She uses found objects, thrift shop finds, and many other materials she purchases second hand.

Her set design for the 2009 production of Broke-ology at the Lincoln Center featured a set built and decorated from products purchased at Habitat for Humanity's ReStores.

In response to the COVID-19 shutdown of theatrical productions nationwide in 2020, Werle and her husband launched Theater/Gardens*NYC, a garden design and installation company.

In response to the letter, Werle resigned from her position as adjunct professor at the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University in solidarity with Andromache Chalfant.

The resignations were designed to make room for BIPOC faculty to take their place.