Project Manager United States

Susan Diane Bergen

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Bainbridge Island, WA 98110 US

Day Phone: 206-***-****

Email: ************@*****.***

Skills: Project Management, Program Management,

Communications, Writing, Strategic Planning

Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts /Business Administration, The Evergreen State College including communications and sociology.

Bachelor of Applied Science in Accounting, North Seattle College, Expected 2025 including Data Analytics.

- Master of Landscape Architecture, University of Washington Work Experience:

City of Atlanta, Parks and Recreation, Project Manager II, Project information analysis and contractor oversight. Department of the Interior, National Park Service

Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona

Flagstaff, AZ United States

6/2022 - 11/2022

Hours per week: 40 Project Manager, Planning and Design Construction project information analysis, review of submitals, design documents, contract review and communication with contractor, COR representative, federal construction contracting, site analysis and review, review of project proposals for NEPA, historic preservation and concerns, construction site inspection review and reports. Project included a 16,000 gallon water tank replacement project near historic building on steep terrain, International Dark Sky light fixture replacement in the Grand Canyon National Park and the initiation of ADA Accessibility Committee processes in Grand Canyon National Park. City of San Diego, Development Review Services

1100 1st Street

San Diego, CA United States

4/2021 - 8/2021

Hours per week: 40

Development Review Planner – Landscape Section

Reviewed construction drawings for various types of land-uses for conformance with the City of San Diego Land Use Code. State of Washington, Department of Enterprise Services 1600 Jefferson Street

Olympia, WA United States

04/2019 - 08/2019

Hours per week: 40

Master Planner – State Capitol Campus

Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:

Worked closely with project managers. Reviewed pre-design reports and master plans for projects (buildings) and analyzed pertinent information. Reviewed designs for compliance with historic preservation laws. Supervised staff on the Capitol Lake Environmental Impact Statement Project. Completed surveys at the Capitol Lake Park for the recreational components of the Impact Statement for the Management Plan of the Lake.

State of Washington, Department of Ecology

3190 160th S.E.

Bellevue, WA 98008 United States

05/2018 - 08/2018

Hours per week: 40

Environmental Planner 4

Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:

Project Management – Grant and project phase scheduling for multi-year projects. Construction project information analysis and compilation regarding contaminant remediation, scope, legalities and agreements, and schedules. Researched and prepared information organizing grants and budget information with project schedules and forecasting budget information on projects. Supervisor: Bob Warren 425-***-****)

University of Washington Medical School

17th and Roosevelt

Seattle, WA 98195 United States

12/2017 - 04/2018

Hours per week: 40

Program Assistant

Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:

Reconciliation of accounts, invoice research, purchase order training, expense coding and data base system maintenance.

Supervisor: Donna Lewin 206-***-****)

American Institute of Certified Planners, 2017

Independent Design Studio

11574 Olympic Terrace

3 years, 2 years, 1 year more recent

Bainbridge Island, WA 98110 United States

01/2016 - 12/2017, 1/1996 – 1/1999, 6/2004 – 6/2006, 6/1994-9/11994 Hours per week: 20

Architect, Landscape and Planner

Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:

Project management. Analyzed and synthesized information and made recommendations regarding facilities for pedestrians, autos and site planning design. Gathered, assembled and analyzed information. Changed design plans in order to create a better design. Interviewed clients to determine their program needs for environmental design projects. Drew architectural drawings and plans.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT STUDENT, Bellevue College, 2012 Architects Without Borders

Seattle Office

Seattle, WA 98101 United States

04/2013 - 04/2015

Hours per week: 20

Design Team Member 10 hours

Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:

Design Team, Architects without Borders, Seattle, 4/2013 – present Design development team for school site in Haiti. Designing site and school spaces with architects to refine conceptual spaces, select materials for construction, define exterior forms,

and teach/refine construction techniques. Building site design includes sustainability elements including rainwater storage, solar panels for electricity, kitchen garden and clean water filtering.

