Maria Kinley
Greensboro,NC
Summary
Skilled self motivated Landscape Designer with many years of experience from residential projects to large commerical projects. Excellent customer service and project planning skills with proven history of completing projects. Experienced with hand renderings, computer-aided design and base mapping
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Landscape Designer
Stimmel Associates
02.2022 - Current
- Experience in Commerical projects including hospitals, prototypical, senior centers and apartment complexes
- Working with municipalities, project managers, on landscape planting design and regulations
- Reviewing city and county ordinances for landscape compliance, and adjusting plans per TRC comments
- High end residential planting plans throughout Forsyth and Guilford counties
- Creator and editor of companies quarterly newsletter
- Base mapping for land planning including Aerial, Topography and Boundary
Landscape Designer
Borum, Wade & Associates, PA
11.2019 - 02.2022
- Experience in large commercial and residential landscape and site design
- Working with municipalities from beginning of project through TRC comments
- Residential landscape plans including patios, outdoor kitchen, hardscape designs, gardens, and curb appeal
- Base mapping for survey, including importing topography, acquiring plats and gis data
Landscape Designer
Whitaker Farms
Asheboro, NC
05.2018 - 11.2019
- Landscape design of residential and business projects in Guilford and Randolph counties
- Site manager, Sales and Installation coordinator, accounts manager for design projects
- Hand drawn designs and renderings for each project.
Landscape Designer
Self-Employed Maria Kinley Landscape Design
Greensboro, NC
01.2010 - 05.2018
- Design and consultation for clients in the Greensboro and Asheville area
- Site management of landscape construction and installation
- Project coordinator and supervisor of custom home projects
Landscape Designer
Carter Van Dyke Associates
Doylestown, PA
01.2004 - 01.2010
- Landscape design of residential projects located within main line district
- Meeting with team member and coordinating projects
- Project coordinator and supervisor of custom home residents
- Hand drawing and sketching to review with clients and coordinate with CAD documents
- Custom designing pools and working with pool specialist
- LEED project designer for Saint Mary's hospital entrance and parking deck
- Coordinate landscape projects with Engineers, Lighting Designers, Architects Planners and Clients
- Team member and designer for Calverton National Cemetery, located in New York
- Fundraising: Solicit vendors and sponsors, find locations and create events
- Write, distribute, coordinate meetings and with consultants, clients and project professionals
Municipal Landscape Specialist/Designer
Pickering, Corts & Summerson, Inc
Newtown, PA
01.2003 - 01.2004
- Site and landscape design, including pedestrian paths, township parks, residential and custom home developments
- Review of site, preliminary, as built, landscape, and final plans for ordinance compliance and design content
- Review of storm water systems and grading, site analysis and site inspections for residential, commercial and industrial projects
- Community relationships for design workshop, charrettes, and fundraising opportunities
Landscape Designer
Waetzman Planning Group
Bryn Mawr, PA
01.2002 - 01.2003
- Landscape and site design for a variety of residential, commercial and industrial projects
- Review of site and landscape plans for ordinance compliance and design content
- Park design with emphasis on athletic fields and pocket parks throughout city
- Township meetings for landscape and planning issues
- GIS and AutoCAD mapping for municipalities throughout Eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey
- Graphic design for Proposals and Master plans
Assistant Landscape Designer
Designature
Greensboro, NC
01.2001 - 01.2002
- Assistant to Randal Romie, ASLA; helped with planting designs and plans for apartment complexes, shopping centers, and high-end residential design
- Creation of land use plans, site analysis, hand drafting, graphics for final plans, meeting with engineers, clients, and fulfilling deadlines for presentations
Education
Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture -
University of Rhode Island
Graphic Design and Photography Training -
Guilford Technical Community College Jamestown
Skills
- AutoCad
- Sketchup
- Indesign
- Mailchimp
- Adobe Creative Suites
- Photoshop
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Word
- Works
- Publisher
- Excel
- AutoCAD proficiency
- Plant Knowledge
Relevantprojectsandcoursework
- Project leader and team designer of the Newport Urban Trail, for the city of Newport, Rhode Island AIPC and URI Coastal Resources Center.
- Head of fundraising for several Guilford County Schools.
- Grant researcher for projects including outdoor learning facilities and lunch rooms.
Personal Information
Title: Landscape Designer
Timeline
Landscape Designer
Stimmel Associates
02.2022 - Current
Landscape Designer
Borum, Wade & Associates, PA
11.2019 - 02.2022
Landscape Designer
Whitaker Farms
05.2018 - 11.2019
Landscape Designer
Self-Employed Maria Kinley Landscape Design
01.2010 - 05.2018
Landscape Designer
Carter Van Dyke Associates
01.2004 - 01.2010
Municipal Landscape Specialist/Designer
Pickering, Corts & Summerson, Inc
01.2003 - 01.2004
Landscape Designer
Waetzman Planning Group
01.2002 - 01.2003
Assistant Landscape Designer
Designature
01.2001 - 01.2002
Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture -
University of Rhode Island
Graphic Design and Photography Training -
Guilford Technical Community College Jamestown
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