MakerSpace Staff

The MakerSpace has a diverse staff dedicated to helping you with your projects.  Our MakerSpace is an almost an entirely student run center.  Students take on leadership roles and foster peer to peer learning. 

 

If you are interested in joining the MakerSpace team email Clare Sadnik at csadnik@vcccd.edu and Tara O'Gorman at tara_ogorman1@vcccd.edu

 

Meet our Spring 2024 Staff

 
Clare Sadnik MakerSpace Faculty

Clare Sadnik 

Faculty Lead

(she/her)

Major:  MFA Drawing & Painting UCLA

I make:  drawings, paintings, ceramics, fiber arts,  objects

Ask me about:  Anything!

Fun Fact:  I'm a craft cocktail expert
Instructional lab tech Tara O'Gorman

Tara O'Gorman

Instructional Lab Tech 

(she/her)

Major: BFA Drawing and Painting CSULB

I Make: Acrylic paintings, whimsical polymer clay earrings, buttons!

Ask Me About: Screen Printing and requesting orders!

Fun Fact: I can recite the alphabet backwards!
Staff Member Ashlynn

Ashlynn

Student Specialist 

(she/her)

Major: Undecided 

I make: Stickers, shirts, earrings, and 3D Designs

Ask me about: Adobe Illustrator, 3D printing, making stickers or buttons, heat transfer

Fun Fact: I've love to read and I've read over 75 books in one year.
MakerSpace staff memeber

Ayrlyron (Aaron)

Student Specialist

(he/him)

Major:  Industrial Design Art Center 

I make:  drawings, gadgets, and systems

Ask me about:  3D printing, laser cutting, water jet cutting

Fun Fact:  I'm a fruit enthusiast
Staff member Joseph

Joseph 

Student Specialist 

(he/him)

Major: Cyber Security  

I make:  Whatever my mind can think of 

Ask me about: Making stickers 

Fun Fact: I’ve played hockey for over 11 years 
Staff member Karina

Karina

Student Specialist 

(any pronouns)

Major: Business

I make: stickers, buttons, and messes. 

Ask me about: button making!  

Fun Fact: I'm banned from using 23andMe 
 

Kiana

Student Specialist 

(she/her)

Major: Accounting
Staff member Mia

Mia

Student Specialist 

(she/her)

Major: Studio Art

I make: Linocuts, stickers, digital art

Ask me about: Illustrator, TinkerCad, sticker making, button making, 3D printing, laser cutting, sewing, Cricut, Procreate

Fun Fact: I’m actually a muppet
Staff Member Quincy

Quincy 

Student Specialist 

(he/him) 

Major: Studio Art CSUN 

I make: sculptures, paintings, puppets, and stupid puns.

Ask me about: screen printing, laser cutting, and art projects!

Fun Fact: I can tap dance (antisocial brag; open to change).
Robin

Robin

Student Specialist

(he/him)


Major: Biology


I make: Paintings, drawings and costumes


Ask Me About: Button Making and stickers


Fun Fact: I love collecting clown dolls and art!
Staff Member Tyler

Tyler

Student Specialist 

Major: Graphic Design 

I make: stickers, buttons, and dances

Ask me about: Illustrator, Procreate, Photoshop, and screen printing

Fun Fact: I like to live, I like to love, and I like to laugh!