Girls in STEM programSimultaneously launched hundreds of student-built rockets with live media coverage.
Ski resort engineeringTroubleshot chairlift drive systems, including the fault sensing equipment, custom drive panels,
and all mechanical components. Implemented a remote microprocessor infrastructure for monitoring systems across the resort.
High-altitude weather balloon mentorLed students to design, build, and launch a balloon. Custom avionics allowed tracking and recovery as the balloon reached over 110,000 feet in altitude.
Ad Astra SchoolSelf-driving cars, Van de Graaff generators, gesture-based remote controlled vehicles, and more.
Craftsman TablescapeAwarded "Best in Show" at 2024 LA County Fair Tablescape competition. Includes period-appropriate construction, including woodworking, iron work, and stained glass.
Harry Potter-themed TablescapeAwarded third place at 2018 LA County Fair Tablescape competition. Includes floating candles and pouring chalice, stained glass, and faux masonry.
Custom modular, wireless animatronics.Designed to be quickly assembled into different characters for a production, each with unique qualities (e.g. number of limbs, movements, etc.) defined in user-friendly software.
Cutting-edge heavy-lift multicoptersOversaw all mechanical and electrical elements in the design, fabrication, and testing of a novel
heavy-lift drone.
Halloween installationScratch-built animatronics for home display. Enjoyed by over 2,000 trick-or-treaters annually.