Manager Project

Mark J. McCloskey

Castine, Maine U.S.

Phone: 207-***-**** E-Mail: ***************@*******.***

Qualifications Summary:

Landscape Architect, Horticulturist and Project Manager experienced with all scopes of commercial and residential landscape design and installation and estate management projects.

Credible with projects that have demanded educated, innovative and creative design skills and material knowledge and the ability to realize clients requests, manage project budgets and construction schedules, installation and maintenance teams, and quality of project. Trustworthy, hardworking, and committed to superior client service. Confident and poised in interactions with individuals at all levels.

Detail oriented and resourceful in completing projects. Able to multi-task effectively.

Capabilities Include:

• Client service, communication and relations

• All phases of site design, project budgeting, development and management

• Supervisory and team management

• Extensive, ongoing horticultural knowledge

• Site surveying, drainage systems and grade layout

• Landscape design, installation and maintenance skills

• Landscape masonry and stone building

• Water feature design and installation

• Landscape lighting design and installation

• Power equipment and tool operations and handling

• Material I.D., sourcing, inspection and purchasing Employment History:

Senior Landscape Installation Manager Glossy Bay Marina/G.B.C. Canouan, S.V. & the Grenadines,

West Indies

September 2015 – Dec. 2016

Senior Landscape Construction Manager Kittitian Hill/Belmont Construction Ltd. Saint Kitts, West Indies

May 2014 – August 2015

Project Manager/Landscape development Private Estate Nevis, West Indies

Feb. 2013 – April 2014

Landscape Architect, Project Manager and Owner Green Man Design, inc. Castine, Maine

2000 - present

Project Foreman – Landscape Construction Supervisor Zen Associates, inc. Woburn, Massachusetts

Washington, D.C.

1994 -2000

Subcontractor: Landscape Designer and Installation Kimura Nursery & Landscape Manager Bellevue, Washington

1992-1994

Landscape Designer/Installation & Estate Garden Care Independent Contractor Seattle, Washington

Boston, Massachusetts

1990 -1994

Landscape Foreman – Estate Garden Installation/Care Crossland’s Nursery & Landscape

Oak Bluffs, M.V. Mass.

1988 -1990

Nursery Manager & ‘Plot a Plan’ Design Kennedy’s Nursery and Landscape Construction

Scituate, Massachusetts

1985 – 1987

Power Equipment Operator (Backhoe, Loader) Jeslyn Development General site survey, grading and drainage Cohasset, Massachusetts 1985 – 1987

Nursery Staff/Landscape Installation Crew Blueview Nurseries P.P.M. Canton, Massachusetts

1980 – 1984

Greenhouse Staff (Winter Seasons) Paradise Greenhouses Milton, Massachusetts

1981 – 1983

Internship Grounds/Greenhouse Crew Arnold Arboretum Jamaica Plain, Mass.

1981 – 1983

Internship L.A. assistant (College Semesters) Challenges Unlimited Special Olympics Committee Springfield, Mass.

Education and Training:

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Bachelors Degree awarded 1990 - Landscape Architecture Massasoit Community College

Continuing Education 1986 – Business Administration/Supervisory Mngt. Stockbridge School of Agriculture

Associates degree awarded 1985

Landscape Operations and Horticulture

Norfolk County Agricultural High School

Major – Landscape Operations

Additional Courses and Certification:

• Alpine Gardening – University of Washington State

• Perennial usage and applications – University of Washington State

• Rooftop garden design, installation and maint. – N.E.G. Symposium

• Attracting Bird Life and Butterflies – N.E.G. Symposium

• Palm identification, installation and care – FNGLA

• Tropical Botany Course – University of Florida Herbarium

• Bio- Engineering: Earth Focused Design – A.A. of Harvard University

• Garden as Community: Planting by Guild – A.A. of Harvard University

• Pruning and Propagation – University of Maine Co-op Extension

• Master Gardeners course – University of Maine Co-op Extension

• Organic Land Care vars. courses – NOFA

• Master dry lay stone construction – Mckay master stone mason course

• Landscape structures and construction/drainage systems – M.I.T.

• Landscape lighting and basic electrical – Wolfer’s lighting

• Irrigation Design and Installation – Toro workshops

• Excel, Word, Power Point, Access – Cont. Education Massasoit C.C.

• Lin Graphics Techniques and Applications – Michael Lin

• Stoneworkers Guild of Mine

• Maine and Massachusetts Certified Nursery Man and Landscape Contractor

• Maine Master Gardener

• A.S.L.A.

• First Aid/C.P.R. Certified (Red Cross)

• Osha Certification – Safe Setup and Safety Management Awards and Projects of Interest

- United Nations Peace Bell Gardens – Manhattan N.Y.

- E.F. Center – Boston, Massachusetts

- N.E. Medical Center Atrium Garden – Boston, Massachusetts

- Fidelity Building Atrium – Boston, Massachusetts

- Cole Rooftop Gardens – Boston, Massachusetts

- Hill Climb Rooftop Court – Seattle, Washington

- Gates Estate – Seattle, Washington

- Onasis Estate – Gay Head, M.V. Massachusetts

- Hult Estate – Benhavis, Spain

- Fairbairn Rooftop Gardens – Manhattan N.Y.

