V A N EL AS S A M I L L E R NDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE 2014
ABOUT ME I was attracted to landscape architecture to learn how to improve the relationship o f p e o p l e a n d t h e e n v i r o n m e n t . A g r a d u a t e f r o m P h i l a d e l p h i a U n i v e r s i t y, I h a v e spent the past five years focusing on urban and community design in both academic and professional environments. Aspiring to be a registered landscape architect, I am anxious to continue my work experience in order to develop my experience and knowledge in natural restoration, recreational trails, and community design.
CONTENTS ACADEMIC PROJECTS B A L A N C E O N B A RT R A M S N O RT H - B R OW N F I E L D P H I L LY N I G H T M A R K E T - F O O D T R U S T H E A LT H Y L I F E S T Y L E S I N PA R A D I S E G O R G A S C O M M U N I T Y PA R K G E R M A N T O W N C O M M U N I T Y C U LT U R A L C O R R I D O R T E C H N I C A L D R AW I N G S GRADING HYDROLOGY S U S TA I N A B L E P L A N T I N G D E S I G N CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS EXPERIENCE C I T Y O F P H I L A D E L P H I A PA R K S A N D R E C - G I S T E C H C I T Y O F P H L I A D E L P H I A PA R K S A N D R E C - F L O W E R S H O W A K R F, I N C . EXTRA CURRICULAR EXPRESSED BY HAND (SKETCHES) P H OTO G R A P H Y ACTIVITIES RESUME
VA N E S S A M I L L E R miller7657@philau.edu 717-606-3671
DESIG N 8
2013
B ALA NC E O N B A RTRAM’S NORTH_BROWN FIELD
B A L ANC E ON B A RTRA M ’S N ORTH_ B ROW NF I E L D West Philadelphia, PA
Far left: Bartram’s North is located within in the Schuylkill River Watershed Montgomery
Left: The site sits in a zoned industrial area
PHILADELPHIA
Industrial massing Bartram’s North
Bartram’s North Delaware
National Heat & Power Site
NEW JERSEY
National Heat & Power Site
Residential Commercial Industrial Recreation
One of the goals of the City of Philadelphia is to connect West Philadelphia and the entire Schulykill River Trail into one unique system for all users. Bartram’s North brownfield site is a crucial entity of this trail system. With the concept of the balance of impact the industrial zoned area we designed not only a 100 foot setback trail, we also envisioned an entire industrial working environment.
Stormwater management using old depressions
Buffer between play and work space
Recreational Trail
We created a 200,000 sq foot building that not only had a sustainable grey and black water system, but also had the amentities including access to the trail. Some amentities along the trail included natural playscapes, boat and kayak docking, low and high speed line trails, and a historic swing bridge. Team:Vanessa Miller, Justin Lentz, Andrew Calderone, Joseph Young
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SITE ACCESS POINTS -EFFICIENCY
Left to right: Concept diagram of balancing the impact of multiple entities of the design, programming of spaces, and building location
SHARED PEDESTRIAN SPACE
SCHUYLKILL RIVER
UTILIZE EXISTING LOW POINTS FOR STORMWATER MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES
UTILIZE FLATTER SLOPES FOR BUILDING AND PARKING INFRASTRUCTURE
VIEWS TO LOWER SCHUYLKILL RIVER & BARTRAMS TRAILS & FISHING OPPS
RAMP FOR ACCESS TO UNIVERSAL USERS VIEWS TO UPPER SCHUYLKILL RIVER & FISHING OPPS
CLEAR PEDESTRIAN CIRCULATION
VIEWS TO GRAY’S FERRY CRESCENT TRAIL & FISHING OPPS
EXSTG SITE ELEMENT REPURPOSED INTO WETLAND FOR HABITAT OPPS
The group designed seperate entities of the project. My portion converted the historic swing bridge into an open concept layout with pull outs that captured the breathtaking views of the Schuylkill River, while also providing access to Center City Philadelphia.
