San Francisco Public Works is one of the largest, oldest, most complex, and most forward-thinking municipal operations in the City, with a 1,600-member workforce and a $384 million annual operating budget. The department's active capital project portfolio exceeds $3 billion. The Building Design and Construction Division includes the Landscape Architecture Bureau, which provides design services and oversees them into construction, including renovation and new construction of public urban landscapes, for City Departments. Landscape architecture projects include streetscapes, plazas, green infrastructure, and stormwater management, parks, and recreation projects, as well as the design of any outdoor spaces associated with public building projects throughout San Francisco.Special assignments: - Landscape Architectural Reviews for the DPW Infrastructure Task Force- Division Representative for the Municipal Green Building Task Force and SF Commission for the Environment- CLIMATE POSITIVE DESIGN coordinator- CAD committee member- ATELIER committee member

HOK is a carbon-neutral operating global design, architecture, engineering, and planning firm: 1,700 people collaborate across 20+ offices on 3 continents in order to deliver exceptional design ideas and solutions through the creative blend of human need, environmental stewardship, science, and art. In 2022 the company was awarded to be among the TIME 100 most influential COMPANIES. My responsibilities:Worked on a full range of landscape assignments in the Bay Area while supporting project managers as well as supervising and training up to 5 junior designers in the delivery of all project phases: - Performed benchmarking research of site programming and precedent imagery for corporate campuses, airports, transit stations, pedestrian bridges, streetscapes, squares, and parks;- Conducted site visits to evaluate existing conditions, construction and planting progress, and project completion;- Compiled data and performed design calculations and computations;- Developed sustainable solutions to technical and design problems in compliance with LEED certification and building codes;- Created, modified, and reviewed drawings, including sketches, conceptual studies, illustrative plans, renderings, detail plans and drawings, customized presentation graphics, 3D models, construction documents, and specifications for client/project team review;- Prepared presentations, field reports, meeting minutes, and construction documentation;- Coordinated the schematic design, design development, and construction documentation phases with external consultants, such as civil, traffic, structural, plumbing, and electrical engineers as well as architectural, interior, lighting, and signage designers;- Assisted higher-level personnel in conducting client presentations, preliminary cost budgeting, work schedules, correspondence, and construction administration document management;- Drove to regional nurseries for plant selection.Voluntary work:- HOK Representative at SPUR

Creo is a full service landscape architecture and urban design firm focusing on simple and modern forms with a sensitivity to natural ecological processes while providing innovative and high quality design services on projects that vary in type from corporate, mixed use, multi family, healthcare, institutional, educational, hospitality, high end residential & park projects. My assignments:Assisted the team in planning, designing, and implementing several landscape projects of different scales, purposes, and complexity in the Bay Area, such as health care and corporate campuses, housing developments;- Produced high-quality illustrative plans and graphics of existing conditions and proposed design, 3D computations, customized presentations, and drawings for master plans, schematic design, design development, and construction documentation;- Modified construction details; - Assisted higher-level personnel in selecting precedent imagery, layout design, written reports, cost estimation, as well as masterplan, planning permit, and construction documentation.

My assignments:- Identified, geo-mapped and documented plant species for conservation and research purposes; - Entered and updated GIS data by following precise field documentation methods; - Maintained sensitive planting beds and pathways under the direction of expert gardeners;- Instructed, managed and supervised a diverse team of up to 15 volunteers; - Volunteered at special events, such as plant sales, walking tours, and family activities.

Established in 1986, Braudo - Maoz Landscape Architecture Ltd. deals with a variety of areas in landscape architecture. Headed by partners Alisa Braudo and Ruth Maoz, the firm focuses on creative ways of coping with environmental aspects in the public realm.My responsibilities:Worked on over 20 projects of multiple scales and complexity, including national and urban roadways, tourism master plans, nature restoration sites, cultural landscapes, memorial sites, public parks, gardens, squares, streetscapes, promenades and beaches, pedestrian bridges, private residences, high-end hospitality design, educational campuses, and mixed-use developments:- Prepared or assisted in the preparation of drawings, including base maps, conceptual studies, sketches, plans (grading, paving, planting, furnishing, lighting), sections, high-quality graphics, construction details, and construction documents;- Conducted field visits to evaluate existing conditions, including the inventory of landscaping and grading, measurements, identification of constraints and opportunities for development and site programming;- Visited sites to evaluate or assisted in the evaluation of construction quality and progress, the compliance with LEED, building codes and regulations, as well as the conformance of design and specifications;- Prepared, supervised, or assisted in calculations and computations necessary for the preparation of conceptual, preliminary, and final construction drawings and specifications, especially for accessibility, grading, drainage, and planting design on structure;- Assisted in the preparation of written reports, meeting minutes, and correspondence; cost estimation for tender and budgeting for construction; work schedules and construction administration; training and supervision of 1-2 junior designers; and participation in public presentations, award celebrations, and exhibitions;- Contributed significantly to projects receiving design awards and LEED certification.

