Our Team – TRU Library Makerspace (C7elelkstén’)

The Makerspace Team

To support users and keep furthering the access to technology Makerspace has a team that is passionate about making and teaching. Check out the bios for current and past team members below.

Staff

Franklin Sayre

Makerspace Librarian

Franklin Sayre is the Makerspace Librarian and Co-Chair of the Librarians’ Department at TRU and is responsible for overseeing the Makerspace, a job he primarily views as “Making Space” for students, staff, and faculty to experiment with ideas and technologies.

Before moving to Tk’emlúps (Kamloops) in 2019 Frankin was a health sciences librarian at the University of Minnesota (UMN) and the University of British Columbia (UBC). Franklin can often be found hiking, snowshoeing, and running in the forests, hills, and grasslands surrounding Kamloops.

Erin May

Scholarly Communications Librarian

Erin May (she/her) is the Scholarly Communications Librarian and has worked at TRU since 2018. She helped set up the Pilot Makerspace in 2019-2020 and is excited to be back in the Makerspace! She likes to make new things and help others make and share their creations.

When she’s not at work, Erin can be found doing crafts or playing TTRPGs.

Erin is the interim Makerspace Librarian while Franklin Sayre is on sabbatical.

Olivia McDougall

Library Makerspace Technician

Olivia started working at TRU in the fall of 2021 and was very excited when she learned she would work in the Makerspace.

Having a fascination with technology she loves to learn new things and is happy she can create and experiment with equipment and help others do the same.

When not at work Olivia’s favourite place to be is at home spending time in her yard gardening and with her animals.

Dayun Han

Library Makerspace Technician

Dayun joined the TRU library team in the fall of 2023, and she is excited to be a part of the Makerspace team.

She enjoys learning new technologies and sharing with others while working.

When she is not at work, she spends most of her time with her dog.

Jesse Dana

Library Makerspace Technician

Jesse started at the TRU Library in the summer of 2024, and has since joined the wonderful Makerspace team.

As a creative thinker with a passion for artistic hobbies such as digital art, Jesse is always excited to learn, play and experiment with Makerspace technology.

When she is not at work, Jesse enjoys staying at home to play video games or curling up with a good book and a cup of coffee.

Gwyneth Haretzmuller

Library Makerspace Technician

Gwyneth joined the TRU library team in the Summer of 2024 and is happy to be a part of the makerspace team.

She loves to craft and is excited to learn more about the technology in the Makerspace.

When she is not at work, she spends her time sewing, drawing, or reading.

TRU Library Makerspace Ambassadors

Aritra Ghosh

Makerspace Ambassador

Aritra is a 3rd year Bachelor of Computing Science student, who joined TRU in 2023. He has been using the Makerspace since his 2nd Semester and is very excited to be a part of the team now.

Tinkering and solving practical problems using tools at hand has always captivated him. Which led him to the world of IOT and Research. When not at the desk, he loves playing board games, hiking, taking late night walks and writing poetry. He is also learning how to play the recorder!

Shalom Abdulai

Makerspace Ambassador

Shalom is a Software Engineering student at TRU, with a passion for creativity, coding and design. She enjoys learning new skills and helping others bring their ideas to life.

In her free time, you’ll find her crocheting while watching YouTube or getting lost in code.

Alyssa Ingram

Makerspace Ambassador

Alyssa has recently completed a Visual Arts Diploma at TRU and is continuing into the Bachelor of Communications and Digital Journalism program where shel would like to pursue photography. I love to learn and help others, and in my personal time, I enjoy creative hobbies as well as gardening, gaming, paddle boarding, and watching movies with my cat.

Maya Cameron

Makerspace Ambassador

Maya is at TRU to fulfill her Bachelors of Art majoring in Geography and Environmental studies. With that she hopes to become a high school teacher. she is excited to learn more about digital art and 3D printing along with being able to alter her own clothes!

Outside of school Maya loves to garden and play with her dog. Her other interests include Visual Arts and History, which she is also taking at TRU.