National Park College’s (NPC) Innovative Technologies Center has hired Christina Streeter
as the new Makerspace program coordinator. Streeter joins NPC from the University
of Mississippi where she worked as operations manager for the IDEAlab Makerspace where
she provided training in a variety of traditional and emerging technologies, maintained
equipment, and worked closely with campus departments and the maker community through
workshops and special events.
“This is a beautiful area and you really couldn’t ask for a more beautiful place
to live,” said Streeter. “I was really impressed to hear what was happening here.
The amount of expansion happening was really exciting and how progressive it was,
especially trying to grow programs and build partnerships with universities.”
Streeter says she is looking forward to doing more outreach with the community. “This
is an exceptional Makerspace, especially to start with. Very often it is a much smaller
setup,” she said. “I already feel like I have a team to work with, which is really
great. I think that the Makerspace, just being able to look over some of the things
that they have already accomplished in the last year, I have seen amazing things already.
I am really excited to continue forward and make it grow and thrive.”
Streeter holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Hope College in Michigan. She has a
double major in Theater and English with a writing emphasis. She has ten years of
experience coordinating events and programs in non-profit and for-profit sectors.
She has over twelve years of experience using and teaching emerging technologies and
software systems including iMovie, virtual reality, Arduino and TinkerCAD. She has
experience with makerspace instruction for K-12 programs with the Boys and Girls Club
organization.
ITC Director, Robin Pelton said, “We are so excited that Christina has joined our
team here at the ITC and NPC. She brings knowledge, enthusiasm and problem solving
skills to the ITC and her maker experience working with youth and the community will
be an asset as we continue to move toward sustainable growth. I look forward to seeing
what Christina develops at the ITC as we continue to offer more to K-12, the community
and industry.”
