Design Project

Mary E. McDonough

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Woburn, MA *****

617-***-****

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Objective

To obtain a position that will allow me to apply my knowledge and experience in the field of landscape design, as well as

provide me new and interesting challenges.

Notable Accomplishments

• 2008 - Harvard’s Landscape Institute Design Competition, Third Place

• 2010 - Designed and installed a residential landscape in Australia using local material life and considering climate

considerations

• 2010 - Overcame numerous site obstacles to complete an intricate residential design in the mountains of Warren,

Vermont

Employment History

Scarlet Begonias Landscapes Woburn, MA

Owner, 2005 – Present

Scarlet Begonias is a full service landscape design and installation company with a focus to provide high quality

landscape designs and service to customers.

• Subcontractor management, dealing directly with other technical experts such as masons, electricians, carpenters,

and general laborers on a daily basis

• Scheduling of internal projects as well as subcontractors to ensure projects are completed on time and on budget

• Residential landscape sales

• Design layouts and plans based on project requirements, budget, and environment

• Project budgeting to best suit the requested layout, features, and materials to meet the customer needs and

expectations

• Project staging to aide in the safe and efficient progress of the project construction

• Design and installation examples – walkways, water features, fire pits, social gathering spaces, plantings etc can

be seen at www.scarletbegoniaslandscapes.com

Gaipo Design and Development Tyngsboroug, MA

Installer, 1998 - 2004

Gaipo Design and Development in a well-established landscape design and development firm dealing in residential

landscape installations and maintenance.

• Worked with a team focusing on landscape feature installations (ponds, walls, walkways, water features, pergolas

etc)

• Maintained high-end residential landscapes

Education

Arnold Arboretum Landscape Institute at Harvard

Landscape Design Certificate, 2006 - Present

University of Massachusetts at Amherst,

Bachelors degree, Sociology, 1999

Portfolio & References

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