To manage and coordinate designs from concept to construction in a manner that balances design aesthetic, client needs and social responsibility
Professional Skills
Project Management: Primary client contact; coordination and liaising with clients, consultants, and government department staff; preparation and coordination of responses to government development approval review comments; attendance and assistance in public hearings for development approval; supervision, preparation, and coordination of materials in response to government development approval review comments; preparation of proposals and budgets; budget tracking.
Land Planning: Preparation and compilation of due diligence/site assessment materials regarding development potential; navigation and interpretation of municipal Comprehensive Plans and Land Development Regulations; preparation of strategies for achieving maximum development potential; preparation of conceptual site plans; preparation of final site plans for government review and approval.
Graphic/Computer: Extensive use of Outlook, Word, Photoshop and AutoCAD; comfortable with Excel, PowerPoint, and Adobe Acrobat; preparation of hand graphics: colored site plans, diagrams, concept sketches.
Performance: Enthusiastic, highly motivated, adaptable, works well alone or in groups, strong work ethic, solid background in land planning, landscape architecture, and horticultural fields.
Relevant Work
Project Manager: Land Design South, Port St. Lucie, FL (2004 – 2008)
 Developing projects from concept to final development approval
 Future Land Use (Comprehensive Plan) and Zoning analysis
 Project coordination will clients and consultants
 Supervision and preparation of materials for government review
 Project representation at government staff review
 Proposals, budgeting and tracking
 Supervision and preparation of graphics and presentations
Asst. Project Mgr: Gillespie Design Group, La Jolla, CA, (2004)
 Conceptual design to construction drawing development
 Cost estimation and material selection
 Project coordination will clients and consultants
 Supervision and preparation of graphics and preparation
Project Designer: Land Design South, West Palm Beach, FL (2003)
 Assist in government review from concept to final development approval
 Prepare technical drawings for governmental review
 Coordination with clients, consultants, and government staff
 Preparation of support documents for site plan approval
Grad. Teaching Asst: U. of Guelph, Guelph, ON (Fall 2000, Fall 2001)
 Assisted instructor of AutoCAD course
 Assisted instructor of AutoCAD course
 Evaluated student performance
Intern: Henry Ford Estate, Dearborn, MI (Summer 2000)
 Historic background research on the Estate’s design
 Integration of historical precedent adaptive re-use plan
 Worked with consulting team from Ford Motor Land Development Corporation to determine best options
Education
 Master of Landscape Architecture 1999-2002
Univiersity of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada
 Landscape Horticulture Technology(High Honors) 1997-1999
Nova Scotia Agriculture College, Truro, NS, Canada
 Bachelor of Science in Agriculture 1989-1994
Nova Scotia Agriculture College, Truro, NS, Canada
Additional Training
 L.A.R.E.: Completion of Sections A & B 2008
 LDS Sustainable Design/Marketing Green to Your Clients 2008
 Impact Leadership Speaker Series: Bud Paxson 2008
 LEED NC (New Construction) Training Seminar 2007
 USGBC monthly lecture series 2007 - Present
 FASLA Lectures: Native FL Plants in Ornamental Design, Urban Trail 2007
 ASLA Lectures: Smart Growth, Urban Trail Planning 2005
 English Garden History Field Course 1998
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