The Folks Who Make This Possible
Meet our team. We are all dedicated to helping Baltimore grow thoughtfully from the inside out.
STAFF
CHRIS LAVOIE
(he/him)
Director of Shop Programs
chris@toollibrary.org
JENN KIM
(she/they)
Director of Education
jenn@toollibrary.org
410-347-0850 x300
JESSA WAIS
(they/them)
Director of Library Services
jessa@toollibrary.org
410-347-0850 x200
GOVERNANCE
Find out more about our recruitment process, or submit interest in joining.
To provide feedback directly to our board, email chairs@toollibrary.org.
Meet our current board
ARIAN L. TYLER
(she/her)
MEMBER AT LARGE
Senior Manager, Digital Media & Communications, NeighborWorks America
Arian is a digital marketing and strategic planning leader with 10+ years of driving results for nonprofits. Deeply committed to Baltimore, she sees SNTL as key to its growth. Her nonprofit experience, particularly in fundraising and community engagement, aligns with SNTL's mission. As a Black, Queer woman raised with a DIY spirit, she champions access and self-reliance. On the board, she'll prioritize equitable decision-making, ensuring SNTL sparks positive change across communities.
HAILEY JORDAN
(she/her)
CHAIR
Information Designer
Hailey is a self-taught graphic designer with a BS in Neuroscience and Entrepreneurship from Johns Hopkins University, and trained in human-centered design at the Carey Business School. Her priorities in the co-creative process are to remain soft with people working within hardened systems, to honor and build upon centuries-long knowledge-sharing within BIPOC communities, and seek indicators of success that are reflective of the self-identified needs of a community.
LOU WILLIAMS
(they/she)
SECRETARY
Maryland Humanities, Operations Manager
Lou has spent nearly a decade working in nonprofit programming and administration, with a passion for creating collaborative workspaces where employees and volunteers have a role in co-creating environments that align with their values and aspirations. After moving to Baltimore from Southern Colorado, they are excited to connect with the Station North Tool Library community. Outside of work, you can find Lou throwing pottery, trying new recipes, and playing board games with friends. They are proud to share their home with Fish, a cat unanimously deemed the "World’s Greatest" by a panel of cat skeptics.
EMILY BREITER
(she/her)
MEMBER AT LARGE
Executive Director, Bromo Arts District | Director of Economic Development & Arts Initiatives, Downtown Partnership of Baltimore
Emily is a Baltimore area native who has been an active volunteer with Station North Tool Library since 2016, including staffing the library desk, serving on our resource development committee, and supporting special events. She is currently the Director of Economic Development for Downtown Partnership where she oversees arts initiatives and the Executive Director of the Bromo Arts District. When she isn’t walking around Downtown, you can find her on a bike during Baltimore Bike Party on the last Friday of the month.
PROGRAM VOLUNTEERS
None of our work is possible without the generosity, warmth, and dedication of our amazing volunteer librarians, shop monitors, and tool fixers. Find out more about volunteering.
Meet our volunteers
ABBIE
Craft Shop Monitor
ALYSSA
Librarian
BABS
Craft Shop Monitor
BRANDON
Librarian
CHARLIE
Craft Shop Monitor
CRAIG
Librarian, Tool Fixer
DON
Knife Shop Monitor
ERIN
Librarian
JACOB
Knife Shop Monitor
JENNY
Librarian
KELLY C
Knife Shop Monitor
LAWRENCE
Wood Shop Monitor
LOCCHANAN
Librarian
MICHAEL A
Librarian
NEEKTA
Librarian
PETER
Librarian
SAM D
Wood Shop Monitor, Photog
SHEILA
Librarian
STEPHEN
Fix-It Organizer, Wood Monitor
WINN
Tool Fixer
AKIVA
Knife Shop Monitor
ANNE
Librarian
BECCA
Librarian
BRIAN
Knife Shop Monitor
CHRIS R
Wood Shop Monitor
DANI
Wood Shop Monitor, Tool Fixer
DOMINICK
Tool Fixer
FLANNERY
Craft Shop Monitor
JAKE
Wood Shop Monitor
JESUS
Tool Fixer
KELLY R
Librarian
LEANNA
Shop Monitor, Librarian
MARGIE
Fix-It Organizer, Librarian
MICHAEL C
Tool Fixer
NICOLE
Librarian, Tool Fixer
PIPER
Librarian, Cofounder
SAM S
Craft Shop Monitor
SHELBY
Librarian
VANESSA
Librarian
YEV
Wood Shop Monitor
ALANNA
Craft Shop Monitor
ANYA
Design Chief
BEN
Tool Fixer, Librarian
CARL
Librarian
CLARE
Librarian, Wood Shop Monitor
DARA
Librarian
ELIAS
Wood Shop Monitor
GAGAN
Librarian
JAMES
Tool Fixer
JOAN
Craft Shop Monitor
KIRSTEN
Librarian
LENNOX
Librarian
MARIUS
Librarian
MOLLY
Craft Shop Monitor
NOAH
Bob Vila Approved!
REBECCA
Librarian
SAMANTHA
Librarian
SOFA
Librarian
VICTORIA
Librarian
YUSMA
Librarian
ALEXIS
Craft Shop Monitor
APRIL
Librarian
BRANDI
Librarian
CARLOS
Knife Shop Monitor
CLARISSA
Librarian
DEAN
Librarian, Volunteer Wrangler
EMILY
Librarian
HELEN
Librarian, Wood Shop Monitor
JARON
Knife Shop Monitor
JOEY
Wood Shop Monitor
LAUREL
Craft Shop Monitor
LEO
Librarian
MATT
Librarian
NATALIA
First Librarian
NOUR
Knife Shop Monitor
REBEKAH
Librarian
SEAN
Wood Shop Monitor
SOPHIE
Librarian
WRENN
Librarian
TEACHERS
SNTL teachers come from a variety of backgrounds but are all committed to making learning fun, approachable, and successful.
ADRIENNE
Soap Making, Body Care
BEX
Tools & Skills, Shop Safety, Knife Making
CHARLIE
Sewing, Knitting, Rope Baskets, Sewing Patterns
JANINE
Routers, Shop Safety, Serving Boards
KEITH
Coffee Tables
MARTINE
Cyanotypes, Wooden Utensils
NIKITA
Block Printing
SEAN
Shop Safety, Woodworking, Home Care
YEV
Electrical
AMANDA
Composting
BRIAN
Knife Making
COLIN
Knife Making
JARED
Coffee Tables, Macrame, Picture Frames, Shop Safety, Woodworking I
KRISTIN
Wall Repair & Painting
MOLLY M
Wall Repair & Painting
NINO
Gardening Basics, Urban Garden Design
SHALON
Woodworking I
BEN
Plumbing
CARLOS
Knife Making, Sharpening
DON
Knife Making
KARI
Rope Baskets
LAQUIDA
Shop Safety, Tools & Skills
MOLLY P
Sewing
NOUR
Knife Making
STEVE
Woodworking
BERNARDO
Bike Maintenance
CATHERINE
Shop Safety, Woodworking I
FRANKIE
Bundle Dyeing, Weaving
KEHINDE
Machine Stitching
LEO
Bandsaw Boxes, Wood II, Shop Safety
MORGAN
Tools & Skills Basics
SARAH
Floor Refinishing, Tiling
VANESSA
Beeswax Candles