Hello! My name is Kat and I will be graduating from the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana for Landscape Architecture. I couldn't have picked a better major for myself as I love every aspect of the work I get to do. But I also enjoy many other things ranging from writing to art to crafts to costume making. I feel all of these things combine to make me the person that I am and help shape me into the person I wish to become.
Landscape Architecture Magazine, Washington, DC, US, Writer/Editor
Write and edit articles for the magazine, including the regular Goods column, curate landscape architecture related news for the twice-weekly The Landscape Report, maintain the magazine’s blog and social media, research possible stories, engage with writers and working professionals for content use in the magazine, assist the art director with layouts, and attend conferences for social outreach and possible stories.
O'Hara Landscape/ Lawn Care, Inc., Saint Louis, MO, US, Landscape Designer
I analyzed sites to creatively and effectively design a landscape to maximize function and beauty, successfully communicated with clients and distributors through verbal, written and graphic means, managed existing and new accounts, budgeted time and expenses, assessed cost to clients, proficiently utilized photoshop and autoCAD and efficiently managed a team during the implementation of a design.
Bernheim Forest, Clermont, KY, US, Horticulture Intern
The main duty of a Horticulture Intern was to help maintain the main plant display areas, help propagate plants, help the natural horticulture staff, build elements for climbing hydrangeas and work on an individual design project for Bernheim to implement.
Borders Inc, Naperville, IL, US, Book Seller
The Job of Sales Associate consisted of helping customers with: purchases at the register,
inquiries at main information, and helped with store inventory.
Received Employee of the Month and Quarter for outstanding work on organizing and
executing weekly Harry Potter events for the store.
Chicago Botanic Gardens, Glencoe, IL, US, Aquatic Plants Maintenance Seasonal Staff
As an Aquatic Plant Maintenance Seasonal Staff I helped design and implement planting guides for aquatic plant species along the shorelines of the Chicago Botanic Gardens, learned and identified native aquatic and terrestrial plants to the area, and cleared the shorelines of invasive species to keep the Gardens in pristine condition.
The University of Sheffield, Masters, Landscape Architecture
Choosing to specialize in planning and design, my year spent at the University of Sheffield was challenging yet eye opening. I learned not only how to effectively plan a region or urban area but how to design beautiful sites that are socially restorative spaces for the betterment of a community.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Bachelors, Landscape Architecture
Starting in Industrial Engineering I soon decided to listen to my artistic side and enrolled in Landscape Architecture. Though I had never even heard of the job before I transferred into it, I immediately felt like I belonged. I felt all my past and present passions and skills collided into an art form of which I could truly feel satisfied with.
The University of Sheffield, Landscape Architecture
A want of new settings and atmosphere brought me to the University of Sheffield where I learned more than I could have ever imagined. The new and refreshing landscapes breathed life back into an extinguished fire, doused by monotony and a loss of self. Here I felt inspired and was deeply touched by every rock, piece of moss and leaf I came across throughout the stretches of national beauty the UK holds.
Special Award for creative use of media and communications, Award
Group recipient of the Special Award for creative use of media and communications in the Garden Cities for Tomorrow 2013 Student Competition hosted by the International Federation for Housing and Planning.
Grant from LA department at UofI, Grant
Grant received from the Landscape Architecture department at the University of Illinois to travel to the 48th annual International Federation of Landscape Architects World Congress, summer 2011.
Wadsworth Scholarship, Scholarship
Awarded for outstanding community service in the field of Landscape Architecture. Was the amount of one full, in-state tuition.
Dean's List, Other
The semesters of Spring and Fall 2008 I was on the Dean's List.
Non-Technical in Engineering Open House, 1st Place
During the 2007-2008 school year I was apart of SIGgraph, a club dedicated to 3D short animation and gaming. Throughout the year we developed a short animation piece called Polarity. I did all the Character sheets, 2D artwork and textures for the piece. The movie ended up winning first place for Non-Technical in the University's Engineering Open House.
