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Future builder, construction-science student, researcher, and founder of Bietz Development.
¡Mi meta es servir a comunidades con recursos diferentes!
Building My Future from the Ground Up
I have always been drawn to the moment when an idea becomes something real. Sometimes that means designing a website, building a model, researching a new material, or learning how a construction project moves from a sketch to a finished space. I enjoy challenging myself with the unknown because I am a “doer,” not a “watcher.” If something interests me, I want to understand how it works, test what is possible, and use that knowledge to create something meaningful.
I founded Bietz Development as both a learning platform and the start of the construction company I plan to lead. Through the website, I explore construction, sustainability, education, technology, and the ways buildings shape people’s opportunities. My interest has grown through experiences including a construction internship, Camp ARCH, volunteer building projects, infrastructure observations abroad, independent research, and the development of construction-focused educational tools. Each experience has shown me that construction is not simply about completing a structure; it is about understanding who will depend on it and how well it will continue to serve them.
In the future, I hope to study construction or civil engineering and develop Bietz Development into a company that creates hospitals, schools, accessible facilities, sustainable infrastructure, and other spaces that strengthen communities. I may not know exactly what every future project will look like, but I know what I want the company to represent: curiosity, usefulness, responsible innovation, and the determination to leave the world better than I found it.
How I Began
How I Began
My interest in construction began after traveling to Tanzania when I was ten years old. In a Maasai village, I saw families living in handmade mud homes with straw roofs and limited access to water, electricity, and plumbing. Less than one hundred miles away, the city of Arusha had paved roads, larger buildings, utilities, and stronger connections to the surrounding world.
The contrast helped me understand that construction is about much more than buildings. Roads, utilities, housing, and other infrastructure influence the opportunities available to an entire community. I began to recognize that the places people live can expand—or restrict—what is possible in their daily lives. That experience shaped my interest in the built environment and inspired my long-term goal of using construction to strengthen communities.
“Traveling showed me why the built environment matters. Creativity taught me that I could help shape it.”
My Love for Crafting
My Love for Crafting
My love for building also grew through creativity at home. I have always enjoyed making things, whether I was building shelves, trying to repair something that broke, painting, sewing, or working on home-improvement projects. I like taking an idea, figuring out how its pieces fit together, and turning it into something tangible and useful.
Journey Through a Small Business
Journey Through a Small Business
Even as a child, I looked for ways to transform creativity into something others could enjoy. I started a small business making and selling handmade bookmarks, which introduced me to design, problem-solving, and entrepreneurship. These experiences showed me that creativity and construction share the same foundation: imagining something that does not exist yet and finding a way to make it real.
What I'm Doing Now
What I'm Doing Now
I am building my understanding of construction through internships, volunteer projects, research, technology, and hands-on learning. Each experience has helped me see a different part of the industry—from project operations and jobsite safety to accessibility, sustainability, and community impact.
Industry Experience
Industry Experience
As a paid intern at Malitz Construction, I have gained experience with estimating, scheduling, vendor compliance, project organization, construction software, and jobsite operations. Working alongside industry professionals has shown me how communication, accuracy, and teamwork keep complex projects moving.
Building Accessibility
Building Accessibility
Through the Texas Ramp Project, I help construct wheelchair ramps for older adults and people with disabilities. These projects have taught me that construction can provide more than physical access; it can create independence, safety, and freedom.
Construction Through Service
Construction Through Service
In Costa Rica, I helped renovate a nursing facility while learning to work across cultural and language differences. The experience showed me how construction can improve dignity, comfort, and quality of life for the people who depend on a space.
Exploring Construction Science
Exploring Construction Science
At Texas A&M’s Camp ARCH, I visited major job sites, studied estimating and safety, and worked with a team to build a model garden shed. The experience strengthened my interest in Construction Science and showed me how technical knowledge, communication, and leadership work together.
Researching the Built Environment
Researching the Built Environment
My research examines how construction affects communities and the environment. I have written about barriers to homeownership for Hispanic and Latino families in Texas and the environmental effects of construction development and infrastructure expansion.
Sharing Knowledge
Sharing Knowledge
I created BuildPath COSC to make construction science more approachable for students who are curious about the industry. It introduces construction concepts, careers, and educational pathways while encouraging young people to explore opportunities in the built environment.
Bietz Development Values
Bietz Development Values
Quality
Quality
Paying attention to the details that determine whether a project lasts.
Integrity
Integrity
Communicating honestly, acting responsibly, and delivering on promises.
Innovation
Innovation
Using new ideas and technology to improve construction.
Sustainability
Sustainability
Building responsibly with communities and future generations in mind.
Where I'm Going
Where I'm Going
My next goal is to study Construction Science in college and continue developing the technical, leadership, and business skills required to manage complex projects. I want to learn every stage of the construction process, from preconstruction and estimating to field operations, project management, and sustainable development.
In the future, I hope to build Bietz Development into a Texas-wide construction company grounded in quality, integrity, innovation, and sustainability. I want the company to create structures that serve people well, use resources responsibly, and strengthen the communities around them.
My long-term vision extends beyond completing successful projects. I hope to help make the construction industry more accessible to young people, encourage more women to enter the field, and use the built environment to create lasting opportunity.
“I’m not waiting until the future to begin building it.”
Follow My Journey
Follow My Journey
Bietz Development is still growing, and so am I. Follow along as I continue learning, building, researching, and exploring the future of construction.
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