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
LEANNA FRICK
(she/her)
Director of Strategic Growth
leanna@toollibrary.org
410-347-0850 x100
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)
CO-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.
JASON DEMBECK
(he/him)
TREASURER
Audit Manager, Kearney & Company
Jason has 15+ years of accounting experience in both the public and private sectors. After discovering the tool library, he signed up for every available class in one summer. Jason has been a member of the SNTL advisory committee since its inception in 2019 and transitioned to our board in 2022. Jason provides bookkeeping services and financial analysis so the Library can continue to grow and support the community.
SHELBY SWITZER
(they/them)
CO-CHAIR
Civic Technologist
Shelby is a community-oriented co-creator, physical and digital maker, and infrastructure enthusiast. They live in their favorite city (Baltimore, obviously) with a pitbull named Osceola who is adorable but admittedly kind of a punk. Shelby contributes a design-thinking and action-oriented approach to how the library helps solve community problems and fosters community space.
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
Librarian
AMBER
Librarian/Craft Monitor
APRIL
Librarian / Unicorn
BRIAN & SIGGI
Very Good Guys
CHRIS R
Librarian/Shop Monitor
DEAN
Librarian/Wrangler
GAGAN
Librarian
JENNY
Librarian
LARRY
Tool Fixer
LENNOX
Librarian
MICHAEL
Tool Fixer
NIMESH
Librarian
PETER
Librarian
SARAH
Librarian/Board Member
STEVE
Shop Monitor/Automaton
VICTORIA
Librarian
ALEX
Librarian
AMMI
Librarian
BECCA
Librarian
CARLOS
Knife Monitor
COLIN
Duke of Knives
DON
King of Knives
HELEN
Shop Monitor/Librarian
JESUS
Fixer/bikepacker/beardest
LAUREN
Shop Monitor
LEO
Librarian
MORGAN
Librarian
NICOLE
Librarian/Fixer
PIPER
Librarian/Cofounder
SEAN
Shop Monitor
STEPHEN
Tool Fixer
WRENN
Librarian
ALYSSA
Librarian
ANNE
Librarian
BEN
Tool Fixer/Librarian
CLARE
Librarian/Shop Monitor
DARA
Librarian
ELIAS
Shop Monitor
IAN
Shop Monitor
JOHN
Librarian/Cofounder
LAWRENCE
Shop Monitor
MARGIE
Fix It MVP / Librarian
NAHE
Woodshop Monitor/Sharpener
NOAH
Bob Vila Approved!
REBEKAH
Librarian
SHEILA
Librarian
STUART
Librarian/Tool Fixer
WINN
Tool Fixer
AKIVA
Librarian / Maker
ANYA
Design Chief
BRANDON
Librarian
CLARISSA
Librarian
DANI
Monitor/Tool Fixer
EMILY
Librarian
JARON
Knife Shop monitor
KELLY
Librarian
LOCCHANAN
Librarian
MARIUS
Librarian
NATALIA
First Librarian
PETE
Tool Fixer
SAM
Shop Monitor/Photog
SHELBY
Librarian/Board Member
VANESSA
Librarian
YEV
Shop Monitor
TEACHERS
SNTL teachers come from a variety of backgrounds but are all committed to making learning fun, approachable, and successful.
ADRIENNE
Soap Making
BERNARDO
Bike Maintenance 101
COLIN
Chef’s Knife Making
JANINE
Routers, Shop Safety, Serving Boards
LAQUIDA
Shop Safety, Tools & Skills
MOLLY M
Wall Repair & Painting
NINO
Gardening Basics, Urban Garden Design
STEVE
Woodworking
ALEX
Tiling
BRIAN
Chef’s Knife Making
DAVID (DK)
Speakers, Woodworking I
JARED
Coffee Tables, Macrame, Picture Frames, Shop Safety, Woodworking I
LAUREN
Shop Safety
MOLLY P
Sewing
SARAH
Floor Refinishing, Tiling
VANESSA
Beeswax Candles
AMBER
Wall Repair & Painting
CARLOS
Knife Making, Sharpening
DON
Chef’s Knife Making
KARI
Rope Baskets
LEO
Bandsaw Boxes, Wood II, Shop Safety
MORGAN
Tools & Skills Basics
SEAN
Shop Safety, Woodworking, Home Care
YEV
Electrical
BEN GS
Plumbing
CHARLIE
Sewing, Knitting
FRANKIE
Bundle Dyeing, Weaving
KEITH
Coffee Tables
MARTINE
Cyanotypes, Wooden Utensils
NIKITA
Block Printing
SHALON
Woodworking I