San Diego, Los Angeles, Inland Empire, and Phoenix
Objective:
Obtain a project management position in landscape architecture.
Resume:
Talented Landscape Architectural Professional offering seven years of progressive experience forming landscapes in Southern California seeks opportunities to grow with your firm.
Key Qualifications
Artistic Ability - Applied creativity and artistic vision to site plan and planting designs and hardscape material specifications. Dedicated to excellent hand and software produced graphic quality.
Organizational Skills - Managed projects effectively and composed thorough and consistent plans.
Enthusiasm - Approached projects with motivation and original ideas.
Professional Experience
Site Plan Design Created functional designs that enrich peoples experience with the landscape.
Schematic Design - Prepared color and black and white Landscape Concept Plans and Elevations, Image Boards and Booklets utilizing hand graphics and computer software.
Photo Simulations - Generated computer renderings that illustrate a realistic image of the proposed landscape design.
Hardscape Design - Produced Construction Legends, Schedules, Staking and Horizontal Control Plans that were well organized. Specified materials that complement the project design theme.
Irrigation Design - Experienced with designing the most innovative and water efficient irrigation systems. Drafted as-built drawings and controller charts.
Irrigation Water Management - Calculated water district required irrigation run time schedules and water budgets.
Planting Design - Designed plans following planting design principles that focus on the use of low maintenance and drought tolerant plant material that complements the site, architectural features and design intent.
Support Documentation - Drafted details and revised specifications to be project specific.
Agency Requirement Compliance - Researched and incorporated Agency Landscape Standards and Requirements into plans.
Plan Check Review - Reviewed plan check submittals as a city employee and conducted in-house quality control reviews for design firms.
Construction Administration - Inspected landscapes as a city employee and a Junior Project Manager with a design firm. Assessed submittals and responded to R.F.Is.
Sustainable Sites Initiative - (S.S.I.) Proposal Wrote a narrative reporting a projects compliance with the S.S.I. prerequisites and credits
Employment History
Ivy Landscape Architects San Diego, CA 2007 2009 Job Captain / Junior Project Manager Primary Project Experience: Senior, Affordable and Multi-Family Housing, Schools and Universities.
Van Dyke Landscape Architects San Diego, CA 20062007 Landscape Designer Primary Project Experience: Master Plan Communities and Office Parks.
Environs Landscape Architecture San Diego, CA 20052006 Landscape Designer Primary Project Experience: Condominium Conversions and Office Parks.
Ridge Landscape Architects Irvine, CA 2004 Landscape Designer Primary Project Experience: Commercial Retail Centers, Office Parks, Multi-Family Housing and Single Family Tract Developments.
City of Fontana Fontana, CA 20022003 Landscape Development Intern Experience: Provided inspection and plan check services and created transit design presentation booklet.
Education
Chaffey College Rancho Cucamonga, CA 20022003 Courses: AutoCAD, G.I.S., and Landscape Design.
Michigan State University East Lansing, MI 19962000 Bachelors of Science in Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Resources. Degree Focus- Planning and Design, Natural Resource Management, and Studio Art. Relevant Courses - Landscape Architecture, Planning and Horticulture.
Computer Proficiency
AutoCAD 2002 2009 Adobe Photoshop Microsoft Office
