Welcome! My name is Annie. I live in Washington, D.C., and I love experiments, friendship, and service.
I mostly work as a product manager and have a broad background across design, engineering, and policy. I'm currently a U.S. Digital Corps Fellow supporting the Health Resources and Services Administration, working to strengthen the effectiveness and fairness of the national organ transplantation system through IT modernization*. I have a B.S. in Engineering & Product Design from Olin College.
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Sewer in a Suitcase Redesigning an interactive community education tool that teaches city residents about the impacts of urban sewer systems.
What I did: User Research, Design for Manufacturing, Rapid Prototyping, Adobe Illustrator, SolidWorks, Vacuum Forming, 3D Printing, Laser Cutting
As part of my work with the Center for Urban Pedagogy (CUP), I redesigned Sewer in a Suitcase -- a community education toolkit that demonstrates the environmental impact of urban wastewater systems and what we can do today to keep our public resources clean and usable.
I collaborated with educators from different organizations around New York City to conduct user interviews, develop 3D models, and build physical prototypes of what a new design might look like. The new version of Sewer in a Suitcase is more comfortable to carry and easier to use, but still retains the original kit's joy and fun. We're also redesigning Sewer in a Suitcase for scale-- CUP plans to distribute these kits around the world, so I developed a manufacturing plan that would enable environmentally and financially sustainable production.
We're currently looking for funding to continue developing Sewer in a Suitcase. Please reach out if you know of any grants, organizations, or programs that you think might be a good match for this project!
The Portabraille Printer Designing and building an affordable and effective Braille printer.
What I did: User Research, UI/UX Design, Mechanical Design, Rapid Prototyping, Adobe Illustrator, SolidWorks, HTML/CSS
The Portabraille Printer is a low-cost, easy-to-use, and portable braille printer. Our design was informed and guided by our partners at the Visually Impaired and Blind User Group (VIBUG), who generously and patiently gave us their feedback over the course of the project. I coordinated user research and built an informational website about how my team and I created the printer. Additionally, I contributed to the design of the printer interface as well as the mechanical design of the printer.
This project was created as part of the Principles of Engineering course at Olin College. You can learn more about this project on our website.
Joe Knows Designing and developing an accessible and intuitive way for people to use public transit.
What I did: User Research, UI/UX Design, iOS Development, Rapid Prototyping, SolidWorks, 3D Printing
Joe Knows is an iOS app and Bluetooth sensor system created in collaboration with Joe and Fran Weisse of Natick, MA. Joe is visually impaired and relies on public transportation in and around Boston to get around, and Joe Knows is designed to make transit easier to navigate regardless of ability. I co-created the project and designed, implemented, and tested the app interface and sensor packaging. My team and I presented our prototype to the MWRTA to explore implementing the system in parts of the Greater Boston Area.
This project was created as part of the Engineering for Humanity course at Olin College.
Learn more about this project here.
Air Partners Designing and developing accessible training materials enabling community members in Roxbury, MA to monitor and mitigate air quality.
What I did: User Research, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop
Air Partners' goal is to support environmental advocacy groups in their work to reduce pollutant exposure in Roxbury-- a neighborhood of Boston known as the city's heart of Black culture, with a proud history of community-driven activism. We do this by working with community stakeholders to establish community-owned air quality monitoring networks and piloting in-home mitigation strategies throughout the community.
As a lead member of Air Partners' Training and Equipping team, I designed and produced an array of training materials about air quality sensors and HEPA purifiers, including printed guides, illustrations, and walkthrough videos. These materials will enable Roxbury residents to understand and advocate for air justice in their communities and beyond.
*The views expressed on this site are my own and do not necessarily reflect those of my employer.
I built this site on Neocities. You can get in touch with me by emailing anniemtor (at) gmail (dot) com. Last updated October 14th, 2025.