Ashleigh Marshall EDUCATION
129 Black Magic Farm Rd Buchanan VA, 24066 (540) 520-5349 ashm87@vt.edu http://issuu.com/marshall.a
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Bachelor of Landscape Architecture; May 2010 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg VA Dean’s List four semesters.
The University of Georgia, College of Environment and Design, Athens Georgia; Transient Student Fall 2008; Deans List
- Completed specialty studios in the areas of recreational design, and healing environment design.
AWARDS & SERVICE
WORK EXPERIENCE
Virginia Tech Student ASLA Member Virginia Tech ASLA Student Honor Award nominee The Big Event-Virginia Tech, local community service Mill Creek Baptist Church Sr. High Mission Trip Chaperone
Engineering Concepts Inc., Fincastle VA May 2008-August 2009 Civil and Environmental Engineering Firm, Intern. -Responsibilities and Projects: Site Planning; Construction Documents; Submittal Preparation; Concepts and Final Graphic for new company logos; Stream Restoration, Blacksburg VA; Bioretention Facilities, Augusta Co, VA; TMDL Studies: Rappahanock Co. VA, Holston River and Tributaries; Town of Buchanan Water Treatment Facility, Architectural and Illustrative Drawings
Roanoke City Parks and Recreation; Spring 2009 Lakewood Park Master Plan, Student Project -Development of a Master Plan and two alternatives for a neighborhood scale park in SW Roanoke, VA. The project addressed issues of site programming and design; engineering feasibility, of an existing pond, stream and floodplain issues, and analysis of community input from previous design charrettes.
Community Design Assistance Center, Virginia Tech (CDAC); January 2010-Present Mount Tabor Meadows Common Space Plan, Blacksburg VA Design development for the common space within the community; includes retrofitting an existing stormwater basin to serve as recreation space and increase efficiency. Sustainable design principles, a playground area and an urban forest component were included.
Greene Co. Community Park Stormwater Master Plan, Greene Co. VA
Extension of an existing master plan, exploring use of green technologies to increase stormwater efficiency
Bedford Elks Lodge, Bedford VA
Architectural and site plan for a new Elks Lodge
SPECIALTTYCOURSES & EXPERIENCES
Phytoremediation -studied brownfield sites and methods for remediation Land Analysis- methods of site analysis including the use of ArcGIS Urban Horticulture- issues of urban construction, plant survival and green technologies Regional Planning Studio- Downtown Master Plan for the City of Richmond in group format and
individual site design, studied issues in transportation, stormwater and urban development Healing Environments Studio- (UGA) Studied the effects of outdoor enviroments on the human psyche,and applied design guidelines to several projects Community Design Charrette, Richmond VA- volunteered as a group leader for a fellow students senior project charrette, designing an urban neighborhood park Solar Decathlon 2009- studied preliminary concepts for the landscape aspects of the Virginia Tech Solar House
COMPUTER SKILLS
Adobe Creative Suite, Autodesk Civil 3-D 2009, ArcGIS, Microsoft Office References and work samples available upon request