Master of Landscape Architecture

College of Architecture and Design
Department of Landscape Architecture/ Regional & Community Planning
Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas
Expected date of graduation: August, 1998


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Bachelor of Arts

College of Arts and Sciences
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Specialized Major: Landscape Architecture (Integrated degree in Architecture, Landscape Design and Horticulture)
Received: December, 1993

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Thesis Title:

Environmental Perceptions in Response to Traditional and Naturalistic Style Golf Course Design.





Advanced Design/ Research Project:

The National Arbor Day Foundation Golf Course and Environmental Stewardship Program.

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Computer Experience

• AutoCAD r.12 & r.13
• LandCADD r.12 & r.13
• GIS software including ArcView 2.1 & 3.0
• HTML - Internet language (HyperText Markup Language), JavaScript
• Word processing, spreadsheets and many other related applications

Landscape construction and maintenance
Landscape design, drafting and rendering

Course Instructor

Kansas State University, College of Architecture and Design, Spring 1998

DSFN 202: Environmental Design Studio II: Course Instructor (team taught with Professor Marina Pecar)

Landscape Architect Intern

Facilities Planning Department, Kansas State University, August 1995 to August 1996

• Construction drawings for: The Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art, Kansas State University.
• Irrigation design, planting design, site design, construction detailing, construction documentation,
  site surveying/ utility mapping, drafting, cost estimating, model building, and writing specifications.
• Became proficient with AutoCAD and LandCADD as +/- 95% of work is completed on the computer.




Golf Course Construction Laborer/ Intern

Landscapes Unlimited, Inc., Golf Course Development, Lincoln, Nebraska, May 1995 to August 1995

• Assisted with the demolition, surveying, and construction of: Quarry Oaks Championship Golf Course, Ashland, NE.

Graduate Teaching Assistant

Kansas State University, College of Architecture and Design, Spring 1997

LAR 322: Environmental Ethics / Issues: Assisted: Professor, Dr. Tim Keane

Kansas State University, College of Architecture and Design, Fall 1996

DSFN 203: Survey of the Design Professions: Assisted: Assistant Dean and Professor, Lynn Ewanow.

Palmquist Scholarship, Kansas State University
College of Architecture and Design, 1995-1996

The 47th Annual Turfgrass Conference, Kansas Expocentre


Thesis Survey Presentation - December, 1997

The Practice of Restoring Native Ecosystems National Conference, The National Arbor Day Foundation


Thesis Survey Presentation - November, 1997

The National Arbor Day Foundation Golf Research and Environmental Stewardship Program


Program Development, Proposal, and Research - June, 1996

• Active member of: American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA), student affiliate, Kansas State University.
• Contributing member to: The National Arbor Day Foundation, Golf Course Superintendents Association of America,
  United States Golf Association, Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, The Nature Conservancy.
• Recreational interests include: Biking, Golf, Water Skiing, Snow Skiing

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