Meet the Team
Tina
PR, HR, Marketing and Social Media
Tina’s journey has taken her across the country, but Louisiana has always called her back. It was here that she teamed up with Dawn to help turn the vision of glass crushing and recycling into a reality.
In the early days, Tina did it all — collecting, crushing, and even hand-scraping glass. As the organization grew, so did her role. Today, she leads public relations, human resources, marketing, and social media. Outside of work, Tina enjoys metal forging, birdwatching, and exploring the road less traveled.
Dawn
Organizing & Computer Things
Originally from the Acadiana area, Dawn has lived in several parts of Louisiana before settling back in Lafayette. She returned to help wrangle the team and bring order and structure to Backyard Sapphire.
Dawn handles the behind-the-scenes tasks that require focus, patience, and a sharp attention to detail — from organizing operations to managing the tech and systems that keep things running smoothly.
Outside of work, she enjoys traveling, spending time with her children and grandchildren, savoring good naps, and sipping wine (especially if the label peels off easily).
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Stephen
Scraper, Thinker
My right hand man and best friend Stephen was a scraping maniac. We wouldn't have grown out of the yard without him and always finished our shift with a(nother) Coors Banquet and a shot of Tequila.
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OG's and Newbies
When Monica scraped, those bottles were cleaner than when they came off the line. We had a lot of fun those first 2 years out back.
Now we have Ronnie on pick-ups, Amy doing paper and computer things and Danielle crushing the glass.
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Millie
Security & Inspections
Millie is now approximately 5 years old. Once she kept the backyard secure and inspected everything upon arrival. She is originally from the waters of Church Point. Rain took her from her family and brought her to us. She enjoys making every corner of the yard a hunting ground and bed. She enjoys acting like she is starving and sitting on the laps of people who hate cats.
Sebastian
Moral Support & Looking Sad
Sebastian is about 16+ years old. He often acts like a puppy, though it is clear he is losing his senses. He likes to look as though he is being held captive by hanging out with us in the yard. He came from the foothills of Smokey Mountains in North Carolina. After being returned twice to the shelters, he ended up as my roommate years ago. Because of his wonderful amber tones, our Sebastian Amber Blend aka Swamp Blend is his name's sake. He enjoys pity, begging for food, and the occasional IPA.