Kindra Ericksen

abl4i9@r.postjobfree.com 831-***-**** ( CELL 301-***-****

***** ********* ****, ****** ** Tierra, CA 93908

Civil, GIS, and CAD Specialist - Designer

Experienced and goal-oriented Civil and CAD Designer with a demonstrated

track record of designing and budgeting high quality projects, plans, maps

and graphics. Proven expertise in design and drafting in mining, geology,

residential, commercial, institutional, and public projects, Exemplary

computer GIS skills, graphic skills, understanding of tasks,, CAD plan and

graphic rendering presentations and displays. Talented project leader

directing highly skilled teams to support achievement of overall corporate

goals and objectives.

Core competencies include:

Site Design and Site Feasibility Studies Sketch up 3-D Design

Analysis and Due Diligence Software

Mapping, GIS, Arc Environmental Plans Revit Software

Software Skills Park Design Creative Hardscape and

Construction Document Expert in Microsoft Softscape Design.

preparation Office including Word, Erosion Control Plans

AutoCAD 2008-2009 Excel, and PowerPoint Grading

Expert with Land Design Stormwater Management Low Impact Design

Desktop and some Civil Concepts Bio-retention/Wetland

3D experience Hand Design

Adobe Creative Suite, Renderings/Sketches Structural,

Photoshop, Illustrator, Quantity take-offs Architectural, Utility,

In Design. Land Planning and Road Layout

Corel Draw/Photoshop Great work ethic Experience.

Microstation V8 Ability to solve Fast paced worker, fast

Bilingual in problems quickly and to learn, goal oriented,

English/Spanish creatively team player.

Excellent Marketing and Excel spreadsheets and Input of survey,

Networking Skills cost estimates geology, mining data

Superb communication GPS experience into dbase, and Oracle

skills oral and software

written.

CAREER EXPERIENCE

DWG LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS. MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA, 3/2010 - PRESENT

Environmental Planner/Civil Designer

Working part time as a GIS and Environmental Planner for a small landscape

architecture firm. Currently working on several plans in Marina, California

for the Fort Ord redevelopment and commercial projects in the area.

> GIS, CAD Design, and Computer Maps and Graphics

> Proposals generated and presented to clients.

> Costs budgeted and estimated.

> Client interaction and project management

> Marketing

One of a Kind Studio. Corral de Tierra 12/ 2007 - Present

Principal

Currently self employed as Principal of design studio. Civil and Landscape

design and plans, GIS services and CAD graphics, and consulting. Also

producing fine art paintings in oil, acrylic, and watercolor.

> Proposals generated and presented to clients.

> Costs budgeted and estimated.

> Client interaction and project management

> Marketing

> GIS, CAD Design, and Graphics

> Showing in local galleries in Moss Landing and Pacific Grove

Vanasse, Hangen, Brustlin, Inc. (VHB) Vienna, Virginia, 11/ 2006 - 12/2007

Senior Civil Designer/Landscape Architect

Worked as a lead senior civil designers and landscape architects in the

Capital District region. Managed and produced large commercial layouts,

shopping centers, site plans, landscape plans, and environmental plans.

Work often included CAD design, large scale GIS work and planning,

feasibility studies and due diligence reports. Hardscape plans, planting

plans, irrigation plans, bicycle circulation plans, Fuel Center layouts,

Town Center/New Urbanist Concepts created regularly. High quality graphics

produced including 3-D simulations, Photoshop Renderings, and Hand Drawn

Sketches. Supervised interns and other designers on many projects.

Principal member of CAD Graphics Team in Vienna, lead meetings,

presentations, and training agendas.

> Lead production of graphic techniques that improved project reception

by clients and reviewers.

> Worked as liaison for Land Development Team and Traffic Planning Team

on many projects, coordinated important elements from both teams.

> Coordinated efforts with planning and engineering, worked on

complicated rezoning applications and special exceptions for large

projects

BURY + PARTNERS, Warrenton, Virginia, 3/2005 - 9/2006

Senior Civil and Landscape Designer

Principal civil and landscape designer in Virginia offices. Industrial,

Residential and Commercial concept development, GIS work, CAD design, cost

estimates, take offs, bond estimates, site plan preparation, including

detailed site plans, landscape plans, environmental plans, and stormwater

management concepts. Planning and due diligence regularly performed on

properties selected for development. Zoning conformance and coordination

with governing county offices required on every project. Supervised

interns, trained junior employees, and organized companywide training

"lunch and learn" sessions.

> Created a distinctive graphic style and image for the company in

Virginia.

