Kate Jackson

Current Address Address during potential VO

placement
6 Thornton Rd
Mosley Common 50 Central Park
Worsley Well Head
Manchester Halifax
M28 1AX West Yorkshire
kkate3@hotmail.com HX1 2BT
PERSON A
L STATEMENT

I am an enthusiastic individual with three years of working experience as a Landscape Architect and a
focus to work in a demanding and progressive role to conserve wildlife and Landscape. As a
Landscape Architect I have developed strong communication, design and project management skills.
However it is the practical elements of my working career within landscape, wildlife and community
projects along with conservation volunteer roles in my personal time that have fuelled my ambition to
steer my career into a conservation role. I am an enthusiastic individual whom acclimatises well into a
diversity of environments, with a responsive and positive attitude. In the work place I enjoy working
within a team or as an individual in a relaxed and reliable manner.

EDUCATION

2006 - June 2007 Leeds Metropolitan University

Post Graduate Diploma / Landscape Architecture

2003 (April) Leeds College of Building

City and Guilds in Computer Aided Design

2003 – 2005 Office (shoe shop) - Leeds

Sales Assistant

2002 - May 2005 Leeds Metropolitan University

BA Hons Degree - Landscape Architecture (2:1)

2001 - June 2002 St. Mary’s Catholic High School, Astley, Manchester
A Level (A – E): Art / Design Technology / General Studies

2000 - June 2001 Winstanley College / Winstanley, Wigan

AS Level (A – E): Art / Media Studies / Design and Technology /
English Language

1995 - June 2000 St. Mary’s Catholic High School, Astley, Manc
GCSE Level (A – D): English Literature / Language / Art /
Design and Technology / Information Technology /
Mathematics / Double Science / German
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Dec 2009 – Ongoing – Bolton

Wildlife Trust Volunteer

• Nov 2009 – Jan 2010 - Manchester

Marks and Spencer’s - Part time Sales Assistant
Position involves maintaining high standards of customer service and ensuring stock is managed
accordingly to meet store demands and targets.

• March 2008 – Nov 2009 - London

Cracknell Landscape Architecture & Planning / London – Landscape Architect
Position involved project management, fee tendering, community consultation, engagement
with local authorities and charity organisations, contract administration, site management,
 material research and ordering, planning policy and marketing.

• July 2007 – March 2008 - Dubai

Cracknell Landscape Architecture & Planning / Dubai - Landscape Architect
Working in a design team to design and implement specialist, innovative world class design of a
wide range of projects including hotel and leisure resorts, business and commercial
developments, large residential communities, environmental regeneration projects and city centre
developments.

• Sept 2006 –2007 - Victoria Quarter, Leeds

Jo Malone - Part time, Sales Assistant
Responsibilities involve, serving clientele with an enthusiastic approach and rich knowledge of
product criteria in a specialist field, meeting customer needs, updating customer and product data.

• August 2005 – 2006 - Nantwich, Cheshire

James Blake Associates - Full time Landscape Architecture Assistant
Position involved, providing a successful approach to landscape assessment and design
within the planning process, establishing a client focussed, personal and hands-on service,
client support, teamwork and a high quality personal and professional service.

• Sept 2003 -2005 - Briggate, Leeds

Office - (Shoe Shop) – Part time sales assistant
Responsibilities involved sale driving, meeting targets, servicing the needs of customers, and
serving a diversity of people.

• June 2004 - Sept 2004 - Leeds

V.P Garden Design & Maintenance - Full time Landscape Assistant
Position involved, designing small scale garden plans, maintaining landscape arrangements,

SKILLS PERSONAL INTERESTS

 Community consultation and leadership  Wildlife

 Project Management and organisation  Water Sports
 Adobe; Photoshop, In-Design, Illustrator  Running
 AutoCAD – construction detail design  Horse Riding
 Hand drawing  Walking
 Microsoft Office
 Hard and Soft material knowledge

REFERENCES

Nadia Broccardo – Executive Director Phil Heaton – Managing Director

(Client) Team London Bridge Cracknell Landscape Architecture & Planning -
London
Team London Bridge 1
3 Gainsford St 9 Holyrood St
London London
SE1 2NE SE1 2EL
Tel; +44 (0)20 7407 4701 Tel; +44 (0)20 7357 8370
Email: nadia@teamlondonbridge.co.uk Email: phil.heaton@cracknell.com