Supervisor: Buzz Tennenbom 206-***-****)

City of Bellevue

City Hall

Bellevue, WA 98004 United States

10/2012 - 03/2013

Hours per week: 32

Project Manager 32 Hours

Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:

Developed internal renovation park planning documents including the preparation of reports. Researched and analyzed demographic, fiscal and land use and natural resource data for Recreation and Parks. Worked with department staff and recommended specific projects to address operational and capital needs. Worked with department staff to develop guidelines for a historic farm park including facility design, environmental and resource protection, public safety, maintenance and operations and other park and recreation amenities. Worked with various park staff and other departments. Worked with other landscape architects, architects, engineering firms and designers. Participated in charrettes for light-rail alignment, trail and pedestrian planning. Supervisor: Glenn Kost 425-***-****)

Okay to contact this Supervisor: Yes

U.S. EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)

1200 6th Avenue

Seattle, WA 98101 United States

01/2011 - 07/2011

Hours per week: 25

Pay Plan: Other Grade: Citizen

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW -NEPA (This is a federal job) Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:

NEPA Environmental Review -Planner, Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10, 1/15/2011 - 6/23/2011

Applied NEPA (National Environmental Policy Act) regulatory requirements to federal projects under review. Analyzed environmental and urban planning data and information to evaluate and make conclusions, assess and understand issues, evaluate options for transportation and land development projects and comment on Environmental Impact Statements, Environmental Assessments, FONSI's under the Clean Water Act from other federal agency funded projects and programs in Region 10 including Alaska, Washington, Oregon, and Idaho.. Assessed issues and reviewed environmental mitigation plans for environmental activities related to climate change, natural resource protection, planning and environmental linkages, sustainability, and livability particularly on Yesler Terrace Redevelopment Project - a HUD funded project. Environmental compliance. Supervisor: Teena Littleton 206-***-****) Retired National Park Service

909 1st Avenue

Seattle

Seattle, WA 98101 United States

05/2001 - 01/2002

Hours per week: 40

Historic Landscape Architect

Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:

Documentation of Civilian Conservation Corp camps in North Cascades National Park.

Supervisor: Cathy Gilbert 206-***-****)

City of Gresham, Department of Community Development Gresham, OR United States

06/1992 - 08/1994

Hours per week: 40

TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNITY PLANNER II

Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT, MANAGEMENT AND ANALYSIS

Developed and wrote city-wide regulations for form based transit oriented development (TOD) to protect the environment and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

PREPARED TECHNICAL, ANALYTICAL AND POLICY REPORTS

Developed and applied new methods for evaluating transportation and development. Projects were evaluated by their transit-oriented development nature and type. Under the Senior Planner, developed program plans. Produced a program of transportation project facility improvements for the city. Prepared technical, analytical and policy reports. Wrote official regulatory technical documents adopted into law substantially as written. Wrote procedural instructions for implementing new initiatives in urban form. URBAN DESIGN EVALUATION AND ASSESSMENT

Conducted environmental research on urban form.

Reviewed, evaluated, and recommended policy solutions to achieve TOD goals. PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Participated in administrative processes for hiring consultants. Coordinated with regional planning agencies on transportation program projects. Interacted with local and regional agencies

COMMUNICATION

Communicated technical information to citizen review panel members. Diplomatically interacted with people. Organized a variety of information. Represented the City with other local and regional agencies. City of Gresham, Department of Parks and Recreation Gresham, OR United States01/1992 - 06/1992

Hours per week: 40

PARK PLANNER

Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:

TECHNICAL EXAMINATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL PARK PROJECTS Analyzed technical design and construction project documents on Fairview Creek Wetland and Headwaters Restoration Plan. Reviewed engineering type designs and drawings. Knowledge of park facilities, policies, goals and services. Applied and reviewed wetland lake restoration design requirements and principles for facility improvement plans. Applied Endangered Species Act (ESA) principles to streamside vegetative buffers for salmon habitat.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Interim project manager for the design and construction of shoreline ecosystem restorations and outdoor recreational and park facilities. Coordinated permitting activities on park restorations and facility improvements. Prepared cost estimates for capital construction projects. Oversaw contractors and design consultants. Collaborated with interest groups. Interacted with consultant contractors. Supervisor: Julee Conway 503-***-****) Not there anymore City of Redmond

Redmond, WA United States

06/1991 - 08/1991

Hours per week: 40

LAND USE/ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNER (Intern)

Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:

LAND USE

Reviewed plans for program compliance. Evaluated, researched and recommended guidelines. Analyzed information from field projects for landscape code compliance. Reviewed development plans for conservation of natural resources. Reviewed urban design and analysis for downtown. Reviewed downtown urban design and transportation planning analysis by consultants. Sno-Tran RTA

Lynnwood, WA United States

06/1989 - 10/1989

Hours per week: 20

TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PLANNER (Intern)

Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:

TRANSPORTATION POLICY RESEARCH

Performed transit and land-use planning research.