Above: Prelimnary perspective sketch of bridge design Left: Detail of active swing bridge
Details illustrating the revitalization of the swing bridge structure and components
DESIG N 6
P HILA D E L P H I A NI G H T M AR K ET 2012
PHILLY NIGHT MARKET East Kensington, Philadelphia, PA
Night Market Atmosphere
The Philadelphia Food Trust was desiring a new location in the city for a permanent night market for the City of Philadelphia’s wide array of food trucks. After deep analysis of vacant lots, population density, and transportation, our team of 6 designed a flexible communal space where not only night markets could be held, but a variety of uses as well. From community park space to community gardens, this two week designing phase encompassed team work, the art and industrial history of East Kensington Philadelphia, and the diversity of Philadelphia’s food truck organization, Team:Vanessa Miller, Stephanie Miller, Mark Keinard, Richard Cianfrini, Joseph Young, and Andrew Calderone, Kabir Punde. Existing Site Photo
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H E ALTH Y L I F E ST YL E S I N PAR AD IS E 2013
HEALTHY LIFESTYLES IN PARADISE Nicetown/Tioga, Philadelphia, PA
Healthy Lifestyles interweaves a network of urban paths and trails that navigate the community through a series of interactive and engaging interventions.Through a series of active and passive experiences Healthy Lifestyles links activity between all age groups within Paradise to create unity within the diverse community. Healthy Lifestyles claims vacant lands, derelict railway corridors, industrial archetypes, and existing urban culture. By transforming these lands into passive and active green spaces it will provide the neighborhood with areas where the user can reconnect with nature, community, and Philadelphia. The activity of pedestrian path systems, the collaboration of community gardens, and the flexibility of the Community Wellness Center enhances Paradise by providing these tools to become a role model for all neighborhoods. Team: Vanessa Miller, Richard Cianfrini, and Darpan Patel Top and bottom: analysis maps of the entire community neighborhood displaying social and food opportunities and constraints
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Above: Sketch of 33rd Street Playscape Right: Study model of community center Below: Expresses community identity discovery through the revitalization vacant lots
Darpan Patel Above: Exploded axon of community framework in order for the neighborhood to achieve healthy lifestyles
Building floorplan drafted by Darpan Patel
Stormwater management techniques and community recreation
INDUSTRIAL ENERGY
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GREEN STREETS
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SOLAR POWERED LIGHTING INCREASES SAFETY
MULTI-USE RECREATION BUILDING
INFORMATION OUTDOOR AMPHITHEATER HUB
GREENROOF RAINWATER COLLECTION
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PERVIOUS PAVEMENT WATER INFILTRATION GEOTHERMAL WELL
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Multi-use spaces for community activities such as farmer’s markets
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Following the Healthy Lifestyles studio, a complete planting plan and details set was composed. In order to provide a botanical education for all users, native vegetation was used to emulate different ecosystems. The ecosystems will be planted in a progression that illustrates the outer coastal plain, inner coastal plain, and the piedmont in return highlighting the topographic changes of the site.
Far left: grading and stormwater management plan of site features including natural playscapes Left: Tree planting plan illustrating the different ecosystems
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RGA S C O M MU N IT Y PAR K 2012
GORGAS COMMUNITY PARK Rox borough, Philadelphia, PA
The Friends of Gorgas Park desired to be a 21st century park that would deem them as one of the most sustainable parks in Philadelphia. The concept was to create subtle education through the natural physiology and characteristics of the ridge. Do to its location on a natural ridge, I carved a path system into the park’s natural slope. Through this, Roxorough had the ability to learn the topography in a subtle way. Learning was furthered through native plantings that spanned on the south side of the park in a meadow, signage that displayed history, and stormwater management techniques that was captured by a dry stream bed that mimicked a real stream system within the park.With this new vision people have the opportunity to take as much or as little education as they wish and have the possibilities of learning something new every time they visit. The final project consisted of presenting to the Roxorough community their new vision of what there communal park could become.
