John A. Denson, RLA, ALSA
Qualifications
Licensed landscape architect with eight years of landscape architecture and horticulture experience in custom residential, commercial, and public works projects. Combat-proven leader and successful project manager who has demonstrated the ability to get projects completed on time domestically and in the Middle East. Proficient with AutoCAD, Photoshop, Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office, Google SketchUp and hand graphics. Committed to client satisfaction and efficient, profitable operations.
Experience
Landscape Architecture & Horticulture
✦ Design and construction document experience in residential, commercial, and public works projects
✦ Maintained an average billable hour rate of 90 percent which improved firm profitability
✦ Implemented client specific resource files that improved construction document production speed which led to higher profitability and faster client service for the most demanding clients
✦ Assisted in designing and staging of a Southern Living Holiday House which was featured in Southern Living Magazine
✦ Oversaw the construction of 27 infrastructure and agricultural improvement projects worth over 2 million dollars in a combat zone
Management
✦ Managed housing and commercial landscape architecture projects with a team of four designers in a fast-paced, client-centered design studio
✦ Planned, scheduled, and prepared design and construction documents for residential, commercial, and housing developers on tight deadlines which resulted in getting new projects from existing clients
Administration
✦ Managed the human resource and administrative needs of a 91 person organization which resulted in improved morale and higher operational efficiency
✦ Developed a custom database system to track training records and personal information which was adopted across the battalion resulting in better human resource management and record keeping
Research
✦ Conducted original research on marketing practices used by landscape architecture firms; the results of the study will be published in an upcoming book
✦ Conducted exhaustive survey of the built environment and infrastructure to aide military and Department of State officials in decision-making and resource planning in a combat environment
Employment History
2005-2011 Training Manager/Intelligence Leader U.S. Army, Fort Riley, Kansas
2003-2005 Project Manager/Landscape Architect BMLA, Inc., Corona, California
2001-2003 Assistant Nursery Manager Armstrong Garden Center, CA & GA
1998-2001 Design Team Leader Dargan Landscape Architects, Atlanta, Georgia
Education
Masters of Science in Administration - Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, Michigan, 2009
Bachelors of Science in Landscape Architecture Cum Laude - California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, California, 1997
Licenses and Certifications
Georgia Registered Landscape Architect - License number 1402
Florida Registered Landscape Architect - License number LA6667040
Georgia Green Industry Certified Horticulturist - Certificate number 1001
Government Secret Security Clearance
Professional Associations
American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA)
