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As a landscape designer with a passion for both people and ecology, my work explores the intersection of natural systems and human experience. I strive to create vibrant, resilient spaces that promote community well-being and environmental health driven by collaboration, education, and innovation. Over the past three years, I’ve worked in landscape architectural design and project management, applying both creative insight and technical expertise to shape outdoor environments that are meaningful, enduring, and responsive.

This builds on more than two decades in theatrical scenery and exhibit production, including thirteen years as a project manager. In that role, I led multidisciplinary teams through the design-accurate fabrication and installation of complex, high-end projects consistently prioritizing precision, quality, and team morale. I now bring that same attention to detail, coordination skill, and creative problem-solving to landscape architecture, helping bring visions to life while fostering collaboration at every stage.

Profile

Experience

Professional Goal

Experience

I'm a landscape designer passionate about connecting people and ecology through vibrant, resilient spaces. With over three years in landscape architectural design and project management, and more than two decades in theatrical and exhibit production, I bring a unique blend of creative vision, technical precision, and collaborative leadership to every project.

Skills

Professional Goal

Experience

Years of experience have equipped me with a robust skill set that supports every phase of the project delivery process from concept to completion. Yet above all, I value the skill of active listening. Whether engaging with the site, stakeholders, or team, it’s through listening that the most thoughtful and responsive design solutions take shape.

Professional Goal

To design and collaborate in the creation of resilient, experience-rich landscapes that foster both ecological health and human connection. By integrating over two decades of creative project management with an evolving practice in landscape architecture, I bring innovative, collaborative, and detail-driven solutions to outdoor environments that are both meaningful and lasting.

Strengths in workflow

Vision/Genesis

Conceptual Design

Stories fascinate me. I enjoy discovering the connections between people and place through engaging with those who have stories to share. Great ideas emerge from these interactions.

Conceptual Design

With roots in theatrical design, I view the landscape as a key character in a larger story. By analyzing the relationships between natural elements, culture, and people, I create meaningful, engaging environments that tell a unique narrative.

Schematic Design

Conceptual Design

Design Development

I thrive on exploring the unique relationships within a project. Through collaboration and discovery, we craft the landscape’s character creating designs that enrich the story and resonate deeply.

Design Development

Construction Observation

Design Development

Examination of form, materiality, and composition is crucial to refining the landscape's character. Paying close attention to the details produces unique designs aligned with the vision.

Construction Documents

Construction Observation

Having spent over twenty years interpreting and producing construction drawings, I have exceptional familiarity with the document form and graphic standards.

Construction Observation

My familiarity with construction documentation is second only to my expertise in construction methodology, administration, and QA/QC processes acquired through years of on-site experience.

Experience

Director of Operations | Tyler Scenic LLC | 2024 - Current

Oversee company-wide operations across project management, fabrication, logistics, and CAD departments.
Manage budgets, schedules, and resource planning to ensure successful delivery of complex, high-end projects.
Develop and refine operational systems, drive cross-functional collaboration, and implement KPIs to support performance and growth.
Partner with executive leadership on strategic planning while fostering team development, safety compliance, and continuous improvement through Lean practices and process optimization.

Senior Designer/Project Manager | Dix.Hite + Partners | 2020 - 2023

Led projects from concept through construction documentation using Dix.Hite’s “6 D” process.
Managed project scope, schedules, and multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality, buildable designs.
Produced hand and digital graphics to communicate design intent across all phases.
Coordinated with clients, consultants, and subconsultants to ensure alignment and technical accuracy.
Guided internal teams, mentored junior staff, and contributed to firm-wide quality control standards.
Supported proposal development, billing, and project financial management.

Project Manager | McGuire Scenic Inc. | 2006 - 2019

Simultaneously managed multiple scenic and exhibit projects from concept to completion for high-profile clients.
Developed detailed bid submittals based on design intent, resource availability, project scope, and delivery deadlines.
Created construction schedules and shop drawings for client review and internal fabrication.
Coordinated with designers, subcontractors, and vendors to secure materials and ensure timely, high-quality production.
Continuously evaluated the production process, making real-time adjustments to align with client goals and maintain quality.
Supervised on-site installations, ensuring safe, efficient, and accurate project execution.

Scenic Artist | McGuire Scenic Inc. | 2003 - 2006

Analyzed design renderings to determine full-scale reproduction procedures, application techniques, and material quantities.
Created finish samples and mock-ups for review.
Devised and adhered to implementation strategies congruent with production schedule and designers’ intent.

Personality

Myers + Briggs

Champion/Giver

Warm, empathetic, and imaginative; I approach challenges with confidence and agility. I am a sociable, loyal, and responsive teammate that inspires growth.

ENFP/ENFJ

Enneagram

Myers + Briggs

The Reformer

Integrity is important to me. I consistently strive for personal growth so that I may better serve as an agent of change.

Type 1

DiSC®

Myers + Briggs

DiSC®

Energizing

Enthusiastic about new opportunities and establishing relationships, I bring positive energy to collaboration through innovation, encouragement, and appreciation.

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about

Profile

Experience

Professional Goal

Experience

Skills

Professional Goal

Experience

Professional Goal

Professional Goal

Professional Goal

Strengths in workflow

Vision/Genesis

Conceptual Design

Conceptual Design

Conceptual Design

Conceptual Design

Conceptual Design

Schematic Design

Conceptual Design

Design Development

Design Development

Construction Observation

Design Development

Construction Documents

Construction Observation

Construction Observation

Construction Observation

Construction Observation

Construction Observation

Experience

Director of Operations | Tyler Scenic LLC | 2024 - Current

Senior Designer/Project Manager | Dix.Hite + Partners | 2020 - 2023

Project Manager | McGuire Scenic Inc. | 2006 - 2019

Scenic Artist | McGuire Scenic Inc. | 2003 - 2006

Education

Master of Landscape Architecture

Student Honor Award

Sigma Lambda Alpha

2019 Olmsted Scholar

Energy Overlays

Bachelor of Liberal Studies

software

Adobe Creative Suite

Adobe Creative Suite

Adobe Creative Suite

SketchUp

Adobe Creative Suite

Adobe Creative Suite

AutoCAD

Adobe Creative Suite

Vectorworks

Vectorworks

Microsoft Office

Vectorworks

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Office

ArcGIS Pro

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Office

Personality

Myers + Briggs

Myers + Briggs

Myers + Briggs

Enneagram

Myers + Briggs

Myers + Briggs

DiSC®

Myers + Briggs

DiSC®

memberships and affiliations

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