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We foster sustainability, creativity, and community through reuse. We are committed to the accessibility of knowledge, resources, and joy.

Erin has served as the Executive Director of Turnip Green Creative Reuse since 2024.
She brings a strong commitment to community impact, with prior experience at several local organizations, including Project Return, Thistle Farms, and local chapters of Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee and YWCA. Erin holds a Master’s degree in Education from Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College.
Financials and Impact
At Turnip Green, we're committed to using our resources wisely — and showing you exactly how reuse makes a difference.
Join the Team
Check out our current openings below.
Each day, TGCR takes in an average of 1,500 pounds of donated hard-to-recycle material and gives them back to community members through a shopping center, educational programming, and studio workshops. The compensation for this role is $17/hour and entails the following:
Responsibilities:
Requirements:
** This position is for a 1099 independent contractor supporting the daily operations of the Creative Reuse Center.
We have internship opportunities in both our Creative Reuse Center and Programs departments.
If interested, please fill out this form and a member of our team with contact you shortly. Please note that these internships are currently unpaid opportunities.
Each day, TGCR takes in an average of 1,500 pounds of donated hard-to-recycle material and gives them back to community members through a shopping center, educational programming, and studio workshops. The compensation for this role is $17/hour and entails the following:
Responsibilities:
Requirements:
