My favourite Slogan/Quote
“Maybe it’s a cliché, but you have to focus on verbs over nouns — what you want to do, not what you want to be.” ― Jeff Tweedy
What book is on my nightstand?
The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music: Grohl, Dave
My Interests
Tinkering, sewing, guitar, songwriting, staying active, cardboard crafts, homemade Halloween costumes
How did I get here?
I discovered OpenLab through their website and started attending their weekly Open Rounds just as they transitioned online during the pandemic winter. I was very interested in learning more about the projects related to virtual reality (VR) in healthcare as I considered another switch in careers. The virtual meetings were a perfect way to learn about both the work and the people at OpenLab and I was inspired to reach out to see how we could work together. Very early into collaborating with the VR team I knew OpenLab would be a great fit for me. I love that the people who work at OpenLab come from very diverse backgrounds and am excited to contribute my previous experience as an engineer and entrepreneur, along with my general creative spirit. I also have a pretty decent sense of humour.
My Achievements
- 10 years of experience working in the aerospace industry writing system-level requirements and conducting hardware integration & testing including for Canadarm2 and Dextre robots
- Certified as an instructor for the Canadarm2 power & control electronics at the Canadian Space Agency in 2009 for astronaut training
- Provided real-time support for various flight missions including from the Johnson Space Centre in March of 2008 for the launch and assembly of the Dextre robot (featured on our CDN $5 bill!)
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