Contributed to the publication "A Guide to Transportation and Land Use" published by the U.S. D.O.T. Worked on transportation and environmental research activities.

Supervisor: Caroline Feiss (206-***-****)

Okay to contact this Supervisor: Contact me first

University of Washington

Seattle, WA United States

06/1989 - 09/1989

Hours per week: 20

CAMPUS PLANNER

Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:

ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN RESEARCH

Outdoor physical design and planning analysis/studies for the University Campus Development Plan.

United Way of King County

Seattle, WA United States

01/1987 - 12/1987

Hours per week: 5

ALLOCATION FUNDING PANEL MEMBER

Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:

BUDGET RECOMMENDATION AND PROGRAM EVALUATION

championed the cause and implementation of priority funding for domestic violence programs. Reviewed and evaluated grantee organizations for funding allocations. Identified projects of highest priority in the community and ranked and evaluated for future funding. Prioritized the most pressing social problems in King County used for funding allocations.

State of Washington

Olympia, WA United States

06/1983 - 06/1986

Hours per week: 40

COMMUNITY PROGRAM LIAISON

Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:

BUDGET PREPARATION

Managed and approved monthly reimbursement expenses. Assisted "grantee" organizations with procedures and processes. Monitored financial activity expenses of grantee organizations (non-profits). Monitored the status of funds. Provided guidance on financial regulatory requirements. PROGRAM MANAGEMENT

Developed program policies and procedures. Represented the state for a federal program for non-profits. Liaison to regions of the state. Performed on-site visits. COMMUNICATION

Communicated with non-profit partners. Acquired good working relationships with 120 different non-profit grantees across the State who served low income diverse populations.

TEAM PARTICIPATION

Worked together as a team of community liaisons who independently managed an area of the state. As a team, worked on policy decisions and program evaluation.

Supervisor: Neil House (206-000-000)

Bachelor of Applied Science in Accounting, North Seattle College(2 more classes) expected 3/2025 Courese in Data Science, International Accounting, Taxation, Ethics in International Accounting 2024-2025 Education:

University of Washington Seattle, WA United States Master's Degree

Major: Landscape Architecture Minor: Architectural History Relevant Coursework, Licenses and Certifications:

LICENSED LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT, STATE OF WASHINGTON, #712 LICENSED LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT, CALIFORNIA, including sections on construction contract administration.

Course work: Urban Design, Landscape Construction, Large Scale Site Construction, Legal and Administrative Framework, Design Evaluation, Landscape Technology and Construction Detailing,

Soils, Landscape Design (of facilities and parks), Architectural Design I and II, Vernacular Architecture, History of Modern Architecture, History of Chicago School, History and Theory of Landscape Architecture, Architecture - Antiquity to University of Colorado Denver, CO United States

Major: Professional Architecture - Graduate Program one year Relevant Coursework, Licenses and Certifications:

Architectural Design Studio I - 500; Architectural Design Studio II - 510; Design Expression and Presentation I - 510; Design Expression and Presentation II - 511; Intro to Design Theory and Criticism - 520; Architectural History Antiquity through 14th Century - 521

The Evergreen State College Olympia, WA, United States Bachelor's Degree

GPA: 3.5 of a maximum 4.0

Major: Environmental Science Minor: Administration and Humanities Relevant Coursework, Licenses and Certifications:

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

Plant Morphology, Physics, Inorganic Chemistry, Environmental Studies, Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Geology

BUSINESS

Managerial Economics, Business and Society, Principles of Marketing, Management Practices, Business Policy and Strategy, Statistics- Business, Economic Theory, Leadership Management Skills Job Related Training:

Registered Landscape Architect, State of Washington, #712 AICP, American Institute of Certified Planners, 2017 Edmonds College, Contract Law, Introduction to Law Advanced Natural Resource Law, University of Washington Law School (4 courses)

Project Management Certificate Program, Bellevue College, 9/2011 - 6/2012 Project Management Courses, University of Washington Accounting, 36 credits, North Seattle

Leadership Course, AutoCAD, Digital Imaging, Excel, Adobe Creative Suites Affiliations:

American Planning Association - AICP. Member

Women's Transportation Seminar - Former Member

American Society of Landscape Architects - Former Member Professional Publications:

Contributor Intern, "A Guide to Land Use and Transportation", U.S. Department of Transportation

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