My career didn’t follow a straight line—and I’m glad it didn’t.
I started in agency life, learning the mechanics of marketing and communications at a fast pace. Over time, that intensity led to burnout, which forced me to pause and reassess what kind of work actually mattered to me.
A Turning Point
Stepping away led me to an eco-village in Oregon, where I was introduced to sustainability not as a buzzword, but as a way of living and organizing communities. That experience reshaped my priorities.
When I returned to Texas, I brought that perspective with me—applying it through sustainability communications, conservation storytelling, and public engagement.
Rebuilding with Intention
My career didn’t follow a straight line—and in hindsight, that’s been one of its greatest strengths.
I began in agency life, learning the mechanics of marketing and communications at a fast pace. Those early years taught me how to think on my feet, manage multiple priorities, and deliver clear messaging under pressure. It was an environment that rewarded speed, adaptability, and problem-solving—and it gave me a strong technical foundation.
Over time, though, that intensity came at a cost. The work was moving quickly, but I began to question where it was all leading and whether the outcomes aligned with the values I cared most about. That tension eventually led to burnout, which forced me to pause and reassess not just my career, but how I wanted to work and what I wanted my work to contribute.
A Turning Point
Stepping away created space for reflection—and that space took me to an eco-village in Oregon.
There, I encountered sustainability not as a talking point or marketing theme, but as a lived practice. Sustainability showed up in how people shared resources, made decisions, organized their communities, and thought about long-term impact. It wasn’t theoretical; it was tangible and imperfect and deeply human.
That experience reshaped my priorities. It clarified that I wanted my skills in communications and storytelling to support work that mattered beyond short-term outputs—to contribute to systems that helped people and communities thrive over time.
Bringing It Back to Texas
When I returned to Texas, I brought that perspective with me.
Rather than pivoting away from communications, I leaned into it—applying what I’d learned through sustainability communications, conservation storytelling, and public engagement. My work with organizations focused on environmental stewardship, resource management, and the built environment allowed me to bridge strategy with values-driven messaging.
I became especially interested in how complex topics—like conservation, infrastructure, and environmental responsibility—could be communicated in ways that felt accessible, grounded, and relevant to everyday people.
Rebuilding with Intention
Since then, my career has been less about climbing a predefined ladder and more about building with intention.
Professionally and personally, I’ve gravitated toward roles and projects that value people, systems thinking, and long-term outcomes. I’ve been drawn to environments where collaboration matters, where ideas can be tested and refined, and where impact is measured over time—not just in immediate results.
That rebuilding process has also opened the door to experimentation: launching projects, hosting events, exploring new concepts, and learning in public. Each step has reinforced the importance of alignment between values, work, and community.
Community as the Constant
Across every phase of my journey, community has been the constant thread.
Whether through agency teams, sustainability organizations, public-facing campaigns, or self-initiated projects, I’ve seen firsthand how progress happens when people feel connected, informed, and invested. My work continues to sit at that intersection—where ideas become tangible, and where communities help turn them into reality.
This journey hasn’t been linear, but it’s been intentional. And it continues to evolve.
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