Incredibly warm and real human pursuing a career that blends craftsmanship and creativity
with experience in business development, community management, and online instruction
to foster growth, engagement, and storytelling
within hands-on, people-focused organizations.
MakerPlace by Michaels
Manager of Community, Classes & How-To’s
2022-2025
● Played a key role in launching MakerPlace, an online marketplace for handmade goods, live classes, and self-guided tutorials, contributing to product development, customer insights, and content management from the start.
● Managed and grew the MakerPlace seller community, tripling membership size and content output. Developed a content calendar to align with product releases, cultural trends, and community engagement across multiple platforms.
● Designed graphics, videos, and copy that adhered to brand style, tone, and messaging, enhancing overall community engagement.
● Acted as the fellow artist subject matter expert and main point of contact, fostering relationships within the community and moderating all interactions across platforms.
● Leveraged high engagement to collect and relay product enhancement feedback to product teams, ensuring ongoing improvements based on community insights.
MakerPlace
Seller Spotlight
Videos
I started a series of interviews with sellers who were having success and modeling behavior we wanted others to follow- like using our affiliate earnings program.
Event Flyers
There is no replacement for bringing people together in the same space at the same time to share an experience.
Unsolicited Endorsements
Weird Little Videos
The News
PeeWee Herman Inspo
“I wouldn't sell my bike for all the money in the world.”
Armstrong County, PA
I have lived on the Allegheny River in beautiful and historic Armstrong County, Pennsylvania for two years. When weather permits I’m kayaking on the water or riding my bike on the nearby Armstrong Trail. I love the natural habitat, the wildlife, and I’ve found friends through my involvement with The Armstrong County Arts Council as a volunteer board member.
Art History Animations
I never understood how people found art history classes boring. This kouros figure teaches us an important lesson. Why have killer abs if you can’t even touch them?
Venus of Willendisco
Paleolithic limestone vibes.
Mochizuki Gyokusen
(1834–1913)
I look through classic art images among many other cultural reference points for specific inspiration and just out of curiosity. I found this artist’s “Black Bull” and I love the movement of it. So this is a little 2025 tribute animation. Pour out some sake for Mochi.
Shuffling Kouros Figures
There is just so much great classic art in the public domain.
Belt Buckle Boogie
I buy $1 belt buckles at rural thrift shops and give them away as gifts. Here’s a little video explaining how fun that is for me.
Carnegie of Homestead
The Carnegie Library of Homestead is the sixth library commissioned by Andrew Carnegie, and the seventh to open where it still serves the community. Munhall, Pennsylvania -founded by Andrew Carnegie in 1898. Pittsburghers have a skewed expectation of what a library should be.
O’Ryan The O’Mazing
O’Ryan is a friend and collaborator who is an outstanding circus artist. You will find them at events around the country entertaining audiences of all ages, but most often being pursued by a gang of filthy rambunctious children while juggling flaming swords and balancing on stilts.
If you’ve got a problem- they’ll make it funny.
Sometimes I just make them little social assets like this for fun and to keep my thumbs in shape.
Belle Barth
I found her record in my dad’s stuff when I was a kid and was fascinated by her look, and then by the horrible things she said.
In 1953, Barth was arrested and fined $25 for her act. Other cases against her were thrown out of court, including one lawsuit for 1.6 million dollars, brought by two schoolteachers who claimed that Barth's act had corrupted them morally and harmed their health. In spite of these charges, Barth did not modify her act.
Cryptid County Radio
I made an unsolicited pitch to a local oldies radio station to be an on-air host and sell ads on a talk-music show focused on the popular cryptid culture in this area- but they ghosted me.
I have previously written, voiced, and performed on-air.
Future? No Thanks!
(Voice Actor)
This is the trailer for an upcoming video game in which I voice the lead character. I didn’t make this video or create the game, but I am proud of this work. We invested a great deal of time and effort -while having a blast.
Future? No Thanks! is a narrative-driven, open-world adventure set in an ecosocialist utopia. The year is 2045, and society has never been better: climate change is finally being tackled, democracy thrives, and technology serves humanity rather than enslaving it. There's just one problem: you.
Fun, Silly… Strategic?
I am always cutting up and having fun. It helps my co-workers and I get through the day. That said behind the tomfoolery, I am thinking strategically. For example in response to an increasingly divided culture I look for content and themes that appeal to a broad swath of viewpoints and- create places where people can come together.
Nobody owns bigfoot and everyone likes him. Plus he sells a ton of merch.
Clay Creature Capers 2026
I am currently incubating a new online education show titled “Clay Creature Capers” focused on socio-emotional learning at CodeJoy LLC, an online education and educational media company based in the Pittsburgh area.
Stop Doom-scrolling
Take a little break and get some outside time.
Now What?
Send me an email. Or message me on LinkedIn.
Let’s be creative, let’s be human,
and let’s make something special together.