- Collier Estate – Naples, Florida

- Cloister Beach Towers – Boca Raton, Florida

- Private Estate – Sian Kaan, Tulum, Mexico

- Private Estate – Nevis, West Indies

- Kittitian Hill – Saint Kitts, West Indies

- Glossy Bay Marina – Canouan, S.V. & Grenadines, West Indies

- Designed and developed a ‘Green Initiatives Plan and Native Landscape Reclamation’ for the grounds program – Jackson Laboratory Campus: Bar Harbor, Maine (125 acres)

- Nursery Management Award, Landscape Operations Award – N.C.A.H.S.

- 1st place – Design of solar greenhouses – Mass. state Agricultural Fair

- Taught classes – Continuing Ed. University of Washington State:

‘ Small space residential design’, ‘Stonework in the landscape’

‘Native plant use in the landscape’, and Drought tolerant gardening and sustainable landscape design’

Personal Achievements /Activities:

- Solo bicycle trip A.L.A. Fundraiser: Seattle, wa. – Plymouth, Ma. 6100 miles June – Sep. ‘94

- Multiple Fundraisers: A.L.A., Diabetes, M.S.

- Backpacking: Europe, Pacific Crest Trail, Vars, Mountain ranges East-West Coast

- Scuba Diving/Surf Fishing vars. areas: East/ West Coasts, Florida, Virgin Islands, West Indies, Mexico,..

- Martial Arts – 6 years Goju Ryu (black belt), 2 years Shotokan

- Sketching, relief art, music, bicycling, scuba, snorkeling, kayaking, hiking, fishing, sailing, cooking, raising our children, learning something new, enjoying each day Employers References:

Bevon Francis – Supervisor G.B.C. 784-***-****

William Lowe – Manager Glossy Bay Marina 784-***-**** Valmiki Kempadoo – Founder of Kittitian Hill 869-***-**** Shinichiro Abe – Owner of Zen Associates 800-***-**** Kenneth Randazzo – Project Manager, Zen assaociates 508-***-**** Cheryl Anderson – Owner/Manager Kimura Nursery 206-***-**** Mark Crossland – Owner of Crossland Nursery 508-***-**** Robert Kennedy – Owner of Kennedy’s C.G. 781-***-**** Anthony Cogliano – Owner of Blueview Nurseries 508-***-**** Client References:

Elisabeth/Richard Warren – Castine/Bangor Maine 207-***-**** Barbara/Curt Shaw – Blue Hill Maine/Dallas Texas 207-***-**** Elisabeth/John Knapp – Blue Hill Maine/Swarthmore Pa. 610-***-**** Tracy Winthrop – Blue Hill Maine/Beacon Hill Boston Ma. 207-***-**** 617-***-****

David Perlman – Newton Massachusetts 617-***-****

Victoria/Johnathon Leher – Soufriere Dominica 610-***-**** Frederick Schneper/Sally Oneil – Castine Maine 207-***-**** Brookside, N.J. 973-***-****

Linda/Bob Allen – Deer Isle, Bangor Maine 207-***-**** Kathy Grindle – Blue Hill Maine/Fort Meyers Florida 239-***-**** Alistair Forrest – Nisbet Plantation – Nevis, West Indies 869-***-**** College Professor References:

Joseph Volpe – L.A.R.P. University of Massachusetts 413-***-**** Dr. Julius Fabos – L.A.R.P University of Massachusetts 413-***-**** Dr. John Martin – L.A.R.P. 413-***-****

Contractor References:

John Demott: Redland Nursery, Homestead Florida 305-***-**** Tim Sampson: TK Sampson Inc., Castine Maine 207-***-**** John Sullivan: JSLA L.L.C., North Sutton N.H. 603-***-**** Olson Clarke: Greenes Construction, Saint Vincent, West Indies 784-***-**** Darron Hall: Cavicchios Greenhouse and Nursery, Sudbury ma. 978-***-**** Walter Kerwin: Swansons Nursery, Seattle Washington 206-***-**** Personal References:

Brandon Boates: Mendon, Massachusetts 781-***-**** Kathy Grindle: Blue Hill Maine 239-***-****

Marvin Murray: Saint Kitts, West Indies 869-***-**** Bevon Francis: Saint Kitts, West Indies 869-***-**** Kerry Knotts: Saint Kitts, West Indies 869-***-**** Ken Hoffman: Blue Hill Maine 207-***-****

John Sullivan: North Sutton N.H. 603-***-****

Financial/Credit References:

Matt Mattson – The First Bank, Blue Hill Maine 207-***-**** Thomas Smith – Fidelity Investments, Boston Mass. 800-***-**** Michelle Mann – Bangor Savings, Castine, Bangor Maine 207-***-**** Mark Joseph McCloskey – Born: 07/19/1964 Boston City Hospital Hometown: Cohasset, Massachusetts

Father: living in Florida Mother: Deceased

Siblings: 2 brothers, 3 sisters

Married 18 years: 2 children- girl 17, Boy 14

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