Saving the planet one craft at a time.

Our Mission

Craft Cycle promotes convenient, no-sweat concepts and strategies on how to recycle and reuse effectively. From what materials can be recycled where and easy to difficult level crafts made from reusable items, Craft Cycle targets elementary students through engaging programs that emphasize the importance and urgency of saving the environment.

Rather than the traditional philosophy of "being mindful of what you throw away," Craft Cycle acknowledges that not everyone has access to recycling methods, and consequently, imparts simple lessons and techniques that can help everyone from all backgrounds, big or small, be a steward of their beautiful home, Mother Earth.

The Craft Cycle Founders

Craft Cycle was founded by a group of high school students at the Girls Who Code 2017 Summer Immersion Program at AT&T Austin. The creators coded this website as their final project, hoping to raise awareness on how to properly recycle and show that recycling does not have to be a boring task... instead it can be a fun one! Each person can prevent pollution by paying attention to the little things.

Here, at Craft Cycle, we truly believe we can save our planet one craft at a time!

Group Photo

Katelyn Rodrigues

Executive Director
Web Developer

Katelyn is a junior at Regents School of Austin. She aspires to go to a prestigous university and study CS with a minor is music performance. Over the 2017-18 year, Katelyn self-ran the Craft Cycle initiative and now conducts in school programs to educate elementary age students on the importance of reusing and recycling. She is a strong advocate for sustainable energy and sustainable living and has partnered with various organizations that have helped fund the Craft Cycle Initiative.

Melanie Peavy

Research Analyst
Web Design

Melanie is a senior at Cedar Creek High School She wants to go to Texas A&M University and major in aerospace engineering. She joined Girls Who Code because when she visited colleges, students said they wished they had taken programming, so she decided to learn it.

Julie Herrick

Art Educator
Web Design

Julie is a senior at Highland Park High School. When she attends college, she hopes to learn more about the wonderful world of CS and maybe major in it. She decided to sign up for Girls Who Code because she sees CS as an essential skill in any career field and the future of technology.

Betzabeth Narvaez

Human Resources
Web Design

Betzabeth is a senior at Ore City High School. She hopes to travel abroad for college to fuel her love for traveling, but is not sure where, yet. Most likely, she will major in Computer Science. She applied to Girls Who code in order to learn more about Computer Science, before she goes off to college.

Contact Us!
For Questions and Inquiries, email:
katelyn@craftcycle.com