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Education Fall 2005 - Present Fall 1998 - May 2003 Employment Jan. 2008 - May 2008 Fall 2007 Fall 2006 - present Summer 2006 and 2007 Aug. 2006 - May 2007 Sept. 2003 - Sept. 2005 RÉSUMÉ Master of Landscape Architecture College of Architecture and Landscape Architecture, University of Arizona. Tucson, AZ Bachelor of Science in Landscape Design Department of Horticulture, Forestry, Landscape and Parks, South Dakota State University. Brookings, SD Design Studio Teaching Assistant The Tejido Group, Tucson, AZ AutoCAD Lecturer School of Landscape Architecture, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ Software Tutor Tucson, AZ Project Manager The Tejido Group, Tucson, AZ Student Lab Technician School of Landscape Architecture, Tucson, AZ Senior Horticulturist The Phoenix Zoo, Phoenix, AZ Computer Skills Fluent in AutoCAD Working knowledge of ArcGIS, Adobe GoLive, Dreamweaver Fluent in Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator Fluent in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint Activities University of Arizona Student ASLA Chapter Student Member of the American Society of Landscape Architects South Dakota State University Student ASLA Chapter Honors Sigma Lambda Alpha, Honorary Landscape Architecture Society Golden Key International Honor Society Phi Alpha Xi, Honorary Horticulture Society Show Low Civic Center Master Plan - 2006 Student Master Plan Honor Award, Arizona Chapter of ASLA - Dean s Choice Award, School of Landscape Architecture Design Excellence Competition Pinetop-Lakeside Town Plan - 2007 Master Plan of the Year, APA Award, Arizona Chapter - 1st Place, University of Arizona Student Showcase 2006 in Architecture, Landscape Architecture, and Planning Category
INFLUENCES AND PROCESS
INFLUENCES There are many interests and experiences that have influenced my career choice of landscape architecture and continue to influence the design decisions that I make in my work. Environmental Systems Urban Spaces Urban Growth Travel Hiking and Backpacking Activation of Spaces Themed Environments Software Affinity Unique and Native Vegetation
PROCESS Although every project is different, I have learned to follow a general design process that leads to the generation of design solutions that are infused with thought and creativity. Site Visit Client Meetings Analysis Program Development Concept Synthesis Generation Design Details Production
Socio-Cultural Environmental Functional Aesthetic Economic PROCESS Design ideas are evaluated according to five basic design ordering systems. An idea s relevance and usefulness increases according to the number of different ordering systems that it engages.
PROJECTS
This civic center master plan incorporated civic, recreation, and commercial functions to activate the neglected downtown area of the town. A fly-through of the proposed civic center master plan was also created to demonstrate spatial relationships. SHOW LOW CIVIC CENTER
PINETOP-LAKESIDE TOWN PLAN This project involved a comprehensive review and analysis of the needs of this unique mountain community. The end product was a series of planning options that not only respected the findings of prior studies but also developed new planning paradigms to direct future development in Pinetop-Lakeside.
A SketchUp model was created to demonstrate the atmosphere that could be created on the new main street. Layers of open space, circulation, and hydrology were especially important to incorporate when creating a vision for Pinetop-Lakeside. PINETOP-LAKESIDE TOWN PLAN
LAS PALMAS The Las Palmas Master Plan seeks to develop neighborhood diversity, create a unique social fabric, integrate site characteristics, promote walkability, reduce the community s carbon footprint, promote recreation, and introduce a new paradigm for the future development of the area of San Carlos, Mexico.
LAS PALMAS The client was committed to preserving large amounts of open space throughout this beautiful piece of land; a land rich in ecological and environmental diversity. High density villages were created at key locations to minimize the overall impact on the land.
THESIS WORK - THE PHOENIX ZOO My research delves into the world of zoo design. The purpose is to analyze zoo master planning guidelines, with particular emphasis on circulation patterns, experiential flow, and contextual connections. This information was then used to develop a set of design principles for application in a conceptual master plan option for the Phoenix Zoo in Phoenix, AZ. The images on this page represent the initial stages of my design process.
THESIS WORK - THE PHOENIX ZOO Several types of graphics were developed to communicate the final conceptual design intentions to people at the Phoenix Zoo.