About

Hi, I’m Patrick

A Landscape Architect with a passion for designing, building and maintaining urban landscapes.

Early on

Raised in the Northwest I have always had a connection to nature and human’s impact on flora and fauna. Whether working on a ranch in Montana as a teenager or in Alaska working in the fishing industry, I have seen how we can have major impacts on the world around us. This passion for nature lead me to Landscape Architecture.

Current

Since graduating with honors from the University of Washington in Seattle in Landscape Architecture, I have sought to learn everything I can about landscaping in the urban context. Proficient in estimating, construction management, plant identification, planting plans and maintenance practices.

Excellent client communication skills. Technical expertise in AutoCAD (Vectorworks), SketchUp, Adobe Suite, and Microsoft Office

Work Experience

Operations Manager

CAMBRIDGE, Long Island City, NY

2023 To 2025

  • Implemented digital work orders and client database software system.
  • Tracked staff hours and materials for billing purposes.
  • Responsible for plant and hardscape material sourcing and purchasing.

Design & Project Manager/Account Management

BLONDIES TREEHOUSE, INC. – New York, NY

2021 To 2023

  • Managed corporate accounts and sold maintenance services.
  • Create proposals, estimate planting, carpentry and metal construction, irrigation, lighting, etc.
  • Sales of new projects of $50K-$250K size.
  • Value engineering projects

Project Manager

LIFESOURCE IRRIGATION, INC. – New York, NY

2018 to 2021

  • Supervised teams of 4-8 people for planter, soil & planting installations. Included irrigation & lighting.
  • Strategized solutions to garden issues and provided client communication.
  • Manage paperwork & invoicing, using Monday.com & T-Sheets apps to track billing and scheduling.

Operations Manager

ELEVATIONS URBAN LANDSCAPE DESIGN – Brooklyn, NY

2010 to 2018

  • Recruit and hire team members, through use of online networks and social media, to create a cohesive, well-matched team.
  • Maintained sales and profit levels in owner’s absence.
  • Wrote employee handbooks and operations manuals.

Horticultural Manager/Plant Sourcing

FOLIA GARDENS – Brooklyn, NY

2012 to 2015

  • Worked directly with design firms on high-end residential project installations.
  • Coordinated installation materials for hoisting to roofs and backyards, for $500K+ projects with Steven Harris Architects
  • Hand selected specimen trees and shrubs, throughout the Tri-state region.

Education

Bachelor of Landscape Architecture

University of Washington-Seattle Campus – Seattle, WA

1997

  • Teaching Assistant for Introduction to Planting Design. (75 students) Graded final design projects.
  • Teaching Assistant for Design/Build, Cuernavaca, Mexico (20 students) Responsible for all logistics, translation & transportation.

Additional Skills

  • Teaching Garden Maintenance
  • Public Presentations
  • Proposal Writing/Cost of Goods preparation
  • Spanish
  • OSHA 30