Project Teams Staff
A dedicated team of professional staff provide support, guidance, and oversight for each team and the overall program.
Lauren Stulgis, Swanson Director of Student Project Teams
Lauren joined Cornell Engineering as the Swanson Director of Student Project Teams in August 2019. Preceding Cornell Engineering Lauren spent 13 years at Duke University in roles with the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Initiative, the Pratt School of Engineering, and Nicholas School of the Environment. Prior to her career in higher education Lauren spent four years as an environmental consultant in Chicago. She earned her B.S. in earth and ocean sciences from Duke University in 2001, and an M.S. in oceanography from the University of Delaware in 2003. Lauren is a dedicated student advocate and a passionate proponent of experiential education. She is excited to support the unique learning and growth opportunities offered through Engineering Student Project Teams and is thrilled to be part of the Big Red Family.
Lauren lives in Ithaca with her husband, two children, and pets. In her spare time she enjoys hiking and exploring the Finger Lakes region, practicing karate, listening to audio books, crafting, and cheering on her family in their many activities.
Contact Lauren: ls948@cornell.edu, 607-255-6366
Kate Reiter, Cunningham Assistant Director of Student Project Teams
Kate joined Student Project Teams in January 2022. Before joining the College of Engineering, she spent 3 years in career advising roles with Bowers CIS and Architecture, Art, and Planning. Prior to Cornell, Kate spent several years raising her family and previously served as the U.S. Director of Amigos de Jesus, where she managed an international service-learning program in Honduras, Central America. Preceding her education roles, she worked as a structural engineer for consulting firms in Seattle and Chicago. Kate earned her BEng in Civil Engineering from Villanova University and is currently working on her MEd in Learning, Cognition, and Development from Rutgers University Graduate School of Education. She is excited to help facilitate meaningful experiential learning opportunities for Cornell Engineering students.
Kate lives in Ithaca with her husband, Matt, and four children. In her spare time she enjoys reading, playing tennis, long walks with friends, and spending time with her extended family on Lake Ontario and Lake Michigan.
Contact Kate: kmr87@cornell.edu, 607-255-7531
Gibran El-Sulayman, Project Teams Assistant
Gibran joined Cornell Engineering in October 2016 and the Student Project Teams in August 2017. Prior to Cornell and higher education Gibran has over 15 years of industry experience as a chemist in the bioanalytical and polymer chemistry fields. He earned his B.A. in Chemistry from Oberlin College in 1998.
Gibran currently lives in Ithaca with his wife, Great Danes, parakeets, and a Russian tortoise. Gibran has moonlighted as a DJ for over 20 years, loves video games, and would tell you that he is a pretty good cook.
Contact Gibran: gae27@cornell.edu, 607-255-2754
Noah Hamm, Project Teams Safety and Operations Supervisor
Noah comes to Project Teams with a broad range of academic support experience at Cornell starting in 2003. He’s worked in ornithology, facility management, library science, and digital and traditional fabrication. Prior to Cornell, Noah lived in Eastern California and worked in land management and conservation biology. Noah earned his Bachelor of Science in Evolutionary Biology from Northland College and his Associate of Arts from Deep Springs College.
Noah lives in Caroline with his wife and two children in the off-grid, solar powered home that he built. He enjoys all kinds of word games and puzzles as well as outdoor adventures like hiking and biking.
Contact Noah: nhh5@cornell.edu
Charles Wang, Teaching Assistant
Charles is a current Masters of Engineering student studying CS. He has plenty of teaching experience in CS, having served as a TA for the Python programming and C++ programming courses at Cornell. In the past, Charles has also worked as a software engineer intern for Amazon, Juniper Networks, and CommScope, where he gained valuable experience in full-stack development and cloud computing. As a Project Teams TA, Charles will provide Canvas course support for the following Project Teams courses: ENGRG 1400, 3400, and 4400. He is also available to consult with team leads regarding team-specific sections of 3400.
Contact: eng_projteams_TA@cornell.edu
Student Employees
Our team of student employees provide support for operations in the Experiential Learning Lab and help with a wide variety of tasks to keep the program running smoothly.
Natalie Dowd
Natalie is a senior studying mechanical engineering from Westchester, NY. She is a team lead for Cornell Baja Racing, and before becoming a lead she worked on the transmission for two years.
William Baumoel
William is a junior from Beverly, MA studying mechanical engineering. He is the monocoque subteam lead on Cornell's FSAE Racing project team. In his free time, he enjoys rock climbing, watching hockey games, and going on walks.
Lexi Stoff
Lexi is a senior majoring in mechanical engineering. She is from New York and is a member of the Cornell FSAE Racing team. Lexi is interested in automotive and aerospace engineering. In her free time, she enjoys watching football and baseball, hiking, and fashion.
Krista Roessle
Krista is a senior mechanical engineering major from Temperance, MI. She's the mold subteam lead of the Cornell Concrete Canoe Team. She loves to ride her motorcycle, knit, and work out.
Mackemey Munion
Mack is a junior mechanical engineer from Phoenixville, Pennsylvania. She's currently the drivetrain lead on Cornell Electric Vehicles Project Team. She loves dogs, coffee, and Cornell hockey.
Italivi Diaz
Italivi Diaz is an M.Eng student studying mechanical engineering. She is from California and a member of Cornell Rocketry. If she has no problem sets or prelims, you can find her watching cave-diving documentaries or learning how to sew.
Charlotte Pendock
Charlotte is a mechanical engineering major from Carlisle, MA. She is the ergonomics/composites sub-team lead for the Baja Racing Team. In her spare time, she loves hiking, backpacking, and doing anything outdoors.
Silas Wilson
Silas is a senior mechanical engineering major from Los Angeles, CA. He loves mountain biking in the summer and skiing in the winter. Silas works on suspension on the Cornell Baja Racing Team and enjoys rock climbing and building remote control cars in his free time.
Eve Lesburg
Eve is a senior materials science major from Newton, MA. She works in the Singer Lab in MSE researching batteries, and spends basically all of her free time playing ultimate frisbee or swimming in Ithaca’s various bodies of water.
Jacob Gonzalez
Jacob is a junior mechanical engineering major from Dallas, TX. He is the low voltage lead for the Cornell FSAE Racing Team. In his free time, you can find Jacob practicing piano or going on roadtrips.
Aoife Le Roux
Aoife is the Student Social Media Assistant for Project Teams. She is a Sophomore majoring in Cognitive Science from Wayland, New York. She enjoys reading, listening to music, and baking in her free time.
Cornell - Autodesk Student Ambassadors
Sophia Gnehm, Team Lead for Mars Rover
Greg Sharma, Mechanical member for Cornell Electric Vehicles
This year's Autodesk ambassadors are available to assist teams in exploring and utilizing Fusion 360.
- Hands on training workshop
- CAD/Design/Collaboration
- CAM
- Generative Design
- Other topics by request
- Consulting with project teams to work through specific ideas or goals.
Contact Sophia: sbg95@cornell.edu
Contact Greg: gos9@cornell.edu