cell phone. Hackerspaces from around the world sent up balloons and measured various information which was used to judge their…
Makerspace Development This was the first makerspace that I co-founded, and currently operates out of Glen Ellyn, Illinois. Founded in 2009, makerspaces were an extremely new concept at the time — as a result, Workshop 88 has played a part in defining what a makerspace…