CreatorBox delivers STEM focused build-it-yourself projects for kids ages 6-12. As a product engineer for this TechStars incubated startup, I worked with a small team to design and fabricate the toys, such as a paper airplane launcher, catapult, and boat, and prepare the products for mass production. The airplane launcher won a Best in Class ribbon at the 2014 World Maker Faire. The prototyping was done using Adobe Illustrator and a laser cutter, a variety of hardware, and simple electrical components. www.creatorbox.com 

Alice in Gearland is a fantastic mechanical voyage. Turn the handle to see Alice spin round and round down the rabbit hole, the Cheshire cat appear and disappear behind a branch, and the Mad Hatter hold an eternal tea party. Designed with Illustrator and Vectorworks, fabricated on a laser cutter, assembled by hand. Watch the demo video, view the image gallery.

The Amazing Interactive Memory Machine (AIMM) is a site-specific vending machine that dispenses memories. Designed for Coney Island, visitors are invited to choose a memory by pressing a button. To create the AIMM, I removed the inner-workings of a soda vending machine and rewired the buttons through an Arduino. I added speakers, a receipt printer, and redesigned the exterior to fit the aesthetic of the Coney Island boardwalk. With each press, listeners have a new opportunity to hear an audio story from other New Yorkers. AIMM offers a personal perspective of an historical place and an opportunity for unexpected experiences. Watch the demo video, view the image gallery, listen to the stories.