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Resume
A copy of my resume can be found here. Check out the professional part of my site for more detail …
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Miss Prink
Miss Prink was founded in 1949 by Jane Coventry Castell, my grandmother. As an Artist and Engineer, she left her home town of Des Moines, Iowa at the age of 25 and drove to Manhattan. She married, had one child … Continue reading
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3D Printer Skull as Pencil Holder …
A big hit in the art department … and there is nothing that gold spray paint won’t make look cool!
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Maker Space – Concept of “Mētis”
he Importance of the Role of the Maker Space: an introduction to the concept of mētis What started as an award I received in 6th grade for the best “Shop” project, I have come to understand how important this has … Continue reading
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Computer Lab in 2001
My first “space.” Amazing to see how much the students loved using the typewriter and adding machine. Such curiosity. Something so important to foster at any age …
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Miss Prink
Another project I have been working on this year has been to “re-start” a company my grandmother founded in 1949 (Miss Prink). Here is a picture of Jane Coventry in 1925 as she made her way alone, to New York … Continue reading
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Sabbatical 2021-2022
This year has been one of careful reflection and contemplation. After my resignation at the Purnell School as their “Tech Guy” (Which closed at the end of 2020 after 57 years), I had to look deeply into the outcomes schools … Continue reading
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Collaboration Made Incarnate …
Working diligently with the GlowForge Plus (The pro-uses a different laser and requires more safety), and collaborating with BB&N’s Middle School ceramist, Sasha Bergman, we developed a new (to us) technique. Using a converted Photoshop file of a pattern, we … Continue reading
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Reading … More Important than Ever
A rainy Sunday, a good book and time to reflect. This particular non-fiction tome is very interesting … remember, most of this world is about how you attract and keep eyeballs. TVs, Phones, Screens … name it.
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