Experience

MJS Landscaping Services

• United States
• Design
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Landscape Designer

  • May 2013 - Present

  Pewaukee, Wisconsin Design and sales position with an emphasis in outdoor living and hardscape design. As a consultant and designer, my role is to work with a client from the first phone call through to a completed project. This includes generating ideas on site at a consultation, as well as educating the client about their options. To complete the conceptual ideas, a master landscape plan is drafted and presented often with 3D illustrations and animations.



Piala's Nursery & Garden Shop, Inc.

• United States
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Landscape Designer

  • May 2010 - May 2013

  Waukesha, Wisconsin Design and sales position with an emphasis in high-end residential design including both hardscape and garden design. Responsibilities have evolved from a design assistant to an independent salesperson. As a designer, I work with the client every step of the way from initial concept design through site construction. Site inventory, conceptual and detailed planning, product selection, and estimating jobs are also part of this position. Beyond design work, responsibilities include generating… Show more Design and sales position with an emphasis in high-end residential design including both hardscape and garden design. Responsibilities have evolved from a design assistant to an independent salesperson. As a designer, I work with the client every step of the way from initial concept design through site construction. Site inventory, conceptual and detailed planning, product selection, and estimating jobs are also part of this position. Beyond design work, responsibilities include generating marketing materials including social media and print, assisting in the retail nursery as needed, as well as starting a seasonal color campaign for the company. Show less



The Lakota Group

• United States
• Architecture and Planning
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Landscape Designer and Planner

  • Feb 2008 - May 2010

  Chicago, Illinois Exposed to a large variety of planning projects in this position throughout the greater Chicago region. Specializing in master plans, transportation, and streetscape development, I was able to have hands on experiences that really defined the big picture. Meetings often conducted as open house formats to get input from the local residents. Projects included linking regions together all the way down to complete streets for pedestrian safety, as well as commercial and residential site layout… Show more Exposed to a large variety of planning projects in this position throughout the greater Chicago region. Specializing in master plans, transportation, and streetscape development, I was able to have hands on experiences that really defined the big picture. Meetings often conducted as open house formats to get input from the local residents. Projects included linking regions together all the way down to complete streets for pedestrian safety, as well as commercial and residential site layout, signage design, planting plans, and estimating. Show less



Norris Design

• United States
• Architecture and Planning
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Landscape Designer/Planner

  • Jun 2007 - Feb 2008

  Glen Ellyn, Illinois Exposed to a variety of planning and landscape architecture projects in this entry-level position, including: residential and retail conceptual planning and site layout, streetscape design, planting plans, and cost estimates.



Phil Lewis Regional Design Academy

• Student Intern

  • Jan 2007 - May 2007

  Madison, Wisconsin Part-time position while in school. Organized and digitized crucial documents, images, slides and other data for use in both the documentation and presentation of Professor Lewis’ past and present work.



City of Middleton

• Planning Intern

  • Jun 2006 - May 2007

  Middleton, Wisconsin Part-time position while in school. Carried out plans for wayfinding systems, gateway signage, and downtown parking; compiled information and completed various maps for the Comprehensive Plan; and prepared graphics and writing for Wisconsin Safe Routes to School grant application.



IMEG, formerly christopher consultants

• United States
• Civil Engineering
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Planning Intern

  • Jun 2005 - Aug 2005

  Columbia, Maryland Internship for academic credit. Coordinated with civil engineers and surveyors; prepared base maps, referenced zoning and landscape ordinances, and produced plans for conceptual illustrations, lot infill developments, subdivisions, environmentally sensitive areas, and landscape features.