Perspective depicting new area for markets and gatherings
Schematic sketches of Gorgas Park
Master plan of 21st Century Park Athletic Fields
Dry Stream bed & Basin
War Memorial
Grass Meadow
Theater Seating
Entrance Plaza
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DES IGN 9
2013- 14
GE RMA NTOW N C U LT U R AL CO R R ID O R
GERMANTOWN CULTURAL CORRIDOR Germantown, Philadelphia, PA
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Germantown’s town center was investigated as the area between Germantown High School and Market Square, and Germantown and Chelten train stations.
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By developing existing underutilized and vacant spaces, we are promoting safety, increasing walkability, and creating connections between neighbors. Essentially, our proposal is reprogramming underutilized property to reconnect residents as well as re-start Germantown. The corridor between the Germantown rail line, Chelten Avenue, and Church lane is where we have chosen to reprogram and reconnect. We are using historic streams, like the Wingohocking and the Honey, as well as notable rail lines of the past to create a system of spaces that radiate a sense of community and culture. The symbolic relationship of the rail line bringing people and goods is re-established through diverse spaces and buildings for the community. This will bring the cultured community together and promote Germantown’s identity, as well as create spaces and connections where all ages can engage in social and cultural interactions, developing relationships between the arts and entertainment cultures of Germantown. This cultural system will re-engage Chelten and Germantown Avenues, creating economic drivers, and as well as creating a place where people can come experience and stay in Germantown.This proposal creates areas such as education districts, eco-district residential models, art and entertainment districts, while symbiotically promoting interaction with Germantown’s historical past. Germantown’s identity will be celebrated and promoted through this project. This proposal creates a town engine for Germantown’s identity allowing businesses to flourish and negative spaces to vanish. The cultural corridor provides the community with a place to meet, live, work, and celebrate.With this proposal, Germantown residents will proudly promote their community as being a responsible eco-district, a recovering economy, and as always a mature and well established cultural destination.
1871 - Historic plan of site
Vision Plan
revitalized parking lot
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market plaza
Tim Linehan, Darpan Patel MIXED USE (commercial & residential)
HEALTH CENTER
MIXED USE (commercial & residential)
additional rainwater can be reused as gray water direct pedestrian connection to the Germantown train stop
MIXED USE (commercial & residential)
capture rainwater on greenroofs
ART STUD
elevated railway walk to create better access to homes and to create views into Germantown
use solar panels for renewable energy
capture runoff from surrounding areas into rain gardens
Chelten Avenue C e Armat Street capture runoff from roofs and right of way in tree trenchs & bump outs
geothermal energy supply reuse of tanks for water storage
underground cistern
WATER TABLE
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TREES Provides evapotransporation, cooling of home, creates habitat, manages stormwater, and cleaner air quality
diagram expressing ecodistrict concepts
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPLICATIONS Creates a place where people can become educated about the environment but increases corridors for wildlife COMMUNITY GARDENS Creates a place to learn how to grow fresh local food
PUBLIC & PRIVATE OUTDOOR SPACE Not only creates a greenway corridor along abandoned railways but also captures stormwater, allows for community interaction, and food growing
GREEN ROOF Captures rainwater, reduces the heat island effect, regulates home temperatures, provides wildlife benefits
SOLAR PANELS Creates energy from solar rays for the home
TRANSIT Close proximity to mass transit like SEPTA will create a sustainable and better means of transportation in and out of Germantown SOLAR SHADING Windows and shading allow for sunlight warmth to penetrate into the home during winter and shades in the summer in order to maintain efficient heating and cooling
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Existing site photo THERMAL MASS Helps sustain a consistant temperature UNDERGROUND WATER STORAGE Stores rain water from green roof and terrace and can be reused in utilities such as bathroom facilities
OPEN DOOR CONCEPT Doors open straight onto the plaza to increase community interaction and artist venues in return increasing Germantown’s identity
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capture stormwater on greenroofs and reuse additional rainwater can be reused as gray water capturing stormwater from the plaza
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green wall to capture water and cool building
integrated residential dwellings for better community interaction and expression
shared renewable energy
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T E CHN I C AL D R AW I N G S
2012- 14
GRADING In both grading and advanced grading courses understanding relationships and how the landscape works were important concepts. I learned to appreciate the process of constructing a vertical road alignment as seen below and a full grading plan for a suburban area which included a program for five new residents, parking lot, and a market.
