The MakerBus

Co-Founder and Chief Instigator: Why is Kim the Chief Instigator of the MakerBus? Because she likes to make things happen. Never one to pass up on a good idea, Kim loves turning good ideas into realities. When not building 3D printers on her kitchen table, Kim is is a PhD candidate in Library and Information Science at the Western University. Her research interests include the use of Ebooks by Humanist Scholars, the role of serendipity in the research process, and the information habits of Digital Humanists. 

Connect with Kim on twitter: @antimony27

Co-Founder and Head of Play: One word to describe Beth - mischievous. Beth loves to experiment and play, embracing the world as artists only can. Her interests are art, education, and outreach. Beth is currently working on a PhD in archaeology exploring how people react to different forms of archaeological representation - plus she might even be spending part of summer in the arctic. MakerBus North anyone?

Connect with Beth on twitter - @Beth_Compton

Co-Founder and Chief Fun Officer: Ryan gets bored easily, thankfully the MakerBus keeps him continually learning and trying new things. From learning how to airbrush the interior of the MakerBus to learning how to drive a school bus, Ryan enjoys being a jack-of-all-trades. In his day job Ryan is the Education Coordinator for the London Heritage Council, using his love of history and education to help Londoners celebrate their local heritage. Using his knowledge of the Ontario curriculum and gamification techniques, Ryan brings an education-oriented perspective to all of his projects.

Connect with Ryan on @Ryan__Hunt

Chief Science Officer: James is a man of few words, but take it from the rest of the MakerBus team, he's awfully brilliant. James is a true tinkerer, always working on projects ranging from flying robots to tweeting telegraph machines. With a degree in mechanical engineering, James brings some much-needed science to the MakerBus's team of artists and humanists.

Connect with James on LinkedIn

Outreach Assistant: As a person who is always curious, and exploring, Vida is a great new fit into our team. Her love/hate relationship with technology means that while she enjoys using technology in various aspects of her life, she also likes to pick it apart in order to understand what she is using. She likes to remain critical of the benefits, efficiency, accessibility, and of course, the general use of the product in use! "Great ideas come with room for improvement," she claims. She dedicates herself to discussing ideas, and collaborating with a wide range of people, to aid in the advancement of technological, social, personal, and all around human evolution, into the next era of makers.