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Colorado, United States

Fort Collins, CO, US

Provides unique solutions to tired landscapes. Creates healing environments and gardens. Sources local materials to promote more sustainable projects. Successfully reuses existing materials to reduce excess waste. Foster successful time management while keeping projects on budget and on schedule.

Utilizing frugality in design to create simple sustainable spaces. Actively pursuing lean alternatives to urban sprawl based on Paolo Soleri’s theory of compact city design. Designing and managing projects focused on innovative design, community, and environmental accountability.

Served in the protection, restoration, monitoring, and conservation of local and regional watersheds. Educated and trained the public about the importance of the watersheds and how to sustain them.

Educating and creating more sustainable designs while lowering water use by applying Xeriscape principles. Adding value to the home and business and bring the outdoor environment to life!

Tempe, AZ, US

Teaching principles and theory of graphic design to prepare successful future designers. Consulted with students and conducted one-on-one mentoring. Assessed student’s daily and weekly assignments and reviewed final portfolios for competitive upper division submissions.

Residential Landscape Architecture and DesignHorticulture and maintenance consultant

Seattle, Washington, US

Maintaining cultivating and creating beautiful spaces using regional appropriate plants and horticultural practices. Gaining knowledge and insight about the PNW plants and region.

Snohomish, Washington, US

Responsible for a multitude of ever-changing and evolving necessary tasks, which included client consultations, site analysis, base plans, property research, drafting, conceptual drawings, grading, site development, planting plans, irrigation, lighting, details, presentations estimating, on-site work including planting and small installation work.

Collaborated within a diverse team environment taking conceptual thoughts from idea to function. Created environmental signage and furniture. Designed and installed landscape designs of public and private spaces.

Estimated costs proposals for designs involved in the sales process. Found unique solutions to create color texture and balance to enhance the landscape. Worked with clients to achieve successful relationships.

Fostered successful time management of projects while keeping budget and schedule intact. Created a custom and personal approach to concept, design, installation, and maintenance.

Mayer, Arizona, US

Enhanced some of the original planting concepts of Paolo Soleri while creating new and provocative spaces. Reduced water use and maintenance of existing and new vegetation to better assist with the frugal budget.

Scottsdale, Arizona, US

Ordered, planted, and maintained the vegetation, grass courtyards, entry drives, and the public-private spaces on property. Utilized proper methods and techniques when planting ornamental plants. Instituted better management practices for plant maintenance in order to reduce cost.

Phoenix, AZ, US

Expanded knowledge of plants and healing environments while gaining insight into the field of greenhouses and Botanical Gardens.

Arcosanti is an urban laboratory focused on innovative design, community, and environmental accountability. The goal is to actively pursue lean alternatives to urban sprawl based on Paolo Soleri’s theory of compact city design, Arcology (architecture + ecology).

Austin, TX, US

Worked with individual departments to produce successful visual signage.Marketed collateral for store events while implementing seasonal sign packages for the store. Responsible for overall appearance of the store and signage. Taught Team Members design and software use.

Applied a custom and personalized approach to creating the perfect outdoor environment. By listening to the desires of the client, customize, personalize, and incorporate the design style of a homes outdoor environment.

Gilbert, Arizona, US

• Collaborated with design and marketing teams to create collateral for installations in sales offices.
• Coordinated, scheduled, facilitated, and monitored printing and production services.
• Organized and implemented a productions work schedule for processing requests.
• Implemented an accountability system for each phase of the schedule to insure timely completion and availability of projects.
• Provided direction and support during schedule interruptions to accommodate emergency requests.
• Maintained and developed relationships with printers and other marketing communication vendors.

Assistant Manager for Gametime Operations in Merchandise for Arizona Diamondbacks, Arizona Rattlers, Phoenix Suns, Phoenix Mercury, Dodge Theater, Spring Training, and other seasonal events. Executed merchandising plans and store layouts. Maximized sales and measure sales performance on a daily basis. Provided and inspired outstanding service to customers.

Arlington, Virginia, US

Managed state side, overseas field kitchens and DFAC Installations. Provided subsistence for soldiers in both peace and war time.

Arlington, Virginia, US

Responsible for ordering issuing food, water, and ice to contractors and soldiers for overseas Army camps. Supervised, prepared, cooked, and served food in field or garrison food service operations and managed 50 multi-national civilian cooks in the Middle East.

Maters Degree In Landscape Architecture (Mla), Landscape Architecture

Bachelor'S Degree, Graphic Design & Visual Communication

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