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    Work Experience 2005-present Landscape Architect and Environmental Planner, Lafayette LA
    Owner
      • Landscape Architecture Design
      • Residential and Commercial Garden Construction
      • Urban Design, Streetscapes and Public Spaces Design
      • Construction Project Management
      • New Urbanism Design and Smart Growth Consulting
      • Green Living Design, Sustainable Design, Alternative Energy Plans
      • Historic Structure/Landscape Identification
      • Site Inventory, Analysis, Restoration, Reclamation, Conservation
      • Technical Research Program Writing, Production and Publishing
      • Ecosystem and Wildlife Habitat Conservation Planning
      • Wetland Policy, Permitting and Mitigation Services
      • Plant/Tree Identification, Selection and Planting Plan Preparation

    2002-2005 West Nile Virus Survivors Foundation Lafayette LA

    Executive Director

      • Non-Profit Advocacy Group for Survivors of West Nile Virus
      • Recruited over 150 members to the Foundation database
      • Constructed Web Site and Email Newsletter
      • Registered Louisiana Lobbyist and Advocate
      • Produced First Study of Economic Impact of WNV on Louisiana
      • Generated Los Angeles Times Article w/ International Coverage
    2000-2002 Asst. Dean of the LSU Graduate School, Baton Rouge LA

    Assistant to Dean Marie Hamilton

    • Responsible for Computer Network Administration
    • Constructed and Maintained Official Web Site
    • Assisted w/ Implementation of Electronic Thesis Project
    • Trained Employees on the Use of Network Applications
    1995-1998 ProAds Small Business Advertising Lafayette LA

    Partner

    • Media Consultant for Political Campaigns
    • Advertising Buyer
    • Producer of Video and Film Advertisements
    • Graphic Design and Logo Artwork
    • Page Layout for Web Sites, Newsletters, Magazines, etc.
    • Post Production and Printing Services
    1993-1995 New Orleans Chamber of Commerce/MetroVision New Orleans

    Communications Manager

    • Responsible for Establishing Media Relations for MetroVision
    • Producer of Economic Development Ads & Speeches
    • Tourism Promotion Advertising Contract Committee Member
    • Produced the Chamber’s Annual Membership Dinner

1991-1993 Louisiana Lt. Governor’s Office Baton Rouge

Press Secretary

    • Responsible for Media Relations for the Lt. Governor
    • Spokesperson and Ad Hoc Voting Member for the Lt. Governor
    • Supervise Media Staff of Dept. of Culture, Recreation & Tourism

1990-1991 Louisiana Democratic Party Baton Rouge

Communications Director

    • Responsible for Media, Government and Public Relations
    • Generated News Articles and Interviews for Candidates
    • Produced Newsletters, Voting Cards, Membership Database
    • Produced the Annual Fundraising Event
    • Recruited Membership, Solicit Donations and Support

1988-1990 U.S. Senator John Breaux Capitol Hill, Washington, DC

Staff Assistant/Deputy Press Secretary

    • Responsible for Mail Room Operations
    • Produced News Releases, Distributed Position Statements
    • Scheduled Media, Arranged Press Conferences and Interviews
    • Photographed Constituent Events and Appearances
    Education 2000-2005 Louisiana State University Graduate School Baton Rouge

    Master of Science, Environmental Planning and Management

    • School of Energy, the Coast and Environment
    • Department of Environmental Studies
    • Major Professor, Michael Wascom

1999-2004 Louisiana State University Graduate School Baton Rouge

Master of Landscape Architecture

    • College of Art and Design
    • School of Landscape Architecture
    • Major Professor, Joe Popadic (Retired)

      1983-1987 Louisiana State University Baton Rouge

Bachelor of Arts, Speech Communication

    • College of Arts and Sciences
    • Department of Communication Studies
    • Minor Degree Sociology
    • Minor Degree Spanish Language

1979-1983 Lafayette High School Lafayette Louisiana

High School Diploma

    • Senior Class President and Graduation Ceremonies Emcee
    • Mr. LHS 1983, Football Team Captain, School Musical Lead




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    Personal





    Research, Design, Publication
    • Atchafalaya Heritage Trace Regional Plan & National Heritage Area
    • Wetlands and Coastal Zone Planning and Mitigation Research
    • Policy Analysis of U.S. Environmental Laws
    • World Heritage Site Designation of the Atchafalaya Basin
    • Ramsar Convention International Treaty
    • Global Warming and Sea Level Rise Impacts
    • Urban Heat Islands of Baton Rouge and Green Roof Initiatives
    • Retirement Community Planning and Design, School Redesign
    • Public Use Community Gardens, Urban Planning
    • Parks and Recreation Site Planning and Green Space Design
    • Zoning Laws, Urban, Regional and Louisiana Coastal Zone
    • NOLA Urban Planning History, Louisiana Vernacular
    • Digital Landscape Projects with Multi Tasking and Collaboration
    • Project Hosting and Project Design via the World Wide Web

Licenses, Registrations, Certifications, Hobbies

    • Licensed Louisiana Landscape Contractor
    • Sol-Gen Solar Depot Inc., Certified Dealer
    • Smart Growth Intensive Training
    • Graywater Collection Training
    • Oil Spill Response Management Certification
    • Registered Louisiana Lobbyist (formerly)
    • American Planning Association member (APA)
    • American Society of Landscape Architects member (ASLA)
    • LSUAgCtr. Master Gardener Certification
    • Certified Feng Shui Practitioner
    • U.S. Citizen, Valid Drivers License w/ Motorcycle Endorsement
    • Willing to Relocate-43 years old, divorced, no children
    • Black Belt Degree (1st Dan) Tae Kwon Do Martial Arts
    • Native American Cherokee, Member 4 Winds Confederacy Tribe
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Software




References

    • Urban & Regional landscape planning and management
    • LEED New Construction Test Candidate
    • Smart Growth & New Urbanism Design
    • Regional landscape design and planning
    • Economic Development, Tourism and Eco Tourism Development
    • Site Design, Construction and Installations
    • Louisiana Pattern Book and Smart Code Knowledge
    • NEPA, EIS and Federal, State Environmental Compliance
    • Cultural Heritage Landscape Identification and Management
    • Research, Writing, Editing, Speechwriting
    • Digital design, GIS/GPS mapping, map construction
    • Public presentation, multi-media presentation
    • Media, public and government relations
    • Web design, internet communications
    • 501(c)(3) application processing, non-profit incorporation
    • Windows OS networking, wireless network administration
    • P2P networking, BitTORRENT, FTP, AutoCAD, SketchUp
    • Photoshop, Illustrator, Elements, PageMaker, Acrobat
    • Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Publisher, FrontPage, InDesign
    • MacroMedia Dreamweaver, Fireworks
    • Delorme Mapping, MS Atlas GPS, LizardTech

    • Michael Wascom, Professor, LSU
      225-578-4304,
      coewas@lsu.edu
      Dept. of Environmental Studies, ECE Bldg.
      LSU, Baton Rouge, LA 70810
      United States
    • Van Cox, Landscape Architect, LSU
      225-578-1478,
      vcox1@lsu.edu
      School of Landscape Architecture, Design Bldg.
      Baton Rouge, LA 70810
      United States
    • Julie Bolton Falgout, Director, ULL Foundation
      jbfalgout@ull.edu
      UL Louisiana Foundation
      Lafayette, LA 70505
      United States
    • Marie Hamilton, Asst. Dean, LSU Graduate School
      225-578-3885,
      mhamil3@lsu.edu
      LSU, Baton Rouge, LA 70810
      United States