James Melnick, MLA

James Melnick

480.760.5696 (C)

  j.h.melnick@gmail.com

  www.jamesmelnick.com

Professional Objective

A position in which I can apply my land use planning and landscape architecture skills.

Experience

City of Phoenix Parks and Recreation - Phoenix, AZ - Contract Landscape Designer

September 2013 to Present

Design and research on off-leash dog areas and park development. Also working on Echo Canyon

Recreation Area Management Plan. Work is with licensed landscape architects. Extensive use of Adobe

Suite, Sketchup, and Microsoft Word.

Dijaso LLC - Austin, TX - Consulting Landscape Designer

June 2013

Design work for a design-build firm specializing in high-end residential projects. Work included AutoCAD

plans and elevations.

National Park Service - San Francisco, CA - Cultural Landscape Intern

June 2012 to August 2012

Worked under historic landscape architect and architect updating cultural landscape inventories and creating

GIS maps.

Biosphere 2 - Tucson, AZ - Contract Work

November 2011 to December 2011

A partner and I won a competition to design a Middle Eastern plaza. Worked with employees in Oman,

Jordan, University of Arizona, and Biosphere to select a contractor for our winning design. Project built April

2012.

University of Arizona Real Estate Administration - Tucson, AZ - Draftsman

September 2011 to May 2012

Updated existing floor plans for U of A and converted them into digital form. Extensive use of Autocad and

redline corrections.

Colwell : Shelor Landscape Architecture - Phoenix, AZ - Intern

June 2011 to August 2011

Revised existing AutoCAD details and plans for small scale residential projects and made site visits.

Extensive use of AutoCAD and Google Sketchup.

City of Flagstaff Planning Department - Flagstaff, AZ - Intern

May 2009 to July 2009

Helped develop the City’s 2012 Regional Plan Update. Projects included GIS map-making, data analysis,

assisting with public participation and brochure on green and open space.

Education

M.A., Landscape Architecture (2013)

Magna Cum Laude

University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ

B.S., Public Planning (2010)

Cum Laude

Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ

James Melnick, MLA

Skills

Software: AutoCAD, Sketchup, Podium Rendering, Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Suite, GIS, Pool Studio

Planning: Environmental Assessment Experience, Community Participation, NEPA

Communications: Research and Writing Experience, Public Presentation, Infographics

Experience with Federal Government, City Government, and Private Firms

References

Chris Ewell - City of Phoenix Parks and Recreation Department - Landscape Architect II

200 West Washington Street, 16th Floor

Phoenix, AZ 85003

(602) 534-5292

  chris.ewell@phoenix.gov

Elizabeth Pidgeon - National Park Service - Historic Architect

1824 S. Thompson Street

Flagstaff, AZ 86001

(928) 638-7367

  elizabeth_pidgeon@nps.gov

Oscar Blazquez - School of Landscape Architecture - Professor, University of Arizona

1401 E. University Blvd.

Tucson, AZ 85721

(520) 626-8613

  blazquez@email.arizona.edu

Timothy Faras - Real Estate Administration, University of Arizona - Designer / Drafter

125 N. Vine Ave. P.O. Box 210416

Tucson, AZ 85721

(520) 621-1813

  tfaras@email.arizona.edu