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worked Beach, LUIS PEDRAZA PROJECT DESIGNER Has more than 8 years of experience in graphic design, working on projects for agencies and design companies ranging from print advertisement to landscape design. For his master thesis project Luis collaboratively with the Conservation Corp of Long Rivers and Mountains Conservancy to address park poverty issues in communities in West and North Long Beach. The work included inventory and analysis, extensive community outreach included canvassing and facilitating community workshops and meetings, leading and coordinating a community built project, developing a neighborhood vision plan, and creating conceptual plans for a variety of different projects including a park, plaza and commercial area. He has expertise in concept development graphic illustration techniques and project planning. He has experience in managing and directing professional staff in a dynamic atmosphere and excellent communication skills. His ability to analyze project objectives and work closely with clients, architects, and engineers provides a solid foundation for reaching the successful completion of projects. He holds excellent communication skills and visual perception which result in projects that convey a vision from both the client and his innovative stylings. EDUCATION • MLA. Landscape Architecture, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, 2017 • Certificate in Ornamental Horticulture, 2011, Orange Coast College, Costa Mesa, Ca • BA, Graphic Design, 2009, California State University, Fullerton, Ca ACCOMPLISHMENTS • Student Merit Award ASLA, SoCal Chapter, 2017 • "Quality of Life', Merit Award ASLA, SoCal Chapter, 2016 • Annual Southern California Spring Garden Show, 2015 • Annual Southern California Spring Garden Show, 2014 SKILLS Adobe Creative Suite, Sketch up, AutoCAD, Bilingual - Spanish/English, HTML, CSS, Microsoft Office YEARS WITH DVD: 2013 - present RESUMES \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ ..................................................... ROLE: Landscape Designer, responsible for analyzing data from our community input charrette process to help form a common goal of what the community desires, prepares landscape architectural plans, specifications, and cost estimates on a multitude of projects, plan checking to ensure consistent update of plan details from client requests. RECENT PROJECT EXPERIENCE JACK HAMMET PARK Client: City of Costa Mesa Improvements including new walkways, parking lot expansion, water facilities and control structures relocation, and a new pedestrian connection will be designed. LINCOLN AVENUE MEDIANS Client: City of Cypress The lawn and aging irrigation system c along this important thoroughfare will be redesigned to a bold and exciting streetscape with a water saving plant palette and a low maintenance irrigation system. CIRCLE PARK Client: City of South Gate This park will be fully refurbished with new open play fields, community center, play spaces, picnic grounds and ball courts to provide a wonderful greenspace and needed recreational opportunities for the neighborhood. BERKSHIRE & GREVELIA PARKS Client: City of South Pasadena The Berkshire and Grevelia lots have been purchased and the neighborhood has given initial ideas for the conversion of these properties to pocket parks. DVD designed life back to the exciting park facilities that the neighbors envisioned for their community. AVAILABILITY: 40%...................................................: \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ 1111IV10 ON -CALL LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT SERVICES, CITY OF SANTA ANA