Deren Guler is a researcher, designer, and educator based in New York. Designing accessible tools to help people re-imagine the world motivates her work. She has collaborated with universities, museums, and events internationally to organize and teach design and engineering workshops. She is the founder and CEO of Teknikio- a Brooklyn-based EdTech company that creates award-winning STEM tools. She adjuncts in the Design and Technology department at Parsons School of Design and at Teachers College Columbia University, is a co-founder of the FatcatFablab makerspace, and author of Crafting Wearables: Blending Technology with Fashion.