PASSION
Converting Construction Designs Into Reality
EDUCATION
University of Texas at Arlington . Master Landscape Architecture
University of Illinois at Champaign - Urbana . Bachelor Ornamental Horticulture
EXPERIENCE
LEED Green Associate
Design Build and Installation
Construction Costs Estimation
Manufacture Construction Products B2B Sales
Construction Sales, Negotiations and Contracts
Construction and Project Management
Continuing Education Instructor for Landscape Architecture and Ornamental Horticulture - UCLA Extension
Projects
I - North Texas Tollway Authority
Dallas, TX 2015 . Beautification and renovation along Dallas toll roads
Skills Used
Construction cost estimating . Contract drafting, bidding and negotiation . Minority certification, permitting and inspection management
Construction materials purchasing . Construction scheduling . AIA and Sub-contractor management . Substantial completion handover . Short and long-term maintenance
Tools Used
Autodesk . On Screen Takeoff . Customer Relations Management (Salesforce) . Gnatt Charting . Kanban Project Management
Services Provided
Stormwater Runoff Collection and Remediation . Traffic Control . Rough and Final Grading . Irrigation Systems Installation 'As Built' . Bulk Material Import
Landscaping . Short Term Maintenance (Construction) . Long Term Maintenance (Post Construction)
II - Chicago City Hall Green Roof
Chicago, IL 2001 . Installation of intensive and extensive green roof, pavers and edging
Skills Used
Construction cost estimating . Contract drafting, bidding and negotiations . Permitting and inspection management
Construction materials purchasing . Construction scheduling . Material delivery, logistics and placement
Sub-contractor management . Substantial completion handover . Short term maintenance
Tools Used
AutoDesk . On Screen Takeoff . Request for information and request for proposal processing
Value Engineering . Customer Relations Management (Salesforce) . Gnatt Charting . Project Management
Services Provided
Intensive green roof installation . Traffic Control . Deck drainage mat and leak testing . Irrigation Systems Installation 'As Built' . Bulk Material Import
Landscaping . Short Term Maintenance (Construction) . On deck paver installation
III - Kingsbury Plaza Residential Tower - Green Roof Deck
Chicago, IL 2005 . Installation of intensive and extensive green roof, turf grass lawns, pocket park and outdoor living spaces
Skills Used
Construction cost estimating . Contract drafting, bidding and negotiations . Permitting and inspection management
Construction materials purchasing . Construction scheduling . Material delivery, logistics and placement
Sub-contractor management . Irrigation ‘as-built’ design . Substantial completion handover
Tools Used
Autodesk . On Screen Takeoff . Request for information and request for proposal processing . Value Engineering
Gnatt Charting . Kanban Project Management
Services Provided
Intensive and extensive green roof installation . Traffic Control and heavy equipment management. Deck drainage mat and leak testing
Irrigation Systems Installation 'As Built' . Bulk Material Import and distribution
Landscape and outdoor living spaces installation . Pedestal paver installation . Maintenance
IV - Parkland Hospital - Campus Landscape Installation
Dallas, TX 2015 . Landscape and irrigation in all areas including streets, parking lots and pocket parks
Skills Used
Construction cost estimating . Contract drafting, bidding and negotiation . Permitting and inspection management
Construction materials purchasing . Material delivery, logistics and staging . Greenhouse and nursery grow contracting
Construction scheduling . Sub-contractor management . Irrigation ‘as-built’ design . Substantial completion handover
Tools Used
Autodesk . On Screen Takeoff . Request for information and request for proposal processing . Value Engineering
Gnatt Charting . Kanban Project Management . Customer Relations Management (Salesforce)
Services Provided
Landscape and hardscape installation . Traffic Control and heavy equipment management. Erosion control and mitigation
Irrigation Systems Installation 'As Built' . Bulk Material Import and distribution
Subcontractor management and BIM . Maintenance during and after construction
Small Projects
Pools, Stonework
& Outdoor Living Spaces
Hand Rendering
Hand Drawing
Small Business Experience
Presentation of Qualifications
Professional Certificates
LEED Green Associate
Global Climate Change
Greenhouse Impact Categories
Construction Material Life-Cycle Approach
Triple Bottom Line: Social, Environment, and Economic
Cost of Green Building
Regenerative Building
Integrative Process
Iterative Process
Systems Thinking
Technical Writing
Introduction to Technical Writing
Audience Analysis and Tailoring Content
Effective Design and Layout
Technical Writing Software and Collaboration Tools
Technical Proposals and Reports
Ethics, Accessibility, and Global Considerations
Advanced Documentation for Complex Systems
Multimedia Integration and Interactive Documents
University of Texas at Arlington Landscape Architecture Thesis