My assignments:Prepared and conducted two invited guest lectures in the web-based seminar 'International Perspectives on Planting Design' coordinated by Dr.-Ing. Ellen Fetzer, aiming to explore how landscape architecture is influenced by the various interpretations of nature in different cultural contexts:• To what extent do these varying understandings still shape our design principles? • And how much globalization do we already encounter in these principles?

My assignments:Defined relevant teaching contents and proposed potential teaching clusters in the studies of Landscape Architecture (BA/MA) as part of the European Union "Life-long Learning Programme" in collaboration with EFLA and ECLAS as well as three European universities

My assignments:Organized, conducted, and evaluated two web-based seminars (BA/MA/PhD) with guest speakers from different landscape disciplines, including the analysis and use of different social media platforms,and two academic workshops within the LE:NOTRE Institute network in collaboration with several European as well as international universities.www.ln-institute.org

My tasks:- Assisted in organizing, conducting and evaluating five web-based international seminars (BA/MA/PhD) and three web-based symposia of the Journal of Landscape Architecture (JoLA); www.jola-lab.eu- Assisted in organizing, funding, conducting and evaluating three international student workshops (BA/MA) in the Netherlands, Germany and Turkey within the LE:NOTRE Institute networkwww.ln-institute.org

Over the past 113 years, JNF has evolved into a regional environmental leader by planting more than 250 mio trees, building over 240 reservoirs and dams, developing over 250,000 acres of land, and creating more than 2,000 parks in Israel.My tasks in the Northern Landscape Division:- Created GIS-based design proposals for green and social infrastructure; - Developed innovative approaches for raising environmental awareness and strengthening local identity for 3 ethnically diverse communities surrounding a Mediterranean community forest project; - Improved the planning and design process by implementing guidelines for public participation;- Documented and evaluated the construction of the Nazareth amphitheater (35,000 seats).

akp_ has been a reliable partner for cities, municipalities and public corporations, independent of economic interests since 1988. The consulting work of the office is equally important to its planning activities. The project work ranges from architecture, housing market, legal, economic and retail consulting, over surveying, traffic planning and urban design to environmental education, visualization and media design.My tasks:Worked on public participatory landscape design, regional development, and landscape tourism projects and deepened my knowledge and skills especially in the following duties:- Field investigation and site visits, including inventory and measurements of existing conditions as well as identification of development constraints and opportunities in public open spaces;- Preparation of base maps and production of proposed design drawings, including sketches, plans, sections, and site programming studies for public squares, playgrounds, and streetscapes;- Assistance in preparing and conducting multidisciplinary team meetings for public participatory processes in landscape development and design projects in several communities;- Compiling data, preparing presentation graphics, and designing layouts of printed documents and posters;- Cost estimation and budgeting of federal government development funds;- Training and supervision of 1-2 junior designers.- Office administration (contracting, billing, coordination, etc.) over the course of 6 months.www.akp-planung.de

My tasks:Assisted in the planning and design of several landscape architectural projects, including master plans, urban parks and playgrounds, roadways, and residential streetscape design:- Produced landscape architectural drawings, such as plans and sections, for grading studies, neighborhood and park programming concepts, typical roadway sections of existing conditions and proposed improvements, as well as existing landscaping inventory and proposed planting design;- Drafted construction details for playground and streetscape design;- Produced customer-oriented presentation graphics;- Participated in site visits and assisted in field investigations as well as construction documentation.

My tasks as an intern: Worked on a variety of projects, such as streetscapes and squares, including participatory design processes, and gained experience in all project phases while assisting in the following assignments:- Field investigation and site visits, including the inventory of existing conditions, measurements, identification of constraints and opportunities for the development of new neighborhoods, locations for wind and solar energy plants, re-naturalization of river landscapes, and design of bicycle routes;- Production of plans and sections of existing conditions of built structures, grading/drainage, and landscaping as well as conceptual studies, plans, and sections of the proposed design, alternatives, and site programming of a public square;- Preparing and conducting public participatory meetings, including the production of presentation graphics, written reports, correspondence, and logistics;- Construction administration, field observation and documentation of public streetscapes in compliance with building codes and regulations as well as conformance of design and specifications.My tasks as a designer:Worked on one project in continuation of my internship and gained in-depth experience in the following phases:- Field investigation and site visits, including measurements, identification of constraints and opportunities for the development and redesign of a public square;- Production of plans and sections of existing conditions (e.g. built structures, grading/drainage, landscaping) as well as plans, sections, isometry and detail drawings of the proposed design, alternatives and site programming;- Preliminary calculations and cost budgeting, specification coordination and review;- Preparing and conducting participatory design meetings, including the production of presentation graphics, written reports, minutes, correspondence, logistics, and public speaking;- Compiling tender and construction documents, allocating and accounting.

My tasks:- Helped construct and maintain residential & hospitality gardens, sports fields, and public & corporate parks; - Created hardscapes of various materials, complexity, and sizes - Set up playground devices, outdoor furnishings, and fences; - Planted trees, hedges, shrubs and grasses and sowed lawn.