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Kayla Vaccaro

Summary

I am a Landscape Architecture Student with two years of hands-on experience at a residential landscape design and maintenance firm. I possess a strong passion for interacting with individuals to enhance their outdoor living environments and sharing my expertise in plants and landscaping.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Landscape Designer and Sales

LandCrafters
Milwaukee, WI
08.2022 - 08.2024
  • Develop creative landscape designs, transforming client visions into captivating outdoor spaces while optimizing functionality and aesthetics.
  • Conduct thorough site assessments, leveraging precise measurements and grade analysis to inform strategic design decisions.
  • Engage with clients to understand their needs, presenting design presentations including, 2D landscape design plans, Sketchup models, power points, and booklets to convey designs to clients.
  • Craft comprehensive construction documents and accurate pricing estimates, ensuring seamless project execution and maintaining high quality standards throughout the installation.

Interim Zoning Administrator and Planning Intern

Town Of Richmond
Richmond, VT
08.2021 - 04.2022
  • Review local permits for compliance with the municipal regulations.
  • Prepare and post Development Review Board public notices, agendas and minutes.
  • Assisted Planning Commission with researching existing Vermont conservation subdivision ordinances and drafted model Planned Unit Development subdivisions.

Wetland Delineation Job Shadowing

Arrowwood Environmental
, VT
06.2021 - 08.2021
  • Shadowed ecologist, Jeff Parsons, identifying facultative wetland plants and soil sampling to gain insight on assessing land for development.

Seasonal Plant Care

Home Depot
Burlington, VT
05.2020 - 08.2020
  • Maintained health of thousands of annual and perennial plants, ensuring optimal growth and vitality.

Education

Master of Landscape Architecture

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

Bachelor of Science - Sustainable Land Use And Community Development

University of Vermont
Burlington, VT
12-2021

Skills

  • Landscape Design
  • Plant Identification
  • AutoCad
  • SketchUp
  • Fundraising

Timeline

Landscape Designer and Sales

LandCrafters
08.2022 - 08.2024

Interim Zoning Administrator and Planning Intern

Town Of Richmond
08.2021 - 04.2022

Wetland Delineation Job Shadowing

Arrowwood Environmental
06.2021 - 08.2021

Seasonal Plant Care

Home Depot
05.2020 - 08.2020

Master of Landscape Architecture

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Bachelor of Science - Sustainable Land Use And Community Development

University of Vermont
Kayla Vaccaro