• Squigglemom, Trish Tsoi-A-SueCommunity Contributor

  • Belmont Shore-Naples, CA
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Check out my videos at http://www.youtube.com/user/SquiggleMom

I am a new Patch blogger and community developer. I have a community of Makers that I organize at http://www.makersville.net.   I have a personal blog at http://www.squigglemom.net and a YouTube channel Squigglemom. I believe that everyone has an inner creative and I help members of my community find theirs!   In addition to my day job and my Mom job, I do many things: support multiple scout units, volunteer with a group that teaches engineering concepts to elementary school students and crafting.  My special craft interests are the creative reuse of materials to create functional items, fiber - especially wool and creating art cloth.  My current interests are to learn how to use my antique spinning wheel and my fancy embroidery sewing machine.  I am a onetime Pepsi Refresh contestant, and a First LEGO League robotics coach.  I'm a maker learning to work with eTextiles.

Change came to me in 2012, and I have spent the time since then creating my own version of a socially responsible entrepreneurial community.  I am a technical mom who has worked in multiple industries for the past 30 years.  Positions I have held have included System Engineer, Software Test Engineer and in the distant, distant past, Software Development.  Prior industries have included transportation, banking, satellite and communications.

I build communities wherever I go.  I love a community building challenge.  If you've got a community that needs to be built, email info@handmadepenguin.com.

I also love doing projects with kids.  If you would like to plan a creative session wrapped around your child's interests, email info@handmadepenguin.com.

My dream? To build a system for sustainable creative communities by finding spaces that can be defined as Makerspaces, identifying the equipment that is best for it, and to engage artists, creatives, EVERYONE, in those spaces.  To facilitate microbusinesses that will create unique, special, different, innovative, fun products.  info@handmadepenguin.com.

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