TheDanetteGentileKauffman CulturalLandscape Fellow
The Cultural Landscape Foundation
05.2025 - 08.2025
Hi, I’m
Susan V. Gonzalez
Arlington,TX
Summary
Graduate Landscape Architecture student at the UTA with a background in Sustainable Urban Design. I focus on resilient, innovative, and community-centered design that integrates policy, activism, and sustainable landscape strategies. I have experience collaborating with urban designers, planners, architects, engineers, and city staff on projects that support the public good. My strengths include community-focused design, environmental outreach, and strong interpersonal skills developed through customer service in multiple sectors. I am open to a variety of opportunities where I can apply my interdisciplinary skills and continue growing as a designer committed to meaningful, impactful work.
Work History
The Cultural Landscape FoundationDallas
TheDanetteGentileKauffman CulturalLandscape Fellow
05.2025 - 08.2025
Job overview
- Supported in researching, documenting, and advocating for significant cultural landscapes. Worked closely with TCLF staff, contributing to core programs with a primary focus on the What’s Out There database. Responsibilities include research, writing, and content development, with opportunities to explore individual professional interests in landscape architecture.
North Central Texas Council Of Governments600 Six Flags Dr Arlington, TX 76011 United State
Transportation Planning Intern
01.2024 - 09.2024
Service Link500 E Border St Arlington, TX 76010 United States
Flood Research Analyst
03.2023 - 01.2024
Positions
Involvment
01.2014 - 09.2022
Job overview
- Community Service (over 400 hrs)/ AVID certification 2014-2019
- Uta Honors council events 2021- current
- River Legacy (since 15 yrs old- current, w/ events)
- Mission Arlington reading, cleaning & organizing for kids 2015-2021
- Dallas Zoo Corps program for 2018-2019 school year
- Swift elementary school: library assistant 2017-2019
- Tutored freshman/sophomores in high school for AVID program -worked 2017-2019, Child care provider 2016-2021, Party City seasonal associate 2019
- Server and bartender at Egg Brunch Bar, Cracker Barrel, Gloria's Latin Cuisine, Chuy's restaurant 2020-2022
- Starbucks barista from September 2021 - 2022
Education
The University of Texas At ArlingtonArlington, TX
Masters Of Science from Landscape Architecture
University Overview
Current Student
The University of Texas At ArlingtonArlington, TX
B.A., Honors Student from Sustainable Urban Design
2024
University Overview
- 4.0 GPA
James Martin High School
High School Diploma
06.2019
University Overview
- Completed STEM, & Arts and Humanities Endorsement
- Dan Dipert Career and Technical Center, Arlington,TX for Wildlife and Natural Resource Management Studies
Skills
- Actively in an Interdisciplinary Sustainable Architecture, 2 course program for a professional certification from the Universitat Politecnica De Valencia
- Bilingual, fluent with Spanish, basic French, understands Italian
- Fast learner for new systems, intermediate with Adobe suite, mostly Illustrator, Indesign, Photoshop, Premier Pro, beginner in GIS, AutoCAD, SketchUp, proficient in Google Workspace, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint,
- Supervision, leadership & training
- Planning & organizing
- Reliable & trustworthy
- Successful communication with a diverse group of people of various cultural backgrounds, life-styles, individuals with disabilities, including families, kids, coworkers
- Restaurant business in welcoming environment maintaining team efforts, cleanliness, call orders, online orders, and walk in service
- Texas parks and wildlife hunters certificate
- Boaters certificate
Timeline
Transportation Planning Intern
North Central Texas Council Of Governments
01.2024 - 09.2024
Flood Research Analyst
Service Link
03.2023 - 01.2024
Involvment
Positions
01.2014 - 09.2022
The University of Texas At Arlington
Masters Of Science from Landscape Architecture
The University of Texas At Arlington
B.A., Honors Student from Sustainable Urban Design
James Martin High School
High School Diploma
Major Projects
-Paris, Tx Downtown Remodeling
-UTA Bridge Design Competition
-Re-wilding Johnson Creek Liner Park Proposal
-Glendale, Dallas T.X. Shopping Center Design Proposal
-Bishop Arts Neighborhood Mobility and Corridor Proposal
-UTA Climate Action Plan Energy Transition and Resilience Stakeholder Engagement and Climate Sinks and Urban Heat Island Research
-NCTCOG Air Quality Plan for DFW, Revision of Quantifications Measures for the Priority Climate Action Plan
-Mind Your Garden Urban Farm Master Plan Design Proposal
-Southeast Irving Community Garden Design Proposal with The Table organization and Steven Nunez
-Individual Capstone Project Book- Subject-“Sustainable Community Hotspot in East Arlington with a Focus on Permaculture”, FarmUrbana, Urban Farm, Cafe, and Market Space
Overview
12
years of professional experience