Lauren Shimotsu
Pflugerville,TX
Summary
Experience in integrating ethnobotany, environmental social planning, and master planning to enhance accessibility and wellness in vulnerable communities. Proven skills in quantitative and qualitative data analytics, process improvements, and managing large-scale projects, including COVID-19 responses for Austin Public Health.
Overview
6
6
years of post-secondary education
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Landscape Architecture Intern, SITES AP certified
MWM DesignGroup
Austin, Texas
02.2024 - Current
- Acted as primary contact for SITES certification, providing expertise in playscape design.
- Led proposal development for diverse projects, ensuring alignment with client expectations and project goals.
- Assisted in developing graphics for design discussions, sourcing materials, creating preliminary OPC estimates, and drafting plan set documents from SD to CD.
- During construction (CA): Attending site visits, writing field reports, punch list walkthrough, substantial completion walkthrough, and pay application review.
- During construction (CA): Attending site visits, writing field report, punch list walk through, substantial completion walkthrough, and pay application review.
Landscape Designer, SITES AP certified
Asakura Robinson
Austin
11.2022 - 02.2024
- Led SITES certification process, ensuring compliance and sustainable practices for all projects.
- Assisted in master plan, health facility, and civic commercial landscape designs, supporting site development through to construction documentation.
- Construction administration: site visits during various stages of construction, approving and inspecting plants and trees prior to installation for approval, and documenting items for punch walk and substantial completion walkthrough.
- Promoted healthy work-life balance through volunteer opportunities with American Botanical Company and coordinated companywide stretch sessions.
Landscape Designer, SITES AP certified, CPSI certified
Kompan
Austin
11.2020 - 11.2022
- Lead designer for Kompan's external agencies, lead fitness expert for design and consultation, specializing in military bases.
- Gathered and interpreted data, developed and maintained project schedules, controlled project scope, implemented projects collaboratively, monitored project budget, fostered sustainable relationships with community partners, and served as a strategic partner within project team.
- Working to improve community's social and health determinants in vulnerable communities through research, design, and development.
- Designed solutions for sales representatives to integrate contextually suitable sites that align with demographic cultural and physical needs.
- Presented site designs and explained methodologies to external agencies to enhance understanding and collaboration.
- Producing data for physical determinants of health research and development through built sites.
Case Management Supervisor
Austin Public Health
08.2020 - 11.2020
- Developed training programs for a non-technical staff of 8, focusing on data quality control.
- Conducted quantitative and qualitative analyses to support performance improvement efforts.
- Managed and guided 57 remote workers in team settings.
- Led and supported 57 remote workers through team collaboration.
- Developed, updated and maintained standard operating procedures, and applied them to trainees through interval training.
- Contributed to the establishment and maintenance of market project and program management methodology and department procedures.
Quality Improvement Specialist
Austin Public Health
06.2020 - 08.2020
- Disseminated quantitative data from Austin Travis County residents to COVID-19 taskforce, enhancing operational processes managed through Salesforce.
- Led data compilation of multi-organization, including tracking monitoring and tracking relevant data for Austin, travis county, COVID-19 dashboard.
- Led data compilation across multiple organizations, tracking relevant data for Austin Travis County COVID-19 dashboard.
- Recorded details of super spreader patients for contact tracers.
Planner 1: Residential Planning and Permitting Intake
City of Austin
11.2019 - 06.2020
- Developed comprehensive land use plans for sustainable community development.
- Conducted zoning analysis to ensure compliance with city regulations.
- Collaborated with stakeholders to gather input on urban planning projects.
- Researching planning codes for residential zoning compliances in Austin, coordinating with departments and customers for permitting submissions, accurate data entry with AMANDA system, established a positive face for customer experience in residential properties, advocated for equity through promotion of multilingual forms, clarified role through data metrics for executive review, and utilized GIS to interpret site relations.
Education
Master's of Landscape Architecture -
University of Texas at Austin
Austin, Texas 08.2016 - 01.2019
Volunteer Organic farming and Permaculture Certification -
Jeff Lawton
Bachelors of Science - Environmental Sciences
University of Texas at Brownsville
08.2009 - 01.2013
Skills
- SITES certification
- Quality assurance
- Project Management
- Workflow optimization
- Project tracking
- 3D modeling
- AutoCAD software
- Revit software
- Rhino
- ArcGIS software
- Adobe InDesign software
- Adobe Illustrator software
- Photoshop
- Sketchup
- CRM
- Microsoft Teams application
- Slack communication
- Miro
- Nature play
- Synthesizing ideas
- Problem solving
- Task management
Technical Programs
- Adobe InDesign
- Adobe Illustrator
- Photoshop
- CRM
- Adobe Premiere
- AutoCAD
- Revit
- L&Z laser scanning
- Rhino (5.0)
- ArcGIS
- Salesforce
- Sketchup
- Monday.com
- Microsoft Teams
- Slack
- Miro
Timeline
Landscape Architecture Intern, SITES AP certified
MWM DesignGroup
02.2024 - Current
Landscape Designer, SITES AP certified
Asakura Robinson
11.2022 - 02.2024
Landscape Designer, SITES AP certified, CPSI certified
Kompan
11.2020 - 11.2022
Case Management Supervisor
Austin Public Health
08.2020 - 11.2020
Quality Improvement Specialist
Austin Public Health
06.2020 - 08.2020
Planner 1: Residential Planning and Permitting Intake
City of Austin
11.2019 - 06.2020
Master's of Landscape Architecture -
University of Texas at Austin
08.2016 - 01.2019
Bachelors of Science - Environmental Sciences
University of Texas at Brownsville
08.2009 - 01.2013
Volunteer Organic farming and Permaculture Certification -
Jeff Lawton