Our Team
Have a question?
- 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.
- Email the Maker Hub with questions about special requests, events, partnerships, and anything else.
Need pro help?
Meet Nim Batchelor, the Hub’s first-ever Maker Mentor. Learn how Nim can help you with your electronics, 3D design, or woodworking project.
Maker Hub Consultants
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
Whitney Webster
TL of Comm
Hometown
Wilkesboro, NC
Major
Strategic Communications
Lily Donoway
TL of Ops
Hometown
Durham, NC
Major
Art and Human Service Studies
Brayden Morrison
TL of Orientations
Hometown
Durham, NC
Major
Theatre Design, Tech
Addie Whitaker
TL of Events
Hometown
Durham, NC
Major
Environmental Science
Josh Trubinsky
TL of Development
Hometown
Waxhaw, NC
Major
Engineering
Ashton Franiak
TL of Tools
Hometown
Waxhaw, NC
Major
Mechanical Engineering
3D Printing – Downtown
Olivia Jordan
Hometown
Waxhaw, NC
Major
Psychology
Tyler Mastrangelo
Comm Lead
Hometown
Marco Island, FL
Major
Computer Science
Aniyah Gordon
Hometown
Washington, DC
Major
Strategic Communications
Sammy Moberg
Hometown
Eagle, CO
Major
Astrophysics
Elle Schmidt
Hometown
Madison, WI
Major
Biochemistry
3D Printing – Colonnades
Finn Wilkinson
Tool Lead of 3D
Hometown
Charlotte, NC
Major
Cinema & TV Arts
Adz Perez
Hometown
Cheshire, CT
Major
Outdoor Leadership & Education
Laser Engraver
Learn more about laser engraving
Arthur Shea
Tool Lead of Laser
Hometown
Cape Cod, MA
Major
Project Management
Becca Miller
Comm Lead
Hometown
Atlanta, GA
Major
Psychology
Alexa Jimeno
Hometown
Severna Park, MD
Major
Public Policy, Strategic Comm
Ava Mulchin
Hometown
Cleveland, OH
Major
Spanish & Neuroscience
Saws
Payton Brinn
Tool Lead of Saws
Hometown
Hurdle Mills, NC
Major
Business Analytics & Entrepreneurship
Gabriela Bobo
Hometown
Oxon Hill, MD
Major
Psychology
Sam Deutsch
Hometown
Bernardsville, NJ
Major
Creative Writing
Paige Douglass
Hometown
Arlington, VA
Major
French and TESOL
CNC Router
Michael Fath
Tool Lead of CNC
Hometown
Chapel Hill, NC
Major
Political Science
Julia Edler
Hometown
Marietta, GA
Major
Exercise Science
Ethan Barrick
Major
Human Services Studies
Electronics
Alexandra Dye
Electronics Tool Lead
Hometown
Chapel Hill, NC
Major
History
Akosua Mensah
Hometown
Charlotte, NC
Major
Mechanical Engineering
Sadie Henderson-Best
Hometown
Richmond, VA
Major
Music Production & Recording Arts
Textiles
Learn more about textiles tools like sewing machines
Jose Andres Besednjak Izquierdo
Tool Lead of Textiles
Hometown
Boston, MA
Major
Computer Science
Sofie Crabbe
Comm Lead
Hometown
Denver, CO
Major
Communication Design
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
Georgia Vaughn
Tool Lead of Embroidery
Hometown
Durham, NC
Major
English Literature
Fable Long
Hometown
Charlotte, NC
Major
Elementary Ed, Religious Studies
Ryleigh Rouse
Hometown
Raleigh, NC
Major
Art History & Religious Studies
Glowforge Laser
Learn more about laser engraving
Annika Benander
Tool Lead of Glowforge
Hometown
Fayetteville, NC
Major
BFA Acting, Arts Admin
Justin Huemmer
Hometown
Chapel Hill, NC
Major
Art History
Gage DeMarco
Hometown
Mebane, NC
Major
Philosophy
Lydia Credle
Hometown
Pinehurst, NC
Major
Public Policy, Public Health