Jasmin Ali-Diaz
Co-Producer & Hardware Engineer
Jasmin is a creative technologist with a background in engineering and theatre. With a life-long passion for location-based entertainment, she is always excited to find opportunities to integrate technology with tangible interactions to create fun and meaningful experiences. Before attending the ETC, she received her Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing and Design Engineering from Northwestern University.
Ean McFadden
Co-Producer & Sound Designer
Ean is a sound designer and game writer with a passion for video games and location-based entertainment. While at the ETC, he has further explored more of his interests, including dark ride design and working with Arduino, to further round out his skill set. Before coming to the ETC, Ean received a Bachelor of Science in Communication at Ohio University, majoring in Games and Animation, having a corollary in VR and Theatre, and minoring in Business Administration.
Melanie Danver
2D & 3D Artist
Melanie is an Art Generalist at the ETC focusing on visual storytelling, interactive experiences, and animation. She’s previously held various roles in the creative tech industry like Lab Associate at Disney Research and Senior Animation Designer at Carnegie Mellon Robotics Institute. During her time here, she hopes to refine her skills, explore new technologies, and grow her professional network, shifting from a research-driven art practice toward a more creatively focused experience design.
Devika Santosh
UI/UX Designer
Devika is a UI/UX designer passionate about creative technologies, storytelling, and immersive experiences. With a background in Computer Science and a love for art, she strives to merge the boundaries between creativity and technology. Guided by inclusive, user-first design principles, she aims to craft location-based entertainment experiences that are accessible and engaging for everyone.
Courtney Singleton
Programmer
Courtney is a programmer and designer with a background in web development. She has joined the ETC to combine her love of art and technology and pursue her interest in designing interactive elements for location-based entertainment.
Dawn
Mor-owl Support
Dawn is a young actor, fresh out of drama school, with big dreams of working on films that revolutionize technology and make history. From humble beginnings at an owl-run construction company, they were inspired to climb the ladder of the film industry, starting with an early job building film sets
Instructors
Drew Davidson
Shirley Saldamarco
