To provide my years of experience as a licensed Landscape Architect to a highly respectable firm.
Employment:
Land Designs by Ellison, Eagle, CO
November 2007 – July 2010
Landscape Architect, Design Principal
• Principal for Landscape Architectural and Landscape Design staff of more than six people, with comprehensive knowledge of Landscape Architecture & Construction that includes public and private landscape developments:
 Resort, High-End custom residential
 Urban and Commercial
 Town Park
• Front end sales person for all seven business units within the company
• Collaboration with Architects, Engineers & Agencies, as well as with in-house Irrigation, Construction, Arbor Care & Maintenance departments
• Cost analysis, direct coordination and oversight for construction projects with in-house estimating and construction staff
• In-house Marketing Committee member; decide all capital expenditures related to marketing and promotional investments
• Established company-wide design standards for AutoCAD and proposals
• New employee training and business development
Newland Communities, Phoenix, AZ
October 2005 – October 2007
Landscape Architect, Planning Project Manager
• Manager and Director for Estrella’s Landscape and Amenity design programs, Consultants and Teams:
 Community & Village identification/monumentation
 Open Space design including Trails, Parks, Wash Corridors, Basins
 Parcel Landscaping and Theme Wall & Fencing
 Community Recreation/Resident Club facilities
 Consultant proposal, contract and invoice review & approval
• Oversee construction process for designed amenities:
 Coordination with Contractors involving bidding, contracts, construction, RFIs, change orders, budget reassurance, etc.
 Quality & Cost Control management
• PAD Amendments and General Plan Amendments ranging in size from 500-acres to 10,000-acres
• Establish and manage annual amenity capital expenditures by maintaining working budgets throughout design and construction
• Municipality, Utility agencies and Community Residential relations for planning, design and construction
• Cost analysis, bond documentation, Assessment Exhibits
• Community Design Review, community design guideline revisions, village and neighborhood Character & Theme guidelines
• Established national vendor account
Gillespie Design Group, La Jolla, CA & Phoenix, AZ
July 1998 – October 2005
Landscape Architect, Director/Senior Project Manager
• Director/Senior Project Manager and designer on jobs involving master-planned single-family and multi-family residential, site planning, landscape conceptual design and theming, city and private parks and commercial development
• Complete Hardscape, Landscape and Irrigation design from Conceptual stages through Design Development, Construction Documents and Construction Administration
• AutoCAD draftsman/designer
• CAD manager/computer system controller
• New employee training and business development
• Proposal writing and contract augmentation
• Municipal and Private Client relations for planning, design and site observations
• Collaboration with Architects, Engineers & Agencies to develop new business in a new market/state for the company
• Cost analysis and city bond documentation
John Hanna and Associates, Solana Beach, CA
July 1997-July 1998
Landscape Architect Associate, Project Manager
• Project Manager, designer and assistant on jobs involving single-family and multi-family residential, commercial development and hotel/restaurant
• Complete Hardscape, Landscape and Irrigation design from Conceptual stages through Design Development, Construction Documents and Construction Administration
• AutoCAD draftsman/designer
• CAD manager/computer system controller
Eclipse Marketing Group, Cerritos, CA
April 1996 – July 1997
Director of Operations
• Design and/or recreate all graphic artwork in Adobe’s Illustrator and Photoshop
• Place and track all orders in ACT! Contact Management software
• Supervise all production and manufacturing
• Supervise all fulfillment and shipping
Las Vegas Valley Water District, Las Vegas, NV
May 1994 – October 1995
Landscape Architect Intern
• Design, create and consult on landscape projects including irrigation design and plant hydrozoning
• All projects completed on AutoCAD
• Hotel, park and golf course irrigation evaluations and audits
• Compile detailed reports and spreadsheets involving the above
Education:
University of Nevada, Las Vegas Bachelor of
Landscape Architecture, 1995
Professional Affiliations and Distinctions:
Registered Landscape Architect:
Colorado Certificate No. LA391
California Certificate No. 4822
Arizona Certificate No. 41682
Member American Society of Landscape Architects
Community Service:
Chairman of Estrella Design Review Committee; Director of Estrella ‘VCA’ HOA Board; Secretary/Treasurer of Estrella ‘ECA’ HOA Board; VP of Estrella Joint Committee Board
Previous Member & Ambassador of the Home Builders Association of Central Arizona
OK Corral (Roundup River Ranch) Volunteer
Town and County Volunteer for Community Design Charrettes
Awards:
The Building Industry’s S.A.M. Award for Multi-Family Residential Design Excellence
Golden Nugget Award for Design Excellence
City of Las Vegas Service Award
Design Award by Las Vegas’ CBS Affiliate; included a 4-day news segment on Design/Build
Skills:
AutoCAD – Training Certified
Microsoft Office, Adobe [CS] Products (Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat)
Skills (cont.)
Management software - Microsoft Project, Deltek, mJobTime, SmartPrint by Technesis
Manual Drafting and Rendering Techniques
Technical writer and internet researcher; published blog and newsletter articles
References:
Available upon request
List of Previous Projects:
Available upon request
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