CLAIRE TYRA

Executive Director - Ann Arbor  

• Hometown: Ypsilanti, MI  
• Current Residence: Ypsilanti, MI
• Been at SCRAP since: Jan 2018  
• SCRAP expertise: Organization, Events, Marketing, Operations   
• Favorite store item: Fabric, yarn, collage materials.
• Favorite creative reuse project: Mixed media collage, fabric portraits, anything with yarn! 
• What they’re up to off the clock: Working with dogs, community events, baking pies, and spending as much time with family & friends as possible. 
  
  Pronouns: she, her, hers

claire.t@scrapcreativereuse.org

JUNE BEATY

Creative Reuse Center Manager

• Been at SCRAP since: Jan 2019
• SCRAP expertise: Volunteer coordinaton, organization, and customer service
• Favorite store item: Frames, yarn
• Favorite creative reuse project: Crochet, felt stuffies, and decorating picture frames
• What they’re up to off the clock: Cooking and baking with my daughter, reading, and spending time with my pets

Pronouns: she, her, hers

 june.b@scrapcreativereuse.org

JONATHAN BRANT

Education Coordinator

• Hometown: Maybee, MI
• Current Residence: Ypsilanti, MI
• Been at SCRAP since: June 2023  
• SCRAP expertise: Leading camps and workshops, promoting sustainability and imaginative reuse
• Favorite store item: Vintage section
• Favorite creative reuse project: Collage and assemblage, anything that involves creating a creature
• What they’re up to off the clock: Cooking delicious vegan foods, snuggling with my cat, listening to jazz or Motown, going on neighborhood walks with my partner

Pronouns: he, him, his

annarboreducation@scrapcreativereuse.org

HALEY ACOSTA

Education Coordinator

• Hometown: Wayne, MI
• Current Residence: Ann Arbor, MI
• Been at SCRAP since: February 2025  
• SCRAP expertise: Arts and crafts, Camp SCRAP
• Favorite store item: Stamps, calendars, and copies of National Geographic
• Favorite creative reuse project: Making mixed-media cards to mail to friends
• What they’re up to off the clock: Reading, thrifting, gaming, pottery, attending art events, AASA soccer, and playing rugby with the Ypsilanti Starlings

Pronouns: she, her, hers

annarboreducation@scrapcreativereuse.org

KIRA BREHOB

Reuse Specialist

• Hometown: Ann Arbor, MI
• Current Residence: Ann Arbor, MI
• Been at SCRAP since: January 2023  
• SCRAP expertise: Providing creative inspiration
• Favorite store item: stickers!
• Favorite creative reuse project: Using random paper scraps to make pretty journal layouts
• What they’re up to off the clock: doing some form of art, wandering local forest trails, thrifting, or spending time with friends, family, and pets

Pronouns: she, her, hers

helloannarbor@scrapcreativereuse.org

BRIDGET LAWSON

Reuse Specialist

• Hometown: Ypsilanti, MI
• Current Residence: Ypsilanti, MI
• Been at SCRAP since: January 2025  
• SCRAP expertise: Promoting sustainability, organization
• Favorite store item: Jewelry, office supplies, yarn
• Favorite creative reuse project: Collages and mixed-media art
• What they’re up to off the clock: Reading, writing, making fun playlists, going on walks, spending time with family and friends, and promoting sustainability

Pronouns: she, her, hers, they, them

helloannarbor@scrapcreativereuse.org