Experience

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Modern Landscaping, Inc.

Landscape Project Manager

February 2019 - Present (6 years)

Campbell, California, United States

PROJECT MANAGER• Plan, design, install, manage, and maintain landscapes with watershed-based approach, strengthening urban environmental resistance in the face of climate extremes. • Manage designs, budgets, permits, contracting, and construction of high-end residential and commercial landscapes, in various stages and multiple jurisdictions, with numerous clients, consultants and construction disciplines. • Maintain construction documents and irrigation plans, prepare technical specifications and construction details as they pertain to codes and constructability.• Receive, investigate, and respond to employee / construction problems and client complaints in a professional manner, identifying issues, reporting findings, and taking corrective actions.

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CALIFORNIA HORTICULTURE LANDSCAPE CONSTRUCTIONINC

Landscape Project Manager

March 2013 - October 2018 (5 years 8 months)

Campbell, California

PROJECT MANAGER• Project Management of high-end residential and commercial projects designed and built to meet California Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance (MWELO). • Collaborate with Civil Engineers on storm water control plans for commercial landscape / parking lot projects to meet C.3 requirements for the California Regional Water Quality Control Boards’ Municipal Regional Permit, per City of Campbell (BMP) Best Management Practice requirements. • Collaborate with Civil and Structural Engineers to evaluate structural design of overhead site structures, trellis, arbors, walls, footings, bridges, pools, and paving.

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Cardno AUS

Project Landscape Architect

August 2008 - January 2012 (3 years 6 months)

PROJECT LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT• Implemented Open Space Master Plans (OSMP) for Pacific Pines per City and State Policy and Regulations fulfilling Greenbelt Mission; focused on restoration of habitats and provision of access for recreation and education. • Produced design development and construction documentation “Operational Works Packages” (OWP) for permitting, tender packages for bidding, contractor agreements and Maintenance Management Plans (MMP) for recreation amenities including staging areas, site structures, trails and trail entrances, bridges, culverts, parking, and infrastructure. • Collaborated with Natural Areas Manager to implement (OSMP); natural areas vision to restore forest and riparian areas, repair creeks, ponds, wetland and preserve open space habitat connecting wildlife corridors. • Collaborated with Civil Engineers / Hydrologists on an intricate Storm Water Management Plan; storm water capture for slow release and capture for storage and reuse, including bio retention swales and basins, retention ponds and large underground storage systems.

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George W. Girvin Associates

Project Landscape Architect

August 2004 - January 2008 (3 years 6 months)

Ventura County, California, United States

PROJECT MANAGER • Collaborated with internal landscape design team, as well as architect and engineer consultants on design of multiple large scale new resort and resort expansion project in Mexico, including The One and Only Palmilla, Punta Ballena and Esperanza Resort.• Managed a consultant team of architects and engineers ‘Site Base’ for the duration of design and construction documentation of the Viceroy Anguilla,$352 million dollar resort design and development project. • Conducted through assessment of sites prior to construction; tagged and boxed large indigenous desert trees and cactus including Torote, Ironwood, Palo Blanco, Cardon and Organ Pipe Cactus for later transplant and use in resort landscapes.

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Education

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University of Oregon

BLA, Landscape Architecture · (1990 - 1995)

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Bellarmine College Preparatory

High School · (1984 - 1990)

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