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GLADYS JURADO

Natural Resources Engineer
Tomball,TX

Summary

My studies as a Natural Resources Engineer and with a Masters in Natural Resource Planning have enabled me to understand the important terms in landscaping such as: botany, water, climate, fauna, soils, erosion, ecology and sustainability.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience
11
11
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages

Work History

CEO

Green Ideas Designs
Texas, USA
10.2021 - Current
  • Developed key operational initiatives to drive and maintain substantial business growth.
  • Planned and supervised landscape activities while staying within budgeted hours and maintaining safe work environment out in field for crew members.
  • Planned, organized and communicated production goals with crew members, crew supervisors, trade contractors and customers.

Technical Support Executive

Leo's Lawn Services
Texas|, USA
05.2020 - 10.2021
  • Maintained grounds by trimming, weeding and general clean-up.
  • Created striking landscape designs, applying years of diverse industry knowledge.
  • Regularly performed soil analysis procedures for client lawn care to enhance growth planning process.
  • Updated yard design plans with clients to meet aesthetic standards.
  • Assisted with weekly project planning and crew scheduling.
  • Installed stonework according to landscape design plan and client specifications.
  • Completed regular aeration, growth maintenance and chemical treatments.
  • Maintained routine landscaping schedules to boost lawn health.
  • Identified plant diseases and researched methods for mitigation.
  • Provided expert lawn care, mulching, aerating and trimming around walks, walls and flower beds.

Assistant Manager

Thompson Landscape
Texas, USA
05.2018 - 04.2020
  • Supervisor of the execution of working crews.
  • Landscape drawings, map drawings for sprinkler system zones distribution.
  • Developed loyal and highly satisfied customer base through proactive management of team customer service strategies.

Residential Landscape Designer

Living Expressions Landscape
Texas, United States
02.2017 - 05.2018
  • Residential Landscaping Designer, Supervisor of the execution of working crew.
  • Rendered designs with manual and computer-aided methods. Planted bulbs, trees, bushes and flowers for residential and commercial clients.
  • Completed special projects such as recreational designs and site rehabilitations.
  • Sourced high-quality trees, bushes, grass seed or sod, fertilizer and other supplies to complete new installations.
  • Maximized water conservation, checking sprinkler spray angles and testing digital controller performance.

Environmental Consultant Technical Manager

Nuevos Horizontes
, Venezuela
11.1998 - 11.2016

Technical manager responsible for the coordination, planning, ordering, review and control of all the activities that constitute the project, ensuring the achievement of the objectives set, respecting the implementation deadlines and budgets and ensuring the highest quality standard for Projects are carried out in an optimal way. Responsible for the selection of the team of professionals able to respond to the requirements of the project, ensuring that in each of the project's stages rigorous monitoring mechanisms are applied.

Environmental Consultant Assistant Technical MGR

Nuevos Horizontes
, Venezuela
11.1997 - 11.1998

Assist the technical manager. Support to the technical manager in the coordination of the projects and the technical team. Organizing field trips, time planning and human resources in projects of Environmental impact studies, sanitation and environmental supervision.

Environmental Consultant Coordinating Engineer

Nuevos Horizontes
, Venezuela
11.1995 - 11.1997

Coordinator of equipment that performs characterizations of Natural Physical components (hydrography, climate, soil, air and noise) in Audit projects and environmental impact studies.

Consulting Engineer

Nuevos Horizontes
, Venezuela
11.1994 - 11.1995

Participant in multidisciplinary teams performing characterization work on water resources and water quality.

Education

Masters Degree - Natural Resources Planning

UNELLEZ
Venezuela
06.2000 - 06.2005

Natural Resources Engineering -

Unellez
Venezuela
11.1988 - 11.1994

Skills

Professional with comprehensive background in the environmental branch and coordinator environmental studies engineering and projects Advanced experience in ensuring the preservation of the environment and mitigation of environmental pollution Technical manager of multidisciplinary teams for the accomplishment of more than 300 Studies in the Environmental (Environmental impacts, environmental sensitivity, plans of adequation and environmental sanitation, Environmental audits, etc) Considerable experience in optimally completing the work, ensuring that the control mechanisms quality are rigorously applied in each stage of the project Responsible in selecting the team of qualified professionals to meet the service requirements offered Responsible for the preparation of technical and economic offer for contracting public and private and contests credential Business tutor of students of the XIII, IX and X semester of Engineering of Renewable Natural Resources Member of the Evaluation Committee of the final report of Internships

Additional Information

  • US Residence acquired by EB-2 Visa which are available to professionals holding advanced university degrees and persons of exceptional ability in the sciences, arts, or business.

Timeline

CEO

Green Ideas Designs
10.2021 - Current

Technical Support Executive

Leo's Lawn Services
05.2020 - 10.2021

Assistant Manager

Thompson Landscape
05.2018 - 04.2020

Residential Landscape Designer

Living Expressions Landscape
02.2017 - 05.2018

Masters Degree - Natural Resources Planning

UNELLEZ
06.2000 - 06.2005

Environmental Consultant Technical Manager

Nuevos Horizontes
11.1998 - 11.2016

Environmental Consultant Assistant Technical MGR

Nuevos Horizontes
11.1997 - 11.1998

Environmental Consultant Coordinating Engineer

Nuevos Horizontes
11.1995 - 11.1997

Consulting Engineer

Nuevos Horizontes
11.1994 - 11.1995

Natural Resources Engineering -

Unellez
11.1988 - 11.1994
GLADYS JURADONatural Resources Engineer