My work bridges disciplines.

I lead the administration of a groundbreaking deconstruction ordinance in San Antonio, the 7th largest U.S. city, focused on recovering building materials for reuse. This program is intentionally multifaceted to advance the the city’s climate, public health, affordable housing, cultural heritage, and workforce development goals.

Additionally, I cultivate strategic partnerships in material recovery and reuse, resulting in the launch of the Material Innovation Center at Port San Antonio, a research alliance with UT-San Antonio, and the integration of deconstruction training into city workforce programs. I am a 2023 J.M.K. Innovation Prize awardee and a 2025 Forward Award recipient from my beloved alma mater.

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.