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Jessie Salazar

Jessie Salazar

Lynwood, CA, US

 
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                                             Jessie Salazar

               11643 El Granada Ave | Lynwood, Ca 90262 | (310) 529-2291

                office@salazarlandscapingla.com | salazarlandscapingla.com


PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE_______________________________________________________

Salazar Landscaping                                                                                                        Dec 2014 - Present

Founder and President

●      Obtained Certification as B Corporation through B Lab as of June 2018.

●      Obtained Certification as a Social Enterprise through Los Angeles County as of June 2018.

●      Improved the landscape of HOA Management clients throughout Los Angeles County.

●      Improved City of Maywood public parks and street medians throughout city.

●      Spearhead everyday landscape firm office operations and contracts.

●      Manage and lead a team of 4 people consisting of project managers and technicians.

●      L.A.R.E  Section 3 Landscape Architectural accreditation testing in August 2018.

Claremont Environmental Design Group Firm                                             Jun 2015 - Sept 2015

Intern

  • Collaborated in creating plant palette for Mudtown Farm.
  • Provided Auto-Cad takeoffs and drafting.

LICENSING & CERTIFICATIONS_____________________________________________________

California Landscape Contractor Lic # 1000327                                              Dec 2014 - Present

●      Lead Design, Build, and Maintenance projects.

●      Lead Irrigation Design + Installation projects.

●      Lead Lighting Design + Installation projects.

●      Lead Planting Design+ Installation projects.

Certified Qualified Pesticide Applicator Lic # 147052                                                 Jul 2018 - Present

●      Applied and Supervised Commercial Pesticide Application.

●      Applied and Supervised Residential Pesticide Application.

EDUCATION________________________________________________________________________

California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo                              Graduation: March 2018

            Bachelor of Landscape Architecture

Relevant Coursework: Plant Identification, Design Studios, Site Grading & Engineering,

                                    Irrigation Design, Planting Design, Design Theory

Santa Monica College                                                                                            Graduation: June 2014 Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts: Social and Behavioral Science 

Relevant Coursework: General Education Courses

SKILLS _____________________________________________________________________________

  • Fluent in written and spoken Spanish with over 15 years translation experience
  • Proficiency in:  Auto-Cad, Land F/X, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Lumion.
  • Manage monthly team building exercises.
  • Manage monthly budget.
  • Manage payroll and tax payments.
  • Lead Project Manager in Design, Build and Management Contracts.
  • Lead a team of 4 people to practice sustainability in the workplace.
  • Participate and speak at Lynwood Community Garden Cleanups.
  • Lead person in charge of monthly educational meetings with 4 other people.


Elsewhere:

Employment 

Salazar Landscaping, South Gate, CA, US, President

● Spearhead everyday landscape firm office operations and contracts.
● Manage and lead a team of 4 people consisting of project managers and technicians.
● Manage monthly team building exercises.
● Manage monthly budget.
● Manage payroll and tax payments.
● Lead Project Manager in Design, Build and Management Contracts.
● Lead a team of 4 people to practice sustainability in the workplace.
● Participate and speak at Lynwood Community Garden Cleanups.
● Lead person in charge of monthly educational meetings with 4 other people.

Jan 2014 - current
 

Education 

California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo, CA, US, BArch, Landscape Architecture

Relevant Coursework: Plant Identification, Design Studios, Site Grading & Engineering, Irrigation Design, Planting Design, Design Theory.

Sep 2014 - Mar 2018
 

Skills