Noel Van

Swearingen

Landscape Architect/ Designer

Resume

Highly motivated, well educated, extremely

creative, talented, and successful Landscape

Architect. Have been freelancing for multiple

companies for years to allow for world travel while working. Have been around the world 10 times and

also used freelance as a means to pursue my

dream rock climbing around the world. Have

climbed in 16 diff countries. Am extremely

knowledgeable in hardscape design as well as

plant knowledge and irrigation. All designs are

hand drawn to scale. These include but are not

limited to plans, elevations, section, and

perspective renderings.

Project Examples: upon request

References: upon request

Contact

WWW

https://bold.pro/my/noel-

van-swearingen-resume/374

Address

Oklahoma City, OK, 73118

Phone

918-***-****

E-mail

adzb2w@r.postjobfree.com

Technical Profile

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

CAD 2020

Work History

Landscape Architect

Oakleys Landscaping, Oklahoma City, OK

Freelance

Met and worked with Residential and Commercial

clients on projects including pools, outdoor

kitchens, custom pergolas, volleyball courts,

basketball courts, decks, zen spaces, seating

areas, fire pits, Landscape lighting, custom

concrete work, sheds, room additions, backyard

multi-use spaces, fountains, garden spaces, tea

houses, Japanese gardens, English gardens,

French provincial garden spaces, and custom

niche outdoor spaces. I have done work for The

Love's family, Integris, Integris Cancer Center,

American Fidelity, Bill Cameron, Bob Howard,

Rollen Miller, Kevin Durant, OU, multiple Oklahoma Casino Projects, and many other large

commercial and residential clients. My projects

range in cost form $ 2,500-$375,000. My last year

sales alone for the first half of the year were over 2021-05 -

2023-05

Sketch-up

Competencies

Sustainable design

Irrigation

Landscaping Plans, Sections,

Elevations

Hardscape Designs

Landscape Lighting

2.5 million. The year before were over 3 million. i work closely with my clients to develop hardscape

and landscape designs suited to their individual

pallets and budgetary requirements. I was also in

charge of ordering and acquiring any and all

plants and materials. My job requirements also

included working hand in hand with my project

coordinators to assure installation success and

implementing all estimate goals. I prepared all

estimates and design documents to suite my

individual clients. I work well on my own and in a team setting. I have strong communication and

management skills as well as being highly

motivated and incredibly creative, which are an

absolute for a position like this. I have a strong sense of urgency as well as the knowledge to

complete any task set before me. I learn quickly

and adapt even quicker.

Senior Landscape Architect

Squared Away Lawns, Oklahoma City, OK

Freelance

2016-01 -

2023-05

Landscape Architect/ Designer

Modern Environment, Oklahoma City, OK

Freelance

2015-05 -

2023-01

Architect/ Interior Designer

BLW Architects, Norman, OK

Worked with commercial clients on the designs of

campus buildings, restaurants, apartments, dental

offices and other smaller projects. Worked with the historical society on the renovation and

rehabilitation of historical downtown main street

projects throughout the state. Worked on code

research and on ADA design implementation into

current buildings including elevators, stairs, ramps, and egress spaces. Some of the projects I did

design work for while at BLW Architects Included:

The InterUrban Restaurants, Hideaway Pizzas, OU

2004-01 -

2012-01

Campus Buildings, The Pawnee Campus

Renovation Project, Oklahoma Main Street

Projects, The Oklahoma City Farmer's Market

Building, The Lake Thunderbird Welcome Center,

as well as multiple Residential Designs. Proficient with CAD 2020, Photoshop, and Sketch-up.

Education

Bachelor of Arts: Interior Design

University of Oklahoma - Norman, OK

1994-08 -

2001-05

Bachelor of Arts: Architectural

Environmental Design

University of Oklahoma - Norman, OK

2001-08 -

2003-05

Master of Arts: Architecture

University of Oklahoma - Norman, OK

Lack final Studio

2005-01 -

2007-05

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