Meet the Speaker.
Gene Sherman
I am a lifelong maker, entrepreneur, teacher, and public speaker. I was born in the Ukraine and immigrated with my family to America in 1977. From Erector sets and making plastic models as a child, to becoming a machinist/tool-maker by age 21, I have always loved making things. In my twenties I taught hundreds of manufacturing company employees in the use of the latest technology. In my 30's I worked at a university and started a robotic vehicle company. In 2011, I founded a unique trade school / makerspace hybrid that taught dozens of hands-on skills. Unfortunately, in March 2020, COVID-19 shut down our school. Today I am a product design teacher at a local high school, working on DIY projects, writing books, and (soon) starting a YouTube channel to teach maker skills.
