Carrie Herndon, a former engineering teacher, had an idea for a maker space, where anyone, young or old, could come and create.
During the pandemic, she finally had the time to make her dream a reality.
In December, she opened The STEM ZONE Maker Space. The shop enables those without prior experience to work with lasers to create anything from a puzzle to a Christmas ornament. Her clientele varies from moms having a wine and cheese night to grandparents and grandchildren, she said.
“There’s an edge of science with design and an edge of creativity,” she said. “It’s a craft shop on steroids.”
“We’re a space that is super user-friendly,” Herndon added.
For her work on the shop, at 7805 Highlands Village Place, Herndon received the Innovative Leader Award on June 24 at the Poway Chamber’s 2022 Business Star Awards.
She received the award in front of nearly 100 Chamber…
