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 Operations
chris@toollibrary.org
JENN KIM
(she/they)
Director of Programs
jenn@toollibrary.org
GAGAN SINGH
(she/her)
Community Engagement Manager
gagan@toollibrary.org
DON TYLER
(he/him)
Lead Librarian
MELVIN THOMAS
(he/him)
Shop Technician
GOVERNANCE
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To provide feedback directly to our board, email chairs@toollibrary.org.
Meet our current board
DAVE REED
(he/him)
MEMBER AT LARGE
Publisher, Mondoweiss
Dave moved to Baltimore in 2021 and lives in Waverly, where he and his partner are slowly renovating their row home. He's the publisher of a nonprofit news outlet and brings a background in community organizing and cooperative business development to SNTL. He's excited to help steward a space built on shared tools, shared skills, and shared ownership.
IYA JACKSON
(he/him)
BOARD MEMBER
Director of Communications & Community Engagement, MD Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts
Iya is a lens-based creative & writer arriving in his adopted home town of Baltimore, MD by way of Little Rock, Arkansas. When paired with narrative writing and documentary works, his colorful, intimate portraiture provides a glimpse into the love, care & story of Black people in the American South and beyond. He is the author of Each World a Page and maintains a newsletter which explores themes of Blackness, wellness, masculinity and queerness. He also serves on Brown Boi Project's Advisory Board, as well as Movement for Black Lives Abolishing Patriarchal Violence table.
MATT LILIENFELD
(he/him)
BOARD MEMBER
Attorney, Social Security Administration
Matt is an attorney with a passion for music and woodworking. He first came to the Station North Tool Library to develop practical skills for maintaining his century-old house and quickly found a community that shares his appreciation for craftsmanship and creativity. His professional interests include privacy, civil liberties, and building systems that empower people while respecting their rights. He believes access to tools, knowledge, and creative spaces helps communities build confidence and solve problems together. As a board member, Matt hopes to support SNTL's mission by expanding accessibility and supporting the technology and systems that keep the library running.
KEISHA REED
(she/her)
MEMBER AT LARGE
Founder, Explore MD Cannabis
Keisha is a passionate entrepreneur and community advocate dedicated to fostering education, access, and equity in the cannabis industry. Through Explore Maryland Cannabis, she has built a space where professionals, business owners, and consumers can connect, learn, and thrive.
Outside of her work in cannabis, Keisha is an avid swimmer, wellness enthusiast, and a lover of storytelling. She enjoys curating experiences that bring people together, whether through immersive events, creative content, or thoughtful conversations.
HAILEY JORDAN
(she/her)
CHAIR
Information Designer
Hailey is a Baltimore-based design strategist and visual artist creating irresistible invitations to necessary work. With a background in neuroscience and social design, she transforms complex information into accessible tools that equip communities to shape their own futures. She collaborates with community-rooted leaders to design experiences and tools that help people navigate systems, access opportunities, and take collective action. Her practice centers Black queer joy and collective imagination to shape liberated futures.
EMILY BREITER
(she/her)
SECRETARY
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.
CLARISSA CHEN
(she/they)
BOARD MEMBER
Climate Policy Specialist, MD Department of the Environment
Clarissa is an artist and organizer who is passionate about nurturing connected and accessible communities. They have served as Librarian since 2023 and bring skills of community-driven policymaking, partnership development, and creative communications to activate community members towards social change. They love to connect over vegan food, ceramics, knitting, and the audacity to DIY anything & everything.
CAI LINDEMAN
(he/him)
TREASURER
Development Accountant, Sage Ventures
Cai is a CPA with a passion for practical skills and community resource sharing. Before entering public accounting, he worked as a chef, where he developed a deep appreciation for craftsmanship and the tools that make good work possible. He believes access to tools and knowledge empowers people to build, repair, and create within their own communities. Through his involvement with SNTL, Cai hopes to support the organization’s mission of expanding access to shared resources and hands-on learning across Baltimore.
MORGAN GROVE
(he/him)
BOARD MEMBER
Furniture Maker/ Scientist/ Educator, Camp Small Baltimore
Since first coming to Baltimore in 1989, Morgan has been in involved in a variety of community managed projects, including forestry, agriculture, and parks. As part of his work for the USDA Forest Service, he worked with the City to convert Camp Small from the City’s wood dump into a multi-purpose wood reuse program. SNTL is an exciting and important form of individual and community self-reliance, sustainability, and resilience. In addition to serving as a Board Member and Wood Shop Monitor, Morgan teaches a graduate course in urban ecology, has his own furniture business, and co-chairs Baltimore City’s Sustainability Commission.
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
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
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