Nicole Reidinger is a furniture maker and educator based in Washington DC. She currently teaches Career, Technology Education with a focus in woodworking and design skills to her middle school students in Alexandria, Virginia. She values the opportunity to make woodworking more accessible to anyone who wants to learn it and is excited to join this group in finding another avenue to build up craftsmanship and workplace opportunities for woodworkers. When Nicole isn’t working with wood, she can be found exploring other crafts like ceramics and embroidery, playing video games, or hanging out with her cat.