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Urban & Landscape Design / Land Planning

Landscape Architect, Principal with Accent Urban Design, Inc., Homewood, IL, 8/2009–present

Land planning, urban and landscape design for private and public projects in the south Chicago metropolitan area.

Planner / Landscape Architect with Linden Group Inc., Homewood, IL, 10/2005–6/2009

Land planning, urban and landscape design for private and public projects in the Chicago area and throughout the Midwest.

Senior Landscape Architect with DLK Civic Design, Chicago, IL, 2/2005–10/2005

Urban and landscape design and land planning for private and public projects in the Chicago area. Also consulting services as project manager of streetscape projects for the Chicago Department of Transportation.

Senior Associate with Camiros Ltd., Chicago, IL, 11/2002–11/2004

Urban and landscape design and land planning for private and public projects in the Chicago area and throughout the Midwest. Planner and translator for community projects in Chicago and in South Bend, IN.

Urban Designer with URS Corporation, Chicago, IL, 3/2002–10/2002

Urban and landscape design for private and public projects in the Chicago area.

Associated with HKM Architects + Planners, Arlington Heights, IL, 4/2000–3/2002

Land planning and landscape design for residential and commercial projects in the Chicago area.

Landscape Designer / Land Planner with Thompson Dyke & Associates, Northbrook, IL, 7/1999–4/2000

Land planning and landscape team design for residential and commercial projects in the Chicago area.

Senior Designer with Gage Davis Associates, Scottsdale, AZ, 8/1996–6/1997

Land planning, landscape and architectural design for destination resorts and residential projects in the US and Chile. Selected as Office Manager for GDA’s office in Chile. Site visits, client meetings and marketing to expand GDA projects in Chile, Argentina and Mexico.

Landscape Designer / Architect with JSK Architects, Anderson, IN, 8/1991–11/1993

Landscape design and architectural team design for residential and commercial projects in Indiana.

Architecture

Architect with Architectural Services Inc., Anderson, IN, 3/1990–6/1991

Architectural team design for institutional, residential and commercial projects in Indiana.

Head of Construction Department / Architect with A. C. & Cia, Cali, Colombia, 1/1987–5/1988

Construction management and architectural design for residential and commercial projects in Cali, Colombia.

Construction Manager / Architect with Arkus Ltda, Cali, Colombia, 7/1983–12/1986

Administration and management of construction works; and architectural design of residential and commercial projects in Cali, Colombia.

Consultant History

Land Design Collaborative Inc., Skokie, IL, 1/2005–2/2005

Design lead for a conceptual streetscape and monument design in Gary, Indiana.

Ardiex, San Pedro, N.L., Mexico, 12/1995–8/1996

Landscape design lead for parks and commercial projects in diverse regions of Mexico.

Banco Central Hipotecario, Cali, Colombia, 1987

Survey, technical evaluation, and appraisal of bank requests for financing and remodeling.

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