D ominique D e G racia

domdegra@uw.edu issuu.com/domdegra

206.595.1654

E DUCATION // University of Washington//June 2023

Master of Landscape Architecture// Urban Design Certificate

Scan|Design Foundation Study Tour, Copenhagen//Fall 2022

Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo//June 2019

Bachelor of Landscape Architecture// Sustainable Environments and Environmental Studies

Santa Chiara Study Center, Castiglion Fiorentino, Italy//Fall 2017

AWARDS + SCHOLARSHIPS // ASLA National Award Candidate//2023

Mithun Endowed Design Fellowship//2022

Lee and Rolaine Copeland Endowed Fellowship in Urban Design//2022

Paper Whale Public Art Competition//Finalist, 2022

ASLA Merit Award// Commodore Step, 2022

GO-MAP (GSEE) Scholarship//2021 - 2022

Kennedy Love Memorial Scholarship//2018 - 2019

S KILLS // Adobe Suite

AutoCAD

Rhinocerous

Enscape

Lumion

SketchUp

Revit I NVOLVEMENT // UWASLA Member

CAED Student Ambassadors

URBDP 573 - Digital Design, Teaching Assistant//2023

Led lectures and lab sessions, for graduate level course of over 40 students, through demos of various digital design programs: Adobe Creative Suite and SketchUp. Advised and graded students on design projects.

SEFS 331 - Landscape Plant Recognition, Teaching Assistant//2023

Led Field Day plant walks and lectures for a mixed level course of over 60 students. Advised and graded students on quizzes, field journal projects, and managed all digital communication with students and instructors.

L ARCH 441 - Digital Media II, Reader Grader//2022

Graded projects and advised students, in open lab sessions and office hours. on various digital media programs: AutoCAD, Rhino, Lumion, Grasshopper, and Revit.

Port of Seattle, Architectural Intern//2022

Extended six month design internship. Updated and reviewed the Port’s landscape standards and plant lists for future use. Prepared materials for ADA audits and inventoried various architectural elements for updates.

L ARCH 423 - Plant Identification and Management, Reader Grader//2022

Led plant walks and digital assignments for a mixed level course of over 50 students. Prepared and graded quizzes and assignments. Held office hours and guided students through creating planting plans.

Destination Enterprises, Consultant//2019 - 2023

Worked on various internal graphic projects. Maintained updates for company website and assisted on boarding process materials: resumes, business cards, and headshots.

Los Angeles Metro, Field Engineer//2019 - 2021

Assisted on various station and mobility improvement projects. Managed document control; logged and distributed change orders, submittals, and RFIs. Prepared material for meetings and led discussions on important contract decisions.

EDES 123 - Introduction to Environmental Design, Instructional Student Assistant//2018 - 2019

Guided and led 15 - 20 students, for five quarters at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, through design exercises, projects, and activities. Responsible for grading and critiquing student work.

Poly Plant Shop, Design Associate//2016 - 2019

Designed personalized floral arrangements for events and clients. Maintained leadership duties of opening and closing of shop, and training new associates on design techniques.

BrightView Design Group, Intern//2017

Summer design internship. Assisted teams in the conceptual and design phases. Organized files to meet company standards and assembled documents and conceptualized ideas.