Desiree Gonzalez and Isabella Thomas

Desirée Gonzalez design forge speaker

About Desiree Gonzalez

Desirée Gonzalez is redefining the meaning of aesthetic intervention—her work frames space as a vessel for healing, justice, culture, and ecology. By weaving together restorative justice, depth psychology, trauma awareness, and cultural belonging, she offers a replicable design model that centers dignity, resilience, and liberation.

About Isabella Thomas

Isabella Thomas design forge speaker

Isabella is an Outreach and Engagement Designer with AmeriCorps VISTA, a Junior Architectural Designer at Sky Langan Studios, and a design professor at George Fox University, holding a Master of Architecture and a BA in Management.