CV
TL;DR
- All about working with people in fabrication shop settings.
- Human for a winking dog named Xena.
- Electronics hacker, Baker, Homebrewer, Dungeon Master, and dislocated Philadelphian.
- KD2RGZ on the amateur bands.
Work Experience
Northern Valley Demarest
Tenured Teacher of Technology and Engineering with various courses such as Engineering Foundations, Engineering 1 CTE, and Senior Level CTE Capstone. Tasked with shop upkeep, curriculum and common assessment planning, training and mentorship for students and new faculty, digital fabrication workshops for our district, and I run a gardening and tabletop gaming club with the students. 2018-Present
The Workshop School
Manager of highschool wood, metal, printing, and digital fabrication shops. Mentor of a student led afterschool design and fabrication business(made 20k profit at craft sales), FTC robotics club, as well as coding club and special elective. Acting I.T. network admin for a chromebook fleet, Windows and Apple labs, and loaner technology for a school of 300 students. Automated Google user management through GAM, streamlined deployment methods for students to take school benchmark, CTE assessments, and state mandated testing via chromebooks, as well as built simple webapps with students to manage technology hardware lending and use. 2016-2018
University of the Arts
Pre-College Program
Taught summer and fall semester classes on toy design, electronics, product design, and digital fabrication from 2015-2018.
Industrial Design Shop
Night Manager focused on maintaining digital fabrication resources. Focused on training employees and students with wood, metal, and digital tools. Acted as an assistant and facilitator for various classes ranging from graduate level prototyping classes, introductory workshop courses, and prospective student design workshops. Designed, coded, and implemented digital file submission forms, digital file processing systems, and websites for the shop.
The Free Library of Philadelphia
Co-founded “The Maker Jawn Initiative” in 10 branches of the Free Library of Philadelphia. Ran workshops, trained staff, collaborated on grant writing and curriculum development, as well as did local outreach and presented work nationally. Fullstack developer of digital badging system as well as interactive electronics kits for patrons.
String Theory Schools
Led design, engineering, and tech classes for 9th-11th grades at S.T.H.S. Vine St. campus a one-to-one iPad School.
The Village of Arts and Humanities Taught children 7-12 years old electronics and coding during the pilot MakerCorps cohort.
Consulting
National Writing Project
On 2015 task-force to brainstorm, synthesize, and design the hallmarks and best practices of digital media labs and makerspaces in the YOUmedia Learning Labs network.
MakerED Intel Explorers Program
Intel Galileo Arduino explorers program, during the summer of 2014.
Internships
The Franklin Institute
Design and fabrication of Pocket Tech, a cart-based activity series to demystify the components that make up a smart phone.
The University of Pennsylvania GSE
E-Crafting Circles & Connected Messages 2013-2014.
Apple Store Walnut St.
Led the in house visual display team, demo machine maintenance and security, workshops, and Apple Camps for youth. 2010-2013
Education
New Jersey City University
Masters in Secondary Education, Class of 2020.
The University of the Arts
B.S. Industrial Design, Class of 2014. Student Employee of the Year 2014.
HASTAC Scholar
HASTAC Scholar during the 2013-2014 academic year.
Maker Corps Mentorship Program
Training led by the Maker Education Initiative, Summer 2013.
Engagements and ETC
Speaking & Workshops
- 2D Digital Fabrication 101, NVCC PD offering ‘22
- Learn to Vinyl Cut, NVRHS Wellnessfest ‘21
- ISTE Creativity Playground, ISTE ‘15
- Noisebridge Panel and Workshop, ALA ‘15
- oneKey Make & Take, DML‘15
- Teaching People How to Fail, TCLC and PaLA ‘14
- Teaching People How to Fail, NEXT Library Conference ‘14
- Making Hardware in a Public Space, HASTAC Scholars ‘14
- Scratch Day ‘13 and ‘14
- Exhibitor and Panelist, MakerFaire NYC ‘13
- Joystick Design Workshop, Spells Writing Lab ‘13
- Arduino for Disabilities, Liberty Resources ‘12
Lectures
- Badging 101, YOUmedia Learning Labs Community
- Open Badges Community Project Call, Mozilla Open Badges
- Project Advisor and Guest Lecturer, The College of New Jersey IMM280 ‘15, - Ewing, NJ.
- Teaching Artist, String Theory High Schools, 2015-2016
- Guest Critic and Tech Advisor, University of the Arts Design Charette Fall ‘14, Philadelphia, PA.
- Teaching Artist, The Village of Arts and Humanities, Summer 2014
- Guest Speaker, Carreras Profesionales en Ingeniería y Tecnología, Lima, Peru. April ‘14
Publications & Press
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Klevence, Brandon. “Make Your Own.” Library Tech, School Library Journal, 25 Nov. 2015, tech.libraryjournal.com/?id=Make-Your-Own.
- “Philly High School Students Are Selling ‘Jawnaments’ for Christmas.” PhillyVoice, PhillyVoice, 6 Dec. 2017, www.phillyvoice.com/philly-high-school-students-are-selling-jawnaments-christmas/.
- “’Jawnaments’ Top Selling Item For West Philly High School Entrepreneurial Club.” CBS Philly, CBS Philly, 5 Dec. 2017, philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2017/12/05/jawnaments-west-philly-school/.
- WTXF. “The Workshop School Makes Christmas Jawnaments.” WTXF, www.fox29.com/good-day/298888047-video.
- Sansing, Chad. “3-D Printing: Worth the Hype? The Maker Issue.” School Library Journal, 4 May 2015, www.slj.com/?detailStory=3-d-printing-worth-the-hype-the-maker-issue.
- “Crafty Students Show Off New Tech Skills At Free Library Of Philadelphia.” CBS Philly, CBS Philly, 17 Aug. 2013, philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2013/08/17/crafty-students-show-off-new-tech-skills-at-free-library-of-philadelphia/.
Awards
- Student Employee of the Year 2014, University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA.
- Most Likely Found Under A Table Fixing a Cable, Apple Walnut St, Philadelphia, PA.
- Silver Metal For Fine Arts 2009, St. Joseph’s Prep, Philadelphia, PA.