Maureen Dugas Foster, Property Manager at the new Bottle Art Lofts

Maureen has a Bachelor and Master of Architecture from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Since 2006 Maureen has worked in architecture firms throughout Louisiana, founded a nonprofit for women in architecture called Designing Women of Acadiana, been the first ever Director of Downtown Lafayette Unlimited, and has recently taken the reins as Property Manager for Lafayette Bottle Art Lofts. She believes designers have the power to lead the way in communicating the importance of positive social and environmentally responsible messages. Maureen is fueled by her passions of creating value through meaningful experiences. As a Lafayette native and lover of Acadiana she has a passion for photography, Cajun culture, urban gardening, and changing the world one small step at a time. In her free time Maureen enjoys laughing, taking photographs, getting outside with her family, and working at Mosie’s Farm - her urban gardening experiment that can be followed via Instagram and Facebook @mosiesfarm. — The Tea Podcast is proudly sponsored by The Music Academy of Acadiana and Graze Acadiana. The Music Academy of Acadiana is Acadiana's top choice for music lessons in piano, guitar, voice, drums, violin, saxophone, flute, audio production & more. They teach students of all ages and styles, they have sent students to college, to compete in major music competitions, and have also premiered on major TV Music contests like American Idol & The Voice. Founded by University of Louisiana at Lafayette music school graduate Tim Benson, the Academy has been voted as a top finalist in the best music school by readers of the Times since 2016 and they have won the national music school of the year award in 2014. Their goal is to make music lessons fun, educational and to help foster the next generation of musicians and creative thinkers! You can find them at the following links: Website: www.musicacademyacadiana.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MusicAcademyOfAcadiana/