Meet the Team
Claire Wu
Executive Director of PPE Demand.
Claire is a rising junior studying biology and writing at Stony Brook University and is the President of Asian Students Alliance, a student organization at SBU volunteering at Makers for COVID-19. She obtains, processes, and follows all PPE requests until delivery. Claire also manages the Makers' email account and shares resources to current and previous requestors.
Olivia Chan
Executive Director of Resources.
Business management major interested in marketing and global business. As someone who enjoys keeping herself perpetually engaged and involved, Olivia took this opportunity to give back to her community and help mitigate the effects of the ongoing health care crisis and lack of PPE. At Makers for COVID-19, Olivia monitors common concerns and questions and works with the other organizers to create guides for makers both domestically and internationally.
Caitlin Stanton
I'm Caitlin Stanton, a Cornell graduate and incoming Masters student in electrical and computer engineering. I'm passionate about equality in education, diversity in tech, and, most relevantly, tech for social good. I'm part of the International Makers for COVID-19, helping to write resources for Maker groups around the globe.
William Yang
Senior currently majoring in Health Science on the pre-physical therapy track at Stony Brook University. Will is currently volunteering at Makers for COVID-19 assisting in maker outreach.
Brandon Yuen
Executive Director of Medical Outreach. Brandon Yuen is a rising sophomore at Cornell University studying biometry and statistics. As an aspiring physician and tech enthusiast, Brandon saw Makers for COVID-19 as the perfect way to help out heroic health care workers as they battle the current crisis. At Makers for COVID-19, Brandon is a and head director, focused on connecting with members and delivering PPE.
Demi Dong
Executive Director of Makers.
Hey, I'm Demi! I joined the project after realizing the lack of efficient supply-and-demand for safety equipment for front line workers. COVID-19 Makers had a great vision for a solution, and I am now working on the outreach team in gathering more Makers to help spread that vision nationally.
Rachel Foong
Rachel is a rising junior majoring in Health Science on the pre-PA track and minoring in Health and Wellness. She wanted to take a more active role in helping her community during the crisis. At Makers For Covid-19, Rachel is one of the organizers and provides the new members with the information they need to get started.
Kate Lin
Kate is currently an undergraduate student at Stony Brook University on the Pre-PA track. She’s proud to be a part of Outreach in Makers for COVID-19!
Alonzo Tabada
Hi! I'm Alonzo. I am a recent graduate from Stony Brook University with a degree in Biomedical Engineering. I help find hospitals and nursing homes facing PPE shortages due to Covid-19. I also arrange donation requests to healthcare facilities throughout the United States.
Tony Chen
Currently, an undergraduate rising sophomore studying Clinical Laboratory Sciences at Stony Brook University. Tony is a volunteer organizer who helps reach out and contact Makers to ensure they have all the information they need to get started on printing and helping those in need.
Amanda Buettner
New to the 3-D printing scene, Amanda jumped at the opportunity to learn more about how this technology could have a positive impact during this crisis. Having family members that work in the healthcare sector and that live in New York City, she wanted a way to help those at the frontline that were in need of supplies. At Makers for COVID-19, Amanda manages maker outreach.
Ivan Gao
Ivan is a rising junior in the Health Science major on the Pre-PA track and the Treasurer of Asian Students Alliance. As a volunteer organizer at Makers for COVID-19, Ivan interacts with our Makers to ensure all their needs are met and follow up on PPE requests.
Ethan Chan
Executive Director of Organization Outreach.
Studies philosophy as a rising sophomore. Ethan is a champion of workers' rights and has family members who are a part of the medical community. For him, deciding to work with makers who can 3D-Print PPE to help healthcare workers stay safe was an easy decision. At Makers for COVID-19, Ethan manages maker outreach.
Kelsey Liu
Executive Director of International Makers.
As someone studying biology and minoring in women and gender studies, Kelsey came on board to tackle the crisis at a different angle and find a way to help those in the medical field, which she aspires to join in the future. She is a part of Asian Students Alliance, a cultural organization in Stony Brook University, and is new to 3D printing but has found a way to work around that difficulty and benefit both Asian American and medical communities. Kelsey manages international collaborations at Makers For COVID-19.
Lavanya Sharma
Lavanya Sharma is a rising high school senior at North Hollywood High School. After seeing the devastating effects of COVID-19 worldwide, she wanted to take action to support healthcare workers on the frontlines. At Makers for COVID-19, Lavanya is responsible for curating the weekly newsletter to inform the public on our impact thus far and how they can get involved and support their community as well.
Michelle Chow
A rising senior at Alameda Science and Technology Institute hoping to study engineering and pursue a career in the Space industry. Michelle jumped on the opportunity to support health care workers on the front lines and hopes to help make a difference in combatting the pandemic. At Makers for COVID-19, Michelle works with medical workers to organize and process their PPE requests to completion.
Jasmin Wang
Jasmin is a rising third year in a biomedical program. Jasmin saw what a large impact Makers for COVID-19 had and wanted to help. At Makers for COVID-19, she helps with creating international relations with maker spaces and finding oversee hospitals to fulfill the need for PPE.
Sophie Greer
Hi, nice to meet you! I am a rising sophomore at Bryn Mawr College and I'm passionate about activism/social justice/doing good, math, neuroscience, data science, building community, and cats! At Makers for COVID-19, I serve as a support system for our shippers.
.png)
.jpeg)
.jpg)
%20-%20Lavanya%20Sharma.jpg)
%20-%20Sophie%20AG.jpg)
