My work bridges disciplines.

I lead the administration of the largest deconstruction ordinance in the United States, which aims to maximize building material salvage for reuse while advancing the San Antonio’s climate action, public health, affordable housing, cultural heritage, and workforce development goals.

In addition, I develop strategic partnerships focused on building material recovery and reuse, which has helped launch the Material Innovation Center at Port San Antonio; create a research partnership with UT-San Antonio; and integrate deconstruction contractor training into city workforce development initiatives. I am the co-founder of Circular San Antonio and am a 2023 J.M.K. Innovation Prize awardee.

I love forging interdisciplinary, silo-busting partnerships that help build local, equitable, and inclusive reuse ecosystems. (After all, the landfill doesn’t deserve reusable materials — our communities do!)

Specialties:

✸ Public speaking
✸ Stakeholder engagement
✸ Policy development and administration
✸ Program and project management
✸ Written and visual communication
✸ Technical expertise in circularity and embodied carbon
✸ Leveraging optimism and vision to inspire action ✨

My work is also very fun. Deconstruction contractor training, November 2022.