kelly
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design portfolio
Curriculum Vitae
- Accomplished in maintaining client goals and ideas from initial conecpt through final client acceptance.
- Excellent in designing and integrating client ideas and goals.
- Artistic and innovative skills in design and implementation of freehand ad computer aided graphics.
- Profieciet in LEED calculations.
- Strong in Building working relationships with cliets, decision-makers and work groups.
- Accomplished in Sketchup, AutoCadd, MS Office, Phtoshop (CS6), Freehand graphics.
- Commended at project's end and identified as invaluable contributor who provides "creative insight and design implementation".
- Communicated consistently and proactively with team members via phone and e-mail between meetings, coordinated meeting notes, and helped team members with individual work plans.
Professional skills
Education
Masters of Landscape Architecture - December, 2012
Area of Study - Eco Tourism & Coastal Waterfront Design
The University of Arizona; Tucson, AZ
Thesis: Sustainable Urban Waterfront; Reimagining waterfronts as inclusive public spaces.
Thesis Project: Sustainable Urban Waterfront for the Cinta Costera and Amador Peninsula in Panama City, Panama.
Course Work in Masters of Arts Program, Landscape Architecture - 1999 to 2001
Area of Study: Natural Resource Management & Conservation
Iowa State University; Ames, IA
Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architcture - 1999
Iowa State University; Ames, IA
Minor, Design Studies - 1999
Iowa State University; Ames, IA
Study Grant - 1998
Boston College of Art; Boston, MA
Design Studio - Worked with city officials to dayligt a section of Boston's Back Bay Fen's (Fredrick Law Olmstead project) creating a public plaza and openspace.
History of Landscape Architecture - Course was spent walking Boston visiting built landscapes which were important to the development of the landscape profession.
Dowling High School
High School Diploma
Work experience
Senior Landscape Architect - NAGA Architects, Engineers & Designers -2013
Responsible for leading a team of 4 designers, preparing working drawings from concept design through construction documents, meeting with clients, contractors and team members.
Principal - Zone 5 Design/Build Contractor - 1999 to 2010
Responsible for project coordination, marketing, design development, meeting with clients, cost estimating, project scheduling, and planning construction operations.
Project Manager MRWM, Albuquerque, NM- 2005 to 2009
Effectively worked with principles, clients, and team members to recognize and implement strategies and changes to projects. Completed all phases of assigned projects including, site analysis, design development, drafting, irrigation design, cost estimating, construction observation and LEED calculations.
Landscape Designer/Project Manager Intern, Consensus Planning; Albuquerque, NM - 2003 to 2005
Effectively worked with principles, team members, and numerous clients within the city, county, state and federal sectors as well as several commercial and residential developers. Prepared schematic drawings, freehand and computer generated graphics and construction documents.
Landscape Designer - Dunbar/Jones PLC, Des Moines, IA - 2002 to 2003
Effectively worked with principals in producing freehand and computer aided graphics for seveal in-house projects.
Landscape Designer - Fischer & Associates, Billings, MT - 2001 to 2002
Prepared sketches, drawings and construction documents necessary for in-house projects.
Coordinated and collected data for a visual impact assessment for the Montana, Department of Transportation on a seven mile stretch of state highway 212.
Program Intern - Iowa Living Roadways Visioning Program, Landscape Architecture Extension, Ames, IA - 1998 to 1999
Collaborated with Iowa Department of Transportation, Iowa State Extension Program Coordinators, Trees Forever, and Professional Landscape Architects, in assisting community volunteers in winning community enhancement funds.
Designed publication quality images and posters using freehand and computer aided graphics. demonstrated project managerial skills while coordinating and supervising several community workshops throughout Iowa.
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