Meet the team

Professor, Director (MMRI) and Braley-Orlick Chair in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering Department of Mechanical Engineering More information

Luc graduated in 2019 from McMaster University with an Honours Combined Bachelor of Arts in Indigenous Studies and Classics. He is the first student in McMaster's history to combine those two faculties; one of the oldest and newest, respectively. Luc is focused on bridging the gap between Indigenous and Western education systems. In his spare time Luc enjoys playing sports, and was on the McMaster Men's Lacrosse team for three years.

Shelby is a third year McMaster Biotechnology student currently working in Outreach at Venture Academy for her co-op. It is through this experience she hopes to enhance her interpersonal skills as well as through this position engaging youth in STEM based fields. She has a passion for working with proteins and enzymes and hopes to obtain a masters in both biochemistry and organic chemistry.

Julee is entering her third year of Biotechnology at McMaster University. She decided to peruse this program because she wanted to explore how biology and technology can overlap and interact. She is very interested in the many ways technology can impact the body to benefit human health. Outside of her interests in science and engineering, she also enjoys dancing and swimming. Her passion for STEM subjects began early with inspiring teachers and strong leaders in her childhood. She hopes to instill the same inspiration for science and engineering in the campers here at Venture.

Sophie just completed her third year of Chemical Engineering at McMaster University. This summer, she is thrilled to be one of the Co-Directors for Venture Academy. Sophie is very interested in her studies involving engineering process design and looks forward to inspiring students to learn and apply similar topics during fun and exciting labs. In her free time Sophie enjoys playing hockey, listening to music and spending time outdoors.

Laura is a student in Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering at McMaster and is an Assistant Director at Venture Academy for this summer. Laura is passionate about biomedical engineering as she likes to help others. She enjoys camping and exploring new places in her spare time. She is excited to see all the projects that will be developed by the instructors this summer!

John is going into his 3rd year of Mechatronics Engineering at McMaster. He plans to develop  the technology of the future and enjoys creating robots of his own. In his free time, John plays video games and plays hockey.

Bri is a 4th year student in Engineering Physics & Society at McMaster, and is excited to be the Curriculum Coordinator for Venture Summer Academy this summer. Bri chose Engineering Physics because the program allows you to explore fundamental principles of advanced technologies and apply them to the large interdisciplinary problems that society is facing. In the future, Bri intends to pursue a career in clean energy generation and to continue playing hockey and going hiking.     

Nick is a third year Software Engineering and Management student at McMaster University. Nick's passion for software and engineering was sparked when he first learned to code at summer camps as a kid. In the future, he would be interested in working with operating systems or cybersecurity! As the Software Project Developer at venture, Nick hopes to design projects that will inspire youth to pursue Engineering and get them stoked about coding, software, and STEM in general! He can't wait for another awesome summer at Venture Academy and hopes to see you there!

Matt just finished his 2nd year of Computer Engineering at McMaster. Ever since he was young, Matt has always been passionate about computers, video game consoles and the inner workings that drive them. When he isn't in school, he loves biking, hanging out with friends, playing chess, and video games. When he gets out of school, he wants to be on the cutting edge of computer hardware development. Matt is really excited to share his experience with Venture this summer!

Jessica is going into her 4th year of Mechanical Engineering & Management. She learns all about how machines move and the business side of engineering. Outside of engineering, she loves using her artistic mind to make graphic designs and drawings. She was always inspired and encouraged to tinker and learn how things work by teachers and can't wait to inspire the next generation of engineers.

Lauryn just finished her 2nd year of Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering. She hopes to one day combine her Mechanical and Biomedical experiences to work with patients and develop prosthetics. In her free time, Lauryn likes to figure skate and paint, and is super excited for a great summer with Venture!

Clare is in her second year of Mechanical and Management Engineering at McMaster University. She enjoys using her creativity to design and implement new ideas to help solve world wide problems. Clare loves working with technology and hopes to learn more programming languages during her university degree to help her pursue a career in robotics. Outside of school Clare loves to paint and play sports!

Adi is going into her second year of Engineering at McMaster University. She is going into her second year Chemical and BioEngineering and wants to use her degree to work on water treatment systems in order to conserve water. She loves getting involved with engineering events, and is passionate about creating an inclusive environment in McMaster Engineering, as well as showing campers how exciting STEM can be!