Experience
Independent Consultant – Landscape Design/Environmental
East Aurora, New York  •  Feb. 2013 – Present

• designed and implemented an on site stormwater management system with bio-swales, and infiltration beds on a residential scale 
  
• utilized sketching and 3D modeling to convey concepts to clients
  
• employed knowledge of local, native plants to assemble seasonally dynamic areas of planting 
  

Marazzi Manhattan  — Architectural Sales Specialist
New York, NY  •  Aug. 2012 – Feb. 2013

• managed a large diverse client base of architects, engineers, interior designers and contractors 
  
• assisted commerical and residential clients in porcelain tile selection and layout design
  
• specialized in architectural applications including rainscreens and building re-cladding
  
• organized and curated showroom events and special exhibitions
  

FRP Inc.  —  Landscape Designer/Project Manager
Toronto, Ontario  —  July 2009 – June 2012

• managed complex large scale commercial and municipal projects from concept through construction
  
• moved up from junior designer to project manager
  
• worked on project proposals and competition entries 
  
• worked in the following areas of the landscape architectural process urban design
  
• community planning
  
• playground/splashpad design
  
• heritage/conservation planning
  
• visual impact assessment
  
• greenroof design
  
• streetscape design
  
• LEED consulting
  
• habitat restoration 
  
• bio–engineering
  
• arborist reports/stewardship plans

Education
Bachelor of Landscape Architecture, State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry magna cum laude May 2009

• ASLA Certificate of Honor 
  
• Sigma Lambda Alpha Travel Grant
  
• Saratoga Associates Scholarship
  
• President’s Honor List
  

Research/Documentation

• travel/documentation of landscapes in Europe, China, United States, Canada
  
• five month research project conducted in Barcelona on engineered ecological systems in new urban parks 
  
• research conducted on critical design theory, artful rainwater design, advance materials science, cultural landscape production
  

Skills

• expert level use of AutoCAD 2012, SketchupPro, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign. For office administration tasks, Microsoft Word, Pages, and cost estimates done in Excel
  
• model making with wood, cardboard, chipboard, Fome-Cor, plexiglass
  
• art and exhibition installations utilizing welding, carpentry, concrete forms, 
  
• curated and installed several art shows in New York, NY
  
• created budget proposals, cost estimates and project timelines
  
• ability to manage and coordinate large teams of consultants 
  
• specific hands on knowledge of environmental design including raingardens, bioswales and greenroofs
  
• experience managing digital and physical materials library
  
• ability to compose technical documents for grants, proposals and planning

Affiliations

• American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA)
  
• International Federation of Landscape Architects (IFLA)
  
• Architecture for Humanity
  
• International Honor Society of Sigma Lambda Alpha

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