From 2014 to 2016, Stephanie Santoso served as the first Senior Advisor of Making at the White House, helping President Obama’s Nation of Makers initiative broaden access to the Maker Movement. Now, Stephanie Santoso helps communities build stronger pathways for underserved students into making-related careers and entrepreneurship through talent and capacity as Co-Founder and President of MakerUSA. She holds a Ph.D. in Information Science from Cornell University, where her research focused primarily on the social Impact of democratizing 3D printing.
Stephanie previously ran an all-natural, gluten-free baked goods company with her mother and enjoys sewing, experimenting with 3D printing, and making homemade toys for her son.
