Experience

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  Dewberry

  • Owings Mills, Maryland, United States

  • Staff Landscape Architect

    • Jun 2022 - Present
    • Owings Mills, Maryland, United States

    Preparing construction documents and regulatory review exhibit submissions: permits, traffic control plans, landscape plans, planting plans, grading plans, forest conservation plans, etc. for solar fields, power substations, gas and electric lines and commercial entities.

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  Gunpowder Valley Conservancy

  • Towson, Maryland, United States

  • Research Assistant

    • Aug 2020 - Feb 2022
    • Towson, Maryland, United States

    Training under a Program Director at Morgan State University’s Department of Graduate Built Environment Studies, I am helping design and install rain garden and micro-bio retention systems within the Gunpowder River watershed to address stormwater runoff. Responsibilities include site assessment ...

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  Vectorworks

  • Columbia, Maryland, United States

  • Landscape Designer

    • Sep 2021 - Dec 2021
    • Columbia, Maryland, United States

    Worked under the Landmark Product Marketing Department to create a CAD software demonstration file. Created a 3D digital site model that highlights the software’s abilities and benefits to designers’ workflows. File is published globally to provide examples and demonstration steps for those in th...

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  Cylburn Arboretum Association

  • Assistant to Head Gardener

    • Oct 2019 - Mar 2020

    Worked under the head gardener to help maintain the property while incorporating design techniques and learning more about soils, various plant species and horticulture practices. Responsibilities included general maintenance, planting, drafting cost analysis documents, research, and assisting wi...

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  Nourish Now

  • United States
  • Civic and Social Organizations
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Chief Program Officer

    • Jul 2015 - Apr 2019

    Oversees the day-to-day operations of a local nonprofit food recovery organization. Manages all incoming and outgoing donations, develops and maintains relationships with food and monetary donors, schedules daily routes for the driver, writes grants, engages in community outreach, oversees fundraising initiatives, attends committee and board meetings, conducts inventory control, and performs other tasks, as needed, to assure that the organization runs as efficiently as possible.

  • Programs Coordinator

    • Oct 2013 - Jul 2015

    Nourish Now is a 501c3 non-profit that provides food to those in need by collecting donations of surplus fresh-food from restaurants, caterers and other establishments who have joined in our fight to end hunger. The surplus food we collect is distributed by Nourish Now to families in need, shelters, food banks and other organizations that assist in feeding the hungry.

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  Chesapeake Bay Program

  • Annapolis, MD

  • Intern

    • Oct 2012 - Sep 2013
    • Annapolis, MD

    Working with the GIS department at the Chesapeake Bay Program. Using ArcGIS 10.1 and other GIS applications to support the goals of the National Park Service and Environmental Protection Agency. Posting map services, creating feature classes, geodatabases, metadata and other feature sets in the o...

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  City of Rockville Neighborhood Resources Division

  • Intern

    • Aug 2011 - Sep 2012

    Assists division with various research, marketing, and administrative tasks. Organize spreadsheets, write grant proposals, market fund-raising events, and work with members of the community to implement change or address conflicts.

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  A Wider Circle

  • Marketing and Fundraising Intern

    • May 2010 - Aug 2010

    Worked in a nonprofit organization that provides wellness and health workshops and furniture for low income families. Assisted with marketing and fundraising team, planned fundraising events, conducted research, developed grant proposals, assisted in neighbor-to-neighbor program and worked with ...

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  California Pizza Kitchen

  • Bethesda, MD

  • Server

    • May 2009 - Aug 2009
    • Bethesda, MD

    Provided excellent customer service in a popular and busy restaurant.

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  Montague & Son-Birkenstock Shoe Store

  • Sales

    • Jun 2005 - Aug 2008

    in sales, assisted with inventory control and ordered merchandise. Held responsibility for opening and closing the store.

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  Recycle North

  • Volunteer

    • Sep 2007 - Nov 2007

    Organized stock of recycled building and home materials such as doors, tiles, wood, toilets, and windows, for a nonprofit, environmental organization.

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  Landmark Volunteers

  • Colorado Springs, Colorado Area

  • Volunteer

    • Jul 2006 - Aug 2006
    • Colorado Springs, Colorado Area