LeQuan J. Clinton EDUCATION + awards
E: clinton@cua.edu
C: 267.975.6162
+ The Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C.
anticipated graduation Spring, 2020
- Candidate for Master of City & Regional Planning - Candidate for Master of Science in Sustainable Design
+ The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania
graduated May, 2015
- Bachelor of Landscape Architecture - Minor Civic & Community Engagement and International Studies - Dean’s List, Fall 2011 - EDSA 2014 Minority Scholarship Recipient
LEADERSHIP
+ Pennsylvania State University - Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated /// Gamma Nu Chapter /// 2012
2015
served as Editor of Newsletter, Corresponding Secretary, and Vice President
- BLUEprint [ peer mentor program ] /// 2009
2015
2009 to 2010 mentee 2010 to 2015 mentor; provided first year and change of campus students with resources to become acclimated to Penn State’s main campus and be both academically and socially successful. 2011 to 2013 historian & public relations chair; held these positions on the organization’s planning committee and executive board. responsibilities included creating fliers for events and promoting them via social networks, Twitter, Facebook, etc.
- Student Minority Advisory and Recruitment Team [ S.M.A.R.T. ] /// 2009
2011
2010 to 2011 panel committee co-chair; sat on panels to answer prospective students’ questions about student life at Penn State, set up opportunities for members to sign up to give panels in order to recruit students of color, and kept records of all panels for the year.
Relevant courses
WORK EXPERIENCE
SKILLS
+ Personal & Technical
Geography and Sustainability Design Studio 1-4 Design Seminar & Implementation 1-3 Stormwater Grading Community Design Ethics & Stewardship Systems & Simulation 1-2 Materials & Assemblies Sustainable Design Strategies Planning Principles, Techniques & Studio
- presentation and public speaking - advanced AutoCAD, Civil 3D - individual and collaborative work skills - intermediate ArcGIS - knowledgable in Rhino 3D modeling and Sketchup - advanced in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, & InDesign - proficient in German - expert in microsoft office (word, excel, & powerpoint)
+ Wiles Mensch Corporation, Landscape Studio - worked under a RLA - Landscape Designer /// May, 2019
February, 2020 /// Reston, VA
project lead responsible for meeting landscape design needs of client, while assisting in the completion of various tasks distributed throughout different design phases to produce deliverables for clients and their deadlines. Deliverables included sketch/schematic designs, landscape plans, CD sets, DD sets, renderings, 3D models and perspectives.
+ Charles P. Johnson & Associates, Inc. Planning Department - worked under a PLA - Project Designer /// August, 2017
April, 2018 /// Fairfax, VA
assisted with developing base plans for new developments; including existing conditions, utilities, existing vegetation, tree preservation and landscape plans. Collaborated with engineers for project cohesiveness and to confirm proposed grading for each site.
+ Urban, Ltd. Landscape Department - worked under a PLA - Landscape Designer /// June, 2015
June, 2017 /// Annandale, VA
created landscape plans for new developments located within various counties of Northern Virginia. Completed design work for new clients/projects ranging from initial schematic design and sketch plans to construction documents and final submission. Notable projects include Brambleton Town Center South, Lorton Workhouse Arts Center, Dulles Station Community Park and Inova Loudon Hospital.
+ BL Companies - Intern /// May, 2014
August, 2014 /// Philadelphia, PA [ King of Prussia ]
REFERENCES
completed technical work including parking lot design for clients, grading curbs, ADA curb ramp design and obtaining & submitting zoning and building permits for project approvals.
Coordinator of Multicultural Programs
Director of Landscape Architecture
Professor & Director of Landscape Architecture
College of Arts & Architecture The Pennsylvania State University Curt Marshall cem2@psu.edu 814.865.9523
Department of Landscape Architecture Urban, Ltd. Kevin Tankersley ktankersley@urban-ltd.com 703.642.8080
Illinois Institute of Technology Ron Henderson rhender1@iit.edu