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Experience
Senior Designer, New Line Skateparks (2017-2024)
Landscape designer responsible for design development, quality and cost control, client management and contract administration for skatepark projects in Canada and the USA.
Extensive experience from end to end in design/build custom concrete landscapes, ranging from public engagement to technical drawings and construction coordination.
Selected projects include:
Seattle Center Skate Plaza
Vancouver CitySkate Skateboard Amenities Strategy
Topaz & Westshore Skateparks, Victoria, BC
3rd Street, Centennial & Peak View Skateparks, Greeley, Colorado
Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community Skatepark, Minnesota
Norquay Park Skate Spot, Vancouver, BC
Woodlands Skatepark, St. Albert, AB
St. Cloud Skate Plaza V.2, Minnesota
South Padre Island Skatepark, Texas
Walton County Skatepark, Florida
Fernie, BC Skatepark
Roc City Skatepark, Rochester, NY
Barb Iverson Skatepark, Sioux Falls, SD
Luanda Skatepark, Angola
Freedom Skatepark, Kingston, Jamaica
Skateistan Bamyan, Afghanistan
Skateistan Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Operations Manager, Skateistan South Africa (2015 - 2016)
Project manager for Skateistan’s newest education center and skatepark in downtown Johannesburg, South Africa, consisting of a 4-story school building constructed of recycled shipping containers and a 500 m2 concrete skatepark.
Lead skatepark designer, coordinating construction with specialized contractors and in collaboration with New Line Skateparks.
Production Assistant - California Skateparks, Carlsbad CA (2013)
Responsible for drafting of skatepark construction documents and specifications, as well as cost estimation, design input and community outreach.
Worked on some of the largest and most high profile skatepark projects in the world, including Vans’ Huntington Beach Skatepark, Sheldon Skate Plaza, Lake Havasu City Skatepark, and El Centro Skate Plaza.
Internships
Operations Intern, Skateistan - Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan (2014)
Assistant manager of the education facility along with design and construction of Afghanistan’s first concrete skate plaza.
Design Intern - Madrone Landscapes, Atascadero CA (2011)
Assistant for local landscape design firm responsible for planting design, cost estimation, procurement and implementation at residences and vineyards.
Education
Bachelor of Landscape Architecture, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo (2012)
Graduate specializing in design of active public spaces and ecological restoration projects, with a senior thesis focused on community oriented skatepark design.