We are a small but strong and dedicated team of creative reuse professionals who love diverting usable waste from the waste stream and making creative materials accessible to teachers, parents, kids, hobbyists, crafters, artisans, creative entrepreneurs and, well, everyone.
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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

annarbordirector@scrapcreativereuse.org 

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JUNIPER 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 child, reading, and spending time with my pets

Pronouns: she, her, hers

helloannarbor@scrapcreativereuse.org

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Vera O'Neill

CRC Coordinator 

  • Hometown: Ortonville, MI
  • Current Residence: Ypsilanti, MI
  • Been at SCRAP since: March 2026  
  • SCRAP expertise: In-store assistance, connections to local resources, creating little signs and displays, and accidentally knocking objects off the counter
  • Favorite store item: Drawing & writing supplies, embroidery floss & tools, little kitsch
  • Favorite creative reuse project: Painting terracotta pots for my plant friends
  • What they’re up to off the clock: I love to get out into nature and go hiking & camping, I also enjoy writing poetry and drawing (and being interrupted by my cat Theo).
  • Pronouns: They, them

helloannarbor@scrapcreativereuse.org

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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

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FEN

Reuse & Education Specialist

  • Been at SCRAP since: January 2025  
  • SCRAP expertise: Helping customers find supplies to make their creative dreams reality
  • Favorite store item: Yarn and wood
  • Favorite creative reuse project: Crocheting a tree with yarn from SCRAP
  • What they’re up to off the clock: walking, hanging out with my cat, or playing with tamagotchis

helloannarbor@scrapcreativereuse.org

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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

SUPPORT CREATIVE REUSE IN ANN ARBOR, MI!


We count on your generosity as an individual, foundation, corporate sponsor, or partner.

You feel the creative, environmental, and educational love from SCRAP. You return the love by adding to our resources so we can share with others. It becomes a circle of love that keeps giving – to you, to us, and to the entire community.