Experience

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  THE WILLOWS FOUNDATION INC

  • Orange County, California Area

  • Director of Landscaping

    • Nov 2019 - Present
    • Orange County, California Area

    Director of Landscaping at The Willows Foundation. The Willows is a Christian Science Active Living Community.

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  Self-Employed

  • Southern California

  • Landscape Architect & Water Conservation Consultant

    • 2009 - Present
    • Southern California

    I'm a self-employed Landscape Architect licensed in the state of California. I design irrigation plans for other landscape architects and municipalities. I also enjoy teaching "Residential Landscape Water Management Workshops"​ for water agencies in Southern California. At these ...

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  LandCare LLC

  • North Orange County, CA

  • Branch Manager - North Orange County, CA

    • Mar 2018 - Dec 2019
    • North Orange County, CA

    LandCare's Core Values are:Delight our customers. Every time.Lead with confidence and integrity.Work hard, smart, and safe. Every day.Inspire others with meaningful environments.Have fun. With a commitment to teamwork.Lots of companies have values and mission statements which most of their...

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  Rose Hills Memorial Park (a Dignity Memorial Pr...

  • Whittier, CA

  • Senior Manager Cemetery Operations

    • Jan 2016 - Sep 2017
    • Whittier, CA

    I was recruited for and accepted the position of Senior Manager of Cemetery Operations for Rose Hills Memorial Park in January 2016. One of the responsibilities of that position was managing the landscape maintenance of the park. I led a group of 66 individuals in the interment department and 1...

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  Fairhaven Memorial Park & Mortuary (a Digni...

  • 1702 Fairhaven Ave. Santa Ana, CA 92705

  • Grounds Manager and Landscape Architect

    • Aug 2010 - Jan 2016
    • 1702 Fairhaven Ave. Santa Ana, CA 92705

    Directed landscape maintenance, landscape installations/renovations, and all interment services for a 77 acre, one hundred year old memorial park. Directed the design and installation of a modern irrigation system for the cemetery. Significantly decreased labor costs for all activities involved...

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  Metropolitan Water District (MWD)

  • Southern California

  • Instructor - California Friendly Landscape Training (CFLT)

    • 2009 - 2012
    • Southern California

    CFLT instructor to landscape professionals, municipal employees and residents for member agencies within MWD's service area and for the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. Additional classes taught: Sustainable Landscape Design, Irrigation Practices and California Native Plants. The ...

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  UCLA Extension

  • Los Angeles

  • Instructor for Department of Landscape Architecture

    • 2003 - 2010
    • Los Angeles

    Instructor for the following courses: Irrigation Practices, Materials & Methods of Construction, Landscape Water Management, Landscape Lighting, Sustainable Design and the LARE intensive review sections A,B,C, and D. The LARE is a professional examination that all graduates of an accredited ...

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  Albert A. Webb Associates

  • Riverside, CA

  • Director of Landscape Architecture

    • Apr 2007 - Dec 2009
    • Riverside, CA

    Delivered landscape architecture and irrigation plans to key clients in commercial and public works departments in the cities of Ontario, Perris, Rialto, Riverside, and the county of Riverside. Developed recycled water use plans for water agencies in Riverside County.Improved conceptual design pl...

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  Upper Crust Landscaping

  • Orange County, California Area

  • Principle and Owner

    • 1987 - 2007
    • Orange County, California Area

    Owned, developed and operated a design/build landscape firm that served residential, commercial and institutional properties. My firm specialized in designing and installing water conserving landscapes. A part of my business was focused on designing, installing, and trouble shooting irrigation s...

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  South Coast Plaza

  • Costa Mesa

  • Program Director, Event Exhibit and Competition Gardens, Annual Spring Garden...

    • 2002 - 2005
    • Costa Mesa

    After achieving a 'first place' award in the design competition, joined the event management team with responsibilities for garden competition planning and execution, including management of all aspects of garden operations and related budgets. Directed 170 participants with 42 unique ga...