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Craftwork is a multidisciplinary design and art studio exploring the nature of textiles and technology through installations, storytelling, and material-based research.

- - Teaching 'Physical Computing Through the Lens of eTextiles,' exploring the intersection of electronics and textiles. In this course, students engage with conductive fabrics, sensors, and soft circuits to create interactive textile-based projects, blending traditional craft with modern electronics.

Greater New York City Area

- Creative Coding Courses: teach processing and openFrameworks in the Design + Technology program- Design Entrepreneurship Course: developed and taught a lecture and workshop based course focused on designing a new venture, business model, and prototype

Brooklyn, New York

- Led software/hardware development, rapid prototyping, interaction design, and tech strategy- Managed project specific engineering and creative technologist teams- Leveraged creative technology to help HUSH clients communicate their mission, stories, products and services- Clients include real estate companies, Facebook, Uber

Greater New York City Area

- Designed and produced interactive installations for museums and cultural institutions including The ARoS Aarhus Kunstmuseum, University of Massachusetts, XQ Institute, Hyde Park Barracks Museum, and Fashion For Good. - Responsibilities included software and hardware development, as well as prototyping and user testing.- Installations included speech-to-text recording booths, large scale touch walls, interactive projection systems, tracking hardware, and more.- Understands both short and long-term installation practices and maintenance.

Greater New York City Area

- Designed and developed a line of 6 products, ecommerce site, and online video tutorials to create holistic product experience- Designed and implemented 50 user testing studies with 1,020 participants for physical and digital products- Successfully led fundraising and resource development, running a successful $30K Kickstarter and acquired funding from 4.0 Schools, New Challenge Grant, and NY Economic Development Corporation- Led business development expanding into 7 specialty retail stores, selling over 1,000 units, and earning revenue equal to 2X’s the amount of money raised - Created high profile partnerships with Girl Scouts, Kickstarter, and NASA Space Apps Challenge

New York, Ny

- Designed and implemented a youth development program for novice engagement in electronic tinkering & interaction design including user testing and curriculum development- Redesigned and engineered the noiseMaker, a hardware product that allows students to turn everyday objects into electronic instruments and prototypes. - Created product roadmap, user flows, and multiple rapid prototypes for user testing

Washington D.C. Metro Area

- Conducted data analysis and designed data visualizations to determine performance trends of security technologies in 450 airports, providing a business case for future technology purchases and deployments- Researched exit lane security technologies and developed an implementation strategy for DHS leadership that was presented to congress - Lead, designed, and implemented systems engineering processes for acquisition projects of $1.7B- Designed and implemented an internal marketing strategy and website to Deloitte's consulting sector to engage practitioners with a new market offering

Gaithersburg, Md

- Researched, designed, and prototyped superhydrophobic surfaces for the purpose of developing waterproof nano-robots- Quantified the uncertainty associated with high-speed digital image correlation measurements for Kolsky bar experiments with data analysis

Master Of Fine Arts (Mfa), Design And Technology, Summa Cum Laude

Graduated with department honors.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Mechanical And Aerospace Engineering, Summa Cum Laude