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Visit the Maker Hub and ask our student Consultants. Our students are trained and can answer questions about equipment, policies, and help you develop your idea. Their areas of specialization are listed below.
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Maker Hub Consultants
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Meet the students who run the Maker Hub! Maker Hub Consultants have a variety of majors and interests and are here to help you explore your idea. Consultants are trained on the tools in the Maker Hub and specialize in one tool category – outlined below.
Maker Hub – Downtown: 3D Printing | Laser Engraver | Saws | CNC Router | Electronics
Maker Hub – Colonnades: 3D Printing | Textiles | Embroidery | Glowforge Laser
Team Leads
Amalie Keefe
TL of Ops
Hometown
Durham, NC
Major
Engineering with a Mechanical Concentration
Mason Cormany
TL of Training
Hometown
Charleston, WV
Major
Computer Science, Engineering
Whitney Webster
TL of Comm
Hometown
Wilkesboro, NC
Major
Strategic Communications
Avery Shipp
TL of Workshops
Hometown
Roswell, GA
Major
Anthropology and Sociology
Owen Crider
TL of Orientations
Hometown
Gibsonville, NC
Major
Cinema & Television Arts
Mel Cohen
TL of Outreach
Hometown
Haworth, NJ
Major
Elementary & Special Education
Andrew Fiorenza
TL of Training
Hometown
Darien, CT
Major
Project Management
Ella Morgan
TL of Ops
Hometown
Charlotte, NC
Major
Entrepreneurship
Annie Thyfault
TL of Orientations
Hometown
Barrington, IL
Major
Journalism
3D Printing – Downtown
Learn more about 3D printing
Ashton Franiak
3D Tool Lead
Hometown
Waxhaw, NC
Major
Mechanical Engineering
Olivia Jordan
Hometown
Waxhaw, NC
Major
Psychology
Tyler Mastrangelo
Hometown
Marco Island, FL
Major
Computer Science
3D Printing – Colonnades
Maggie Dion
3D Tool Lead
Hometown
Attleboro, MA
Major
Engineering
Ilana Meissner
Hometown
St. Louis, MO
Major
Computer Science
Cassidy Parrish
Hometown
Portsmouth, VA
Major
Engineering
Elise Woodlief
Hometown
Greensboro, NC
Major
Exercise Science
Josh Trubinsky
Hometown
Waxhaw, NC
Major
Engineering
Finn Wilkinson
Hometown
Charlotte, NC
Major
Cinema & TV Arts
Laser Engraver
Learn more about laser engraving
Arthur Shea
Laser Tool Lead
Hometown
Cape Cod, MA
Major
Project Management
Becca Miller
Hometown
Atlanta, GA
Major
Psychology
Benji Altmann
Hometown
Burlington, NC
Major
International Business & Computer Science
Rory Crisfulla
Hometown
Swedsboro, NJ
Major
Political Science, Economics
Alexa Jimeno
Hometown
Severna Park, MD
Major
Public Policy, Strategic Comm
Saws
Learn more about saws
Eliza Gregory
Saws Tool Lead
Hometown
Roanoke, VA
Major
Theatrical Design & Technology
Ben Charney
Hometown
East Brunswick, NJ
Major
Finance
Gabriela Bobo
Hometown
Oxon Hill, MD
Major
Computer Science
Payton Brinn
Hometown
Hurdle Mills, NC
Major
Business Analytics & Entrepreneurship
CNC Router
Learn more about CNC routing
Jacob Karty
CNC Tool Lead
Hometown
Burlington, NC
Major
Computer Science, Engineering
Jack Midlam
Hometown
Charlotte, NC
Major
Business Analytics
Josh Kaminsky
Hometown
Rye Brook, NY
Major
Computer Science
Michael Fath
Hometown
Chapel Hill, NC
Major
Political Science
Electronics
Learn more about electronics
David Stacy
Electronics Tool Lead
Hometown
Newark, CA
Major
Marketing
Camille Cochran
Hometown
San Francisco, CA
Major
Strategic Communication & Business
Lily Donoway
Hometown
Durham, NC
Major
Art and Human Service Studies
Brayden Morrison
Hometown
Durham, NC
Major
Theatre Design, Tech
Textiles
Learn more about textiles tools like sewing and embroidery machines
Regan Zuchlewski
Textiles Tool Lead
Hometown
Buffalo, NY
Major
Mathematics
Soffie Crabbe
Hometown
Denver, CO
Major
Communication Design
Jose Andres Besednjak Izquierdo
Hometown
Boston, MA
Major
Computer Science
Emi MacIsaac
Hometown
Virginia Beach, VA
Major
Art History & English
Cayden Tirak
Hometown
Lincolnton, NC
Major
Astrophysics, Math
Casey Metcalf
Hometown
Amesby, MA
Major
Astrophysics
Embroidery
Learn more about our embroidery machine
Abigail Lynch
Embroidery Tool Lead
Hometown
Lexington, VA
Major
Sociology
Eva Hunter
Hometown
Ambler, PA
Major
Psychology
Ash Crouse
Hometown
Charlotte, NC
Major
Art History & Classical Studies
Corinne Pavel
Hometown
Danville, CA
Major
Environmental Science
Kalen Morrison
Hometown
Durham, NC
Major
Biology
Fable Long
Hometown
Charlotte, NC
Major
Elementary Ed, Religious Studies
Glowforge Laser
Learn more about laser engraving
Jenny Agostini
Hometown
Mooresville, NC
Major
Finance and Accounting
Annika Benander
Hometown
Fayetteville, NC
Major
BFA Acting, Arts Admin
Justin Huemmer
Hometown
Chapel Hill, NC
Major
Art History