Professional Qualifications

1. Coordinate plan and/or direct client development.
   

2. Site plan creative development, presentation, implementation
   

3. Construction management and documentation through completion
   

4. Strong sense of urgency and self-initiative.
   

5. “Trouble shooter”: creative, perceptive, intuitive
   

Professional Registration

        State of Ohio Registered Landscape Architect #0901218

Professional Experience

AACDesign Ltd. - Columbus, Ohio

September 2008 - Present

Principal; Landscape Architect 

Lead the development of residential, commercial, and municipal landscape architectural projects. Procure and manage business relationships. Evaluate construction programs; originate and initiate construction efficiency, and cost savings through creative design and application. Prepared conceptual, design development, and working drawings including details and specifications for client review. Acted as primary liaison between client and contractor to project completion.

James Burkart Associates - Westerville, Ohio

August 2000 - October 2009

Landscape Architect 

Develop presentation designs together with construction costs, specifications and techniques, commercial and residential. Evaluate construction programs; originate and initiate construction efficiency, and cost savings through creative design and application. Prepare working drawings and specifications. Client presentation: design, cost analysis, material options, scheduling, onsite management and construction documentation. Coordinate and collaborate with general contractors and subcontractors, consultants and team members as required and/or where applicable.

Contract Services: Blendon Gardens - Columbus, Ohio

September 2007 – August 2008 

Landscape Architect

Miscellaneous commercial and residential hardscape, landscape, and irrigation design. Initiated client contact, identified requirements, developed site plan and creative application within client’s budget; contract. Prepared working drawings, contractor’s documentation and managed to completion. Hands-on site inspection and collaboration with contractors, clients and consultants as required.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Landscape Architecture, June 2000, The Ohio State University

Skills / Related Interest