WHO WE ARE
OUR FOUNDER
Catherine Burr is a Biomedical + Mechanical Engineering graduate from Colorado State University. She pitched the idea for Step Up Prosthetics for her senior year and since then has founded our nonprofit organization and advised subsequent Senior Design teams.
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YEAR 1
The goals of the first year team were to develop the design and manufacturing process for the insert, and perform preliminary testing to show that the design was viable, as well as begin work on the business development.
Catherine Burr
Founder
Brayden Jonswold
BME + MECH Engineer
Jacqueline Gedney
MECH Engineer
YEAR 2
The goals of the second year team were to further improve the durability of the foot insert, develop a brand new foot shell compatible with the foot insert, and grow the business development of Step Up Prosthetics.
Kalaina Stroyan
Business Lead
Declan Buggy
Foot Shell Lead
Joyce Bohn
Team Manager, Testing Lead
Ali Hamid
Foot Insert Lead
YEAR 3
The goals of the third year team include carrying out long term and clinical trial testing, solidifying the manufacturing process, increasing durability and conducting fundraising initiatives.
Gabriela Gritz Moya
Business Lead
Lauren Kettler
Testing Lead
Kirsten Hinderberger
Foot Filler Lead
Kara Koniares
Business Administration
Andrew Kehmeier
Foot Insert/Shell Lead
ADDITIONAL CONTRIBUTORS
From mentorship to technical engineering advice, business management to kinesiology-these are the people that have helped Step Up Prosthetics through all the years.
James Tillotson
Project Advisor
Jimmy Capra
Professional Mentor
OBRL
Orthopaedic Bioengineering Research Laboratory
Bert Vermeulen
Project Advisor
Jeffrey Sampson
Professional Mentor
Gait Lab
Children's Hospital
Wade Troxell
Project Advisor
Garrison Hayes
BME + Mech Student