Janet Hollingsworth is a structural engineer, woodworker, and maker educator. She co-founded BLDG 61, the all-ages makerspace at the Boulder Public Library in 2016. As a creative technologist, she curated and facilitated a variety of maker programs at BLDG 61, serving over 25,000 patrons annually. She also developed special apprenticeship programs for underrepresented youth, the blind/visually impaired community and individuals experiencing homelessness. She is currently the director of maker experiences and entrepreneurism at the Washington Leadership Academy, a public charter high school in Washington, D.C., with a focus on computer science, maker education and social justice.
