James Cook

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Asheville, NC *8805

518-***-**** (C) Email: acbsxg@r.postjobfree.com

Website: Jcooklandscape.com

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Objective Passionate, detail oriented, high-energy professional

seeking a landscape management position that will utilize my unique

artistic skills and experience in landscape design/build and

personnel management.

Education/Certifications

Bachelors of Technology in Landscape Design/Contracting/ Plant

Science:

SUNY Cobleskill, Cobleskill, NY, 2003-2005.

Associates in Liberal Arts and Sciences:

Hudson Valley Community College, Troy, NY, 1999-2001.

8 Yrs Spanish Speaking classes between high school and College.

Work Experience

Signature Landscape Services Inc. 2012-2013

Commercial and Residential Project Manager, Sales, Estimator

/Designer

-Responsible for selling and managing $1million in sales last year

-Daily Responsibilities include but are not limited to scheduling,

meeting with potential and current clients. Managing upwards of 12

crew-members. Quality Control and providing support to crews as

needed. Equipment inspection and facilitating safety meetings.

JcookLandscape: New York, Colorado, Washington: 2006-2012

Own and Operate Small Landscape Design/Build Company

-Experience in business and staff development, project management and

establishing strong client relations.

-Exceptional design, visual, graphic and artistic skills.

-Great attention to detail, outstanding interpersonal and communication

skills.

-Solid technical skills and extraordinary work ethic.

-Managed projects, employees and all operations of the business.

-Remarkable portfolio demonstrating technical and artistic abilities can be

found on jcooklandscape.com

Subcontract work during winter months consisted of Residential Framing,

Trim-work, Decking, Siding, Roofing and all aspects of Home Remodels.

Reflections Landscaping: Sammamish, WA. May 2010-April 2011

High End Residential Landscape Foreman/Designer

-Managed 2-5 person crews on a variety of high-end residential projects.

-Installed Low Voltage Lighting Systems.

-Fully installed Irrigation Systems.

-CADD Program designer.

Sands & Cowley Inc: Altamont, NY, 1999-2006.

Landscape Construction

-Completed a variety of high-end landscape projects.

-Planted copious species of trees, shrubs, flowers and groundcovers.

-Fully installed hardscaping including pavers, bluestone patios and

terraces.

-Skillfully constructed dry and mortared stonewalls.

-Built fences, decks and arbors of unique design.

Computer Skills

Landscape Construction CADD Programs, Microsoft Office, Excel, and many

others, with overall strong computer proficiency

References Available upon request

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