ELIZABETH ANNE STANLEY

2101 Phillips Street

Reno, Nevada 89509
775-240-0643
esced15c@westpost.net

HORTICULTURIST / LANDSCAPE INSTALLATION MANAGER

Adept and driven landscape designer and horticulturist with diverse experience i
n plant/landscape
development, design, maintenance and irrigation.
*Proven ability to work with, train and motivate team under demanding circumstan
ces.
*Unique knowledge and experience in photography and database development/managem
ent
that lend well to improved organization in horticulture businesses.
*Experience with wide range of duties including project management, constructing
landscape
and physical structures, creating new designs and performing hands-on daily land
scaping tasks.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Landscape Projects
Research & Development
Technical Team Leadership & Management
Horticulture Development
Database Management & Recordkeeping
Scheduling
Project Logistics
Staff Training
Project Lifecycle Operations
Grant Writing
Irrigation Planning & Maintenance
Landscape Maintenance
Organization

PROFESSIONAL SYNOPSIS
FORCE MAJEURE, INC, Reno Nevada * 2004-Present
Independent Consultant/Photographer
Provided professional photography services for creative and event needs for clie
nts in addition to
services involving disaster preparedness and landscape defensible space consulti
ng. Marketed,
organized and managed services for portraits, weddings, fine art images, commerc
ial marketing and
sales materials, etc. Captured photographic asset, structural and landscape inve
ntories for
businesses and homeowners to improve and develop defensible landscapes to protec
t against
natural disasters and criminal activities.
*Completed extensive photographic inventory (>30K+ frames) of landscapes, arbore
ta, botanical
gardens and native plant materials in 47 states with emphasis on Desert Southwes
t plants.
*Developed and designed new technology and instructional process on collection,
analysis and
utilization of defensible space data along Urban-Wildland Interface (WUI) locati
ons for use by
various government, academic, insurance and protection organizations
*Authored How to Create a Photo Asset Inventory: Protect Your Investments from C
atastrophic
Loss, book and software package published to provide how-to advice on preparedne
ss
strategies for homeowners and businesses - continued online discussion, marketin
g and
exposure through website and blog.
US DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, Reno, Nevada * 2010
Supervisor - Quality Assurance, Quality Control
Oversaw up to 15 clerks daily, map printing operations, field assignments, field
material checks, data
entry and shipment activities for Field Production and Quality Control & Assuran
ce departments
during Decennial Census in Northern Nevada. Trained personnel on proper intervie
w practices, data
entry, census software and all field operations.
*Spearheaded completion of projects including time-sensitive project that had de
railed (only 10%
completed) <16 hours prior to deadline - managed to redistribute work flow and g
ain confidence
from team to complete project 5 hours ahead of schedule.
*Built and implemented comprehensive database to allow for work to continue afte
r US Census
software (PBOCS) had developed major reliability issues - tracked on-going field
and office
operations, provided progress numbers for DCC, etc.
ARTESIA RANCH, LLC, Wellington, Nevada * 2000-2004
Owner/Ranch Manager
Brought 750-acre alfalfa test-hay production ranch back into productivity after
7 years lain fallow.
Managed all redesign and development, developed and maintained budget and superv
ised
employees. Remodeled 1890 adobe farmhouse completely.
*Re-designed complete overhaul of irrigated field configuration and well water d
istribution system
- connected 5 wells to irrigation infrastructure of center pivot irrigation inst
allation combined with
perimeter wheel-line irrigation to successfully manage water supply for large sc
ale production.
*Developed, initiated and performed tasks to eradicate noxious and invasive weed
s and improve
soil fertility with topical applications of gypsum and sulfuric acid.
*Worked with State Engineer's Office and Surveyor to prove beneficial use and re
-configure
water rights.
*Wrote and successfully received WSARE grant for ranch diversification and susta
inability by
implementing agroforestry prototype designed for additional water-righted acreag
e.
*Continued profitable business for 2 years after unexpectedly becoming sole busi
ness owner -
maintained several part-time jobs noted below during these years to supplement i
ncome.
THE DESIGN STUDIO, INC, Virginia, Florida and Nevada * 1990-2002
Landscape Designer/Owner
Built own landscape design business - managed all marketing, financial reporting
, design and
project organization. Supervised up to 15 employees throughout small, medium and
large scale
projects (some worth over $1M).
*Designed and build grounds for residence that was created to replicate c. 1750
Virginia
plantation for client - met demanding client requests for quickly "mature" lands
cape by efficient
planning of development and effectively locating/installing as many mature trees
as possible.
*Created database of plant material based on color, interest and date of bloom t
o meet client's
requests for year-round landscape beauty.
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
*Oversaw various Federal, State and Institutional grant project lifