THE TINI TEAM
Alexandra Heath | MA
Founder, Executive Director
Alexandra Heath is the Founder and Executive Director of TINI Studio. With a background as a federal community planner and research collaborator, as well as experience in urban planning and policy, design, biology, and community engagement,
Alexandra leads TINI Studio’s mission to integrate trauma-informed care principles into the built environment and planning practice. Her work spans planning and design consultation, policy development, environmental/spatial justice, and participatory research, with a focus on Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). Through cross-sector collaboration and place-based strategies, Alexandra helps envision and implement built environments that foster safety, dignity, and resilience for all.
Dr. Krista Schroeder - PhD, RN, CCRN
Clinical Advisor and Research Lead
Dr. Krista Schroeder serves as Clinical Advisor and Research Lead at TINI Studio, where she brings dual expertise as a public health researcher and practicing nurse to advance trauma-informed design. Committed to health equity and person-centered care, Dr. Schroeder bridges clinical insight with community-based planning. Her research- much of it supported by major funders such as the National Institutes of Health- focuses on trauma-informed approaches to promoting the well-being of individuals and communities. Believing that trauma research must be grounded in direct engagement, she maintains a clinical practice as a Burn ICU nurse at a safety-net hospital and serves as an on-call Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner for a citywide clinic. At TINI, she co-develops research and evaluation frameworks, informs health-centered design standards, and supports cross-sector innovation that fosters healing through the built environment.