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 Estates 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 Architecture1999-2002 Univiersity of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada Landscape Horticulture Technology(High Honors)1997-1999 Nova Scotia Agriculture College, Truro, NS, Canada Bachelor of Science in Agriculture1989-1994 Nova Scotia Agriculture College, Truro, NS, Canada
Additional Training
L.A.R.E.: Completion of Sections A & B2008 LDS Sustainable Design/Marketing Green to Your Clients2008 Impact Leadership Speaker Series: Bud Paxson2008 LEED NC (New Construction) Training Seminar2007 USGBC monthly lecture series2007 - Present FASLA Lectures: Native FL Plants in Ornamental Design, Urban Trail2007 ASLA Lectures: Smart Growth, Urban Trail Planning2005 English Garden History Field Course1998
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