SUSTAINABLE PLANTING DESI GN Through this course planting communities were explored and utilized in a campus setting for stormwater management. TREE CONSTRAINTS
EXISTING LARGE SPRUCE TREE BUFFER POSSIBLE REMOVAL SMALL EXISTING CONSTRAINT FOR AREA D’S BUFFER OF FUNCTIONALITY EVERGREENS -NEEDS ADDITIONAL EXISTING VEGETATION TO BE A LARGE BUFFER TREE RETAIN ON SITE
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EXISTING MAGNOLIA TREE POSSIBLE REMOVAL -CONSTRAINT FOR AREA D’S FUNCTIONALITY REMOVING COULD CREATE -OPPS FOR LESS STEEP SLOPES AND ADDITONAL SPACE FOR DRAINAGE
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PEDESTRIAN CIRCULATION IS NOT INTEGRATED WELL -OPPS TO INTEGRATE EDUCATION (CLASSROOMS)
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DELL SITE LINE
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KANBAR CAMPUS CENTER
SLOPES RANGE FROM: ______ OPEN TO FULL SUN LIGHT ON SITE
AREAS OF CONCERN VEGETATION PEDESTRAIN CIRCULATION INLETS
GOALS: RECONFIGURE UPPER BASIN NATIVE PLANT PALLET ESTABLISH CONNECTION TO DEC CAPTURE VIEWS TO AND FROM DELL
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HYDROLOGY_GSI SYSTEMS Process illustrating the importance of stormwater management and the indepth process of how to design and build Green Stormwater Infrastructure. Lawncrest Recreation Center located within Philadelphia’s Parks and Recreation System was used as a case study to determine if stormwater runoff could be managed on site and potential from the park’s surronding streets. We found through GIS and other tools that it is possible to implement green stormwater infrastructure techniques to help create a more sustainable and helalthy, community recreation center. Team:Vanessa Miller, Timothy Linehan, and Joseph Young
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TOTAL IMPERVIOUS AREA 2,832,918 Sq Footage
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SITE NAME 1. Benjamin Franklin School
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STORMWATER RUNOFF FROM THE RECREATION CENTER’S IMPERVIOUS SURFACES IN FRONT AND BEHIND THE BUILDING CAN BE CAPTURED
ACCESS WATER FROM IMPERVIOUS SURFACES CAN ALSO BE CAPTURED
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The second large scale project I completed was a geodatabase of restoration projects the city has done to improve the watershed parks including Fairmount Park.
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Date: 11/13/2012
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Philadelphia, PA In addition to large scale projects, map requestswithin the department, from trails to RFPs, were also weekly tasks.
Main Trails (soft surfaces) Philadelphia Parks & Recreation Buildings Trails (soft surfaces) Streets Sidewalks (hard surfaces) Streams Philadelphia Parks & Recreation Boundaries
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PARKS & REC PHILADELPHIA FLOWER SHOW Philadelphia, PA After returning to Parks and Recreation for a second term I was asked to design the Flower Show Exhibit. Each year the department chooses a park to represent and this year Baldwin Park off of Callowhill Street was picked. After my interpretation of Baldwin Park was finalized, I was to construct 9 sculptural rocks as the main focal point.
Left: Existing sculptural rocks at Matthais Baldwin Park
Left: Preliminary plan of design
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Left: Planting plan of herbaceous plants
Right: photographs of final installation
Left: cculptural rocks in progress
Far Left: materials used for sculptural rocks Left: Award winning design!
Left: construction of design
AKRF, INC . INTERNSHIP Mount Laurel, NJ
BITUMINOUS CONCRETE WEARING COURSE PENNDOT I.D.2.W.C. (1/4" AGGR.), 1-1/2" THICK. BITUMINOUS CONCRETE BINDER COURSE PENNDOT ID.2 B.C. 2-1/2" THICK.