> Directed standards adherence, employed companywide principals

"branding" of plans, and improved work processes to enhance production

efficiency.

> Lead GIS mapping and implemenation in the company.

BOWMAN CONSULTING, Leesburg, Virginia, 8/2004 - 3/2005

Senior Civil Designer/Planner

Worked in a temporary position with the Planning and Landscape Team in

Leesburg. Designed new concepts, landscape plans, compiled feasibility

studies, and wrote due diligence reports. Project zoning compliance, GIS

mapping, constraints mapping was often required. Environmental plans

produced for projects in Maryland. Worked on several Town Center

developments in Loudoun County, VA and West Virginia.

Key Achievements:

> Produced design guidelines for large New Urbanist Development in

Loudoun County.

> Worked on a large multi phased development in Martinsburg WV, that

included low density residential, high density residential, and a

commercial/office district.

> Worked using Arc GIS to map zoning and land use on many projects

LOIDERMAN SOLTESZ ASSOCIATES, Lanham, Maryland, 2002 - 2004

Senior Civil Designer

Worked for Planning Team performing site design, grading, house sitings,

permit approvals, GIS mapping and data translation, Subdivision designs,

concept plans, preliminary plans, site and landscape plans, Natural

Resource Inventory preparation, tree conservation plans, graphic renderings

and hand generated renderings. Worked on multiple phased projects and

different types of developments in different zoning categories. Helped

compile data for soils maps, forest stand delineations and wetland

delineations. Worked both in rural and urban layout preparation in the

Washington DC area, as well as public sector work.

Key Achievements:

> Consistently met deadlines while demonstrating strong analytical and

problem-solving skills to achieve corporate objectives.

> Worked to create very important plans, graphics, and presentations to

get projects approved that had some serious environmental constraints

to overcome, notably the East Marlton (1000 unit subdivision) project

and Balk Hill/Regent Park project.

SAGE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE, Tucson, Arizona 1998-1999

Civil/Landscape Designer

Worked included landscape design, irrigation design, park design, trail

design, signage design, site analysis, native plant inventories, renderings

and exhibits. Developed concepts from sketches to construction drawings.

Public and private sector projects. Many parks including river walk

designs, urban parks, and community resource projects.

Key Achievements:

> Graphics and plans were showcased on local television stations in

promotion of the Multiple Benefits Programs for the City of Tucson.

> Wetland Restoration, Demonstration Gardens and Parks and Historic Area

restoration were often part of the work. The projects were very well

received in the Tucson Area.

> Tucson Community Resource Center for the United Way. Artistic design

of the interior plaza, with urban sculptures, Interesting hardscape

design, and landscape elements to enhance the desert themed design.

The Winters Company, Tucson, Arizona 1996- 1997

Mining Engineering Technician/Designer

Worked included CAD mapping, spreadsheet, cost estimates, graphic

preparation, data interpolation, work with mining engineers and geologists.

.

Key Achievements:

> Graphics and plans were produced for many mine sites

> Completed training in Minesight, from Mintek,

> Used AutoCAD and Excel to record data

> Used Corel Draw and Photopaint to produce high quality graphics from

CAD drawings.

> Graphic figures and charts prepared for reports.

Newmont Exploration, LTD. Gold Quarry Mine, Carlin, Nevada 1995-1996

Geology Technician/Graphics Specialist

Worked included CAD mapping, spreadsheet, cost estimates, graphic

preparation, data interpolation, work with exploration geologists.

Geologic map compilation maps produced.

.

Key Achievements:

> AutoCAD drafting of plans for Geology in Northern Nevada

> Input data from Survey maps into AutoCAD, and translated it to Geology

Plans

> Used Excel to input data and produce spreadsheets

> Graphic figures and charts prepared for reports.

> Used Corel Draw and Photopaint to produce high quality graphics from

CAD drawings

Education

Associate of Science, Environmental Science - 1995

Great Basin College- Elko, Nevada

Bachelor of Science, Environmental Management, Online program, Graduating

June 2011

University of maryland university college

Coursework for Bachelor of Science, Landscape Architecture (4 years

completed)

University of arizona- Tucson, Arizona

California Polytechnic state University- San Luis Obispo, California

Education

Associate of Science, Environmental Science - 1995

Great Basin College- Elko, Nevada

Bachelor of Science, Environmental Management, Online program, Graduating

June 2011

University of maryland university college

Coursework for Bachelor of Science, Landscape Architecture (4 years

completed)

University of arizona- Tucson, Arizona

California Polytechnic state University- San Luis Obispo, California

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