adl01h@r.postjobfree.com **** Marshall Avenue

928-***-**** St. Paul, MN 55104

H A L E Y M . M C C O N A G H Y

OBJECTIVE

To continue a career in an exciting field that provides ongoing as well as further opportunities for professional development while building upon and utilizing past career experiences. SUMMARY

Highly creative and multi-talented professional with experience in Land Architecture, Graphic Design, Guest Relations, Marketing /Sales and Management for both large and small multi disciplinary organizations. Exceptional collaborative and interpersonal skills; dynamic team work ethic and ability to communicate and perform under deadline driven environments and budgets. Confident and detail-oriented with a strong dedication and commitment to providing superior service. Highly devoted to bringing art, music and movement into the lives of others, especially children, and being of service to those in need. ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

2000 to 2003: Colorado State University Fort Collins, Colorado Bachelors of Science in Landscape Architecture BSLA 1996 to 1998: University of Minnesota Minneapolis, Minnesota Dean’s List

COMPUTER AND TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE

Adobe Creative Suite including Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Acrobat

Microsoft Office including Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint

Digital Photography

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Present: Freelance Artist

2014 to Present: See Cover Letter for Details

March 2014 to August 2014: Paragon Associates

La Crosse, Wisconsin

Landscape Architect, Project Manager, Graphic Design October 2013 to March 2014: LPL Financial

La Crosse, Wisconsin

Client Service Administrator

November 2010 to August 2013: Northeast/Eat Street Social Restaurants Minneapolis, Minnesota

Lead Daytime Server, Head of Guest Relations, Assistant to Owner Graphic Designer

March 2010 to October 2010: S&S Tree Specialists

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Lead Landscape Architect/Graphic Designer/Marketing/Sales September 2006 to August 2009: Bonestroo

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Landscape Designer/Graphic Designer/Marketing

January 2005 to July 2006: Ryan Companies, Inc.

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Graduate Landscape Architect/Graphic Designer

April 2004 to January 2005: Wallace, Roberts, and Todd, LLC Coral Gables, Florida

Landscape Architect/Graphic Designer

FREELANCE ARTIST

Use of various media types and forms to create unique and one-of-a-kind pieces of art for either interior or exterior spaces. Passionate about bringing the beauty of art into the lives of everyone and letting one’s imagination come alive in different shapes and sizes. Matches art with music and movement.

PARAGON ASSOCIATES

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT/PROJECT MANAGER

Landscape Architect on various levels and scopes of projects as well as assisting Civil Engineers. Client relations and coordination with contractors and other city representatives was a key role. Also performed various levels with print graphic design, aid in web design, construction documentation and photography. Assisted in permitting procedures on the city, township and other municipalities.

LPL FINANCIAL

CLIENT SERVICE ADMINISTRATOR

Assisted three individual Financial Advisors in daily tasks consisting of client relations, administrative duties, creating client and prospect presentation/reports and spreadsheets, maintaining client contact information, and other office operational tasks. Maintained the role to be the frequent point of contact for the firm, handling routine inquiries and taking care of very time sensitive matters. Also, was a key contributor in client satisfaction and client retention, both of which were essential to growth in revenue and profitability for all three advisors. Was responsible for routine matters involving account administration and maintenance allowing the advisors time to be focused on developing revenue generating opportunities and asset gathering.

NORTHEAST SOCIAL /EAT STREET SOCIAL RESTAURANTS

LEAD SERVER/ GRAPHIC DESIGN/ GUEST RELATIONS/ ASSISTANT TO OWNER Was responsible for multi -tasking in a very fast paced environment demonstrating exemplary leadership skills and internal team and external business relations. Continued to demonstrate suggestive selling based on the guests likes and preferences providing a unique experience while continuing guest relations and developing a returning and supportive regular cliental for the business. Worked closely with the owners as well as individually often in very stressful conditions maintaining a leadership role and assisted in daily business operations. Aided the owners and partners in various tasks which led to the opening of their second restaurant and organized hiring and training meetings and sessions. It became one of the top new restaurants in the industry.

S&S TREE SPECIALIST

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE/GRAPIC DESIGN /MARKETING/SALES Developed and Marketed new Landscape Architect Department in collaboration with Property Management Division to reach targeted goals. Direct project coordination and management, design development, with an emphasis on overall design, planting design, construction documentation/observation, and specifications for residential and commercial properties. Collaborated with an internal marketing team to develop and design a new Landscape Architect service providing an overall design/build approach to the company’s array of other services. This approach provided clients with a unique hands-on approach and experience with one company from start to the final built project.

BONESTROO

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE/GRAPHIC DESIGN/MARKETING

Direct project coordination, design development, site/master planning for a wide range of commercial, municipal and industrial projects with an emphasis on overall design, planting design, construction documentation/observation, and specifications. Collaborated with internal and external clients to develop and design presentations, proposals, conceptual solutions and communications in a fast-paced, multi-disciplinary, time sensitive deadline driven environment.

Created hand and computer-aided renderings paying strong attention to detail for proposals including covers, issue maps, site analysis graphics, graphic schedules, and other supporting materials. Responsible for marketing print materials, reports, corporate brochures, mailings, and presentation graphics.

RYAN COMPANIES, INC.

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE/GRAPHIC DESIGN

Prepared conceptual and final planning and designs for retail, commercial, and industrial projects with an emphasis on specific facility scheduling, design, construction documentation, plant scheduling, computer and hand renderings along with presentation graphics in a design- build atmosphere. Site development, construction documentation, cost estimating and presentations at the city and neighborhood levels were all also involved tasks. WALLACE, ROBERTS, AND TODD, LLC

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE/GRAPHIC DESIGN

Prepared graphic designs and specifically manifested imagery from AutoCAD drawings to rebuild and render in Photoshop. Was responsible for hand and computer-aided renderings of the proposed plans. Assisted with numerous graphic illustrations used in presentations for the client and public. Involved in intense AutoCAD drafting and construction drawings, including overall streetscape master plans, paving plans, and planting plans. Prepared hand renderings, site furnishing research, manufacturer consultations and cost estimates. REFERENCES

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