As a landscape architecture intern for AKRF, INC I am creating graphic work, constructing details for several projects including playgrounds, and assisting in some designing of playground sites in Philadelphia, PA.
INCRESE BINDER TO 4" AT UNPAVED EDGES
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Below and right: construction details for a playground site in Philadelphia, PA
1-3/4" XGRASS SYNTHETIC TURF CONSISTING OF POLYETHYLENE MONOFILAMENT AND TEXTURIZED POLYPROPYLENE THATCH TUFTED TO A 2-LAYER STABILIZED WOVEN POLYPROPYLENE FABRIC SYNTHETIC XGRASS INFILL CONSISTING OF ANTI-MICROBIAL ACYLIC COATED ROUND SILICA PARTICLES
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1 TO 2" SOFPAD POROUS MATERIAL
NCRETE BINDER COURSE DOT ID.2 B.C. 2-1/2" THICK.
1-1/2" TO 2" FINISHING STONE COURSE
COURSE PENNDOT NO. 2A
PRESSURE TREATED BOARD
6" X 12" CONCRETE CURB SCREW
SE AGGREGATE, 6" THICK. 4" MINIMUM CRUSHED STONE BASE SOIL SEPARATOR FABRIC GEOTEXTILE FABRIC NON YIELDING SUBGRADE
WIDTH VARIES
2
ARTIFICIAL TURF SURFACING N.T.S.
TWO (2) PIECES OF NEW ARBOR TIES, TIES SHALL BE LOOPED AROUND TREE TRUNK THROUGH ONE ANOTHER, TWISTED AND SECURED TO STAKE
SEE ARTIFICIAL TURF SURFACING DETAIL 1-3/4" XGRASS XGRASS INFILL
TWO (2) 8" LONG, 3" DIA. CEDAR STAKES. SET STAKES OUTSIDE OF ROOTBALL
ROOT FLARE SHALL BE EXPOSED AND FLUSH WITH FINISH GRADE
1 TO 2" SOFPAD MATERIAL 1-1/2" TO 2" FINISHING STONE COURSE
2-3" OF MULCH AROUND TREE PIT. CREATE VOLCANO AROUND TREE ROOT FLARE. KEEP MULCH 6" AWAY FROM ROOT FLARE
4" TO 6" CRUSHED STONE BASE ALL METAL BASKETS SHALL BE CUT AND FOLDED DOWN BELOW THE LOWER 1/2 OF THE ROOTBALL. REMOVE ALL PLASTIC, BURLAP, TRASH, AND CORDS FROM THE TREE PIT PRIOR TO BACKFILLING
EXISTING ASPHALT PAVING
24" MINIMUM
6"
SLOPE TO DRAIN
CONCRETE CURB TO BE SET ON GRAVEL BASE
FILTER FABRIC
ENGINEERED SOIL (SEE SPECIFICATION)
6-8"
ROOTBALL TO REST ON OPEN GRADED STONE BASE LINED WITH FILTER FABRIC, WHERE SOIL DEPTH PREVENTS THIS CONDITION, MOUND COMPACTED FILL BENEATH TO BRING CROWN OF ROOTBALL TO FINISH GRADE
PERFORATED DRAINLINE
BACKFILL WITH GRAVEL BASE SCARIFY SOIL HORIZON ON ALL SIDES OF PIT 10' WIDE
4
TREE PLANTING DETAIL - 10' DIAMETER PIT N.T.S.
UNDISTURBED SOIL
COMPACTED SUBGRADE
3
ARTIFICIAL TURF SURFACING DRAINAGE N.T.S.
