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
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JESSA WAIS

(they/them)
Director of Library Services
jessa@toollibrary.org
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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

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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.

Meet our teachers

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