Offering personalized insights and recommendations to travelers of all agesvisiting the capital city for business, recreation, and entertainment· Welcoming conference, convention, and festival attendees and vendors· Highlighting locally-owned businesses that celebrate Central Ohio· Working with destinations to improve access for guests with additional needsexperiencecolumbus.com

Collaborating with industry mentors to envision and engineer purpose-built prosthetics at no cost for children and adults with limb differences· Translating client research and initial concepts into 3D-printed prototypes· Adapting college-level curriculum for aspiring high school design students· Managing donor/sponsor relationships including COSI, Honda, and Battelleform5.org/

Coordinating student and alumni activities supporting Invention Convention, the worldwide product design and entrepreneurship education program
· Recruiting mentors, presenters, and judges for state and national competitions· Increasing interest and participation among underrepresented school districts· Planning in-person and virtual events for the organization’s 30th anniversaryinventionconvention.org

Delivering strategic support for a community market featuring locally-grown produce, baked goods, and self-care items on the city’s underserved westside· Conducting quantitative and qualitative research to improve operations· Creating a service design blueprint to better understand the customer journey· Optimizing vendor locations to ensure ideal product distribution for patronswestgatefarmersmarket.com

Leading tours of James Thurber’s home turned literary center, sharing his legacy as a social commentator, acclaimed humorist, and renowned cartoonist· Facilitating summer camp activities for elementary and middle school students· Greeting visiting authors, patrons, and guests during Literary Picnics· Providing peer review of original works through Young Writers Studiothurberhouse.org

Encouraging STEM career exploration in partnership with industry sponsors through workshops, camps, and events that inspire innovative thinking

· Converting analog resources into digital formats for wider application· Producing and editing presentations and videos for multiple audiences· Introducing K-12 students to coding, robotics, fiber optics, and 3D printingpastfoundation.org

Providing agriculture and nutrition education as part of the national and statewide Farm to School initiative through community garden programs

· Designing newsletters, presentations, and instructional materials
· Developing district-level classroom curricula and hands-on programming· Teaching K-12 students about ecosystems, sustainability, and permacultureccsoh.us