Sketches illustrating stormwater management techniques
EXPRESSED BY HAND
EXTRA CURRICULAR_PHOTOGRAPHY
EXTRA CURRICULAR_ACTIVITIES Right: ASLA Student Chapter Parking day on Midvale Avenue in Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY’S American Society of Landscape Architects
STUDENT CHAPTER
INVITES YOU TO OUR ANNUAL PROFESSIONAL SPEED DATING EVENT
ASLA American Society of Landscape Architects Philadelphia University Student Chapter
Left & Above:
Thursday, April 25, 2013 ASLA Student Chapter 6:00PM to 7:30PM events
Philadelphia University Kanbar Campus Center Kanbar Performance Space Rm 200 4201 Henry Ave Philadelphia, PA
An event held to share Landscape Architects’ & LA students’ professionalism, education, & experiences
RSVP by April 11, 2013 Kim Douglas, ASLA Chapter Advisor: douglask@philau.edu Vanessa Miller, ASLA Chapter President: miller7657@philau.edu
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Contact Kim Douglas or Vanessa Miller
Left: students in the class I am a teacher’s assistant in.
Above: photographs of sustainable planting and porous paving on Philadelphia University ‘s Campus Right: ASLA trip to the Boston EXPO based on the scholarhsip I recieved.
re s u m e
re s u m e OBJECTIVE
To obtain a position where I can expand my knowledge and experience within the field of landscape architecture .
EDUCATION
EXPERIENCE (teaching & work)
PHIL ADELPHIA UNIVERSITY, Philadelphia, PA Bachelor of Landscape Architecture , May 2014 GPA: 3.75, Dean’s List: 9/10 Semesters
PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY, PHILADELPHIA, PA Jan 2014 - Present Student Teacher Assistant •Assisted a first year landscape architecture studio •Taught basic drawing techniques such as sections, rendering, and sketches •Drawing skills were developed through a variety of exercises
SELECTED COURSES: Grading & Adv. Grading: Modeling, transforming landscapes, utilizing 3D shapes and forms Hydrolog y: Gained knowledge on stormwater calcul ations, GSI methods, effects of urban development on waterways, and Phila’s Water Dept regs.
AKRF, INC . - MOUNT LAUREL, NJ Dec 2013 - Present Landscape Architecture Intern •Worked with a variety of disciplines primarily under a registered landscape architect •Assisted in developing construction document sets, technical and illustrative drawings
CITY OF PHILADELPHIA – PARKS & RECREATION, PHILA, PA May 2012 - Present Design IV: Used th eories learned in previous courses GIS Intern-Technician and sustainability in a larger scale landscape urban design •Generated, digitized, and edited spatial and attribute data •Created maps and graphics upon request in order to benefit proposals and grants •Field work included GPS tracking and logging data
SKILLS
EAST FALLS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, EAST FALLS, PA Oct 2011-Mar 2012 Sur veyor/Analyst •Work with team of three to create an analysis of stormwater in the East Falls community •Formulated a composite booklet of analysis data; in return granting the company a complete update
PROGRAMS: Adobe: Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Acrobat AutoC AD: Inventor, C AD: 2009-14 Microsoft: Excel, Outlook, Powerpoint, Word ArcGIS: ArcMap, ArcScene , ArcCatalog Trimb le: GPS Device , SketchUp (basic) ABIL ITIES: Techn ical Drawing, Site Planning, Project Presentation, 3D Modeling, Sketching, Rendering
DSW PROPERTY SERVICES, LITITZ, PA May 2009 - Aug 2011 Proper ty Assistant •Worked with landscaping company involved in creating a diverse and green proper ty •Assisted sole proprietor resulting in the learning of various types of vegetation and maintenance; helped meet customers’ needs on affluent, residential estates
ACTIVITIES & AWARDS Design of PHS Flower Show, City of Philadelphia Parks and Recreation Exhibit, 2014 Special Achievement Award for Best Interpretation of a public garden, 2014 ASLA Student Scholarship to Boston EXPO, 2013 Member, American Society of Landscape Architects global organization, 2010-Present ASLA Chapter of Philadelphia University, 2009-Present (President 2012-2013) Member, Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society, 2009-Present Member, Outdoor Club at Philadelphia University, 2009-2010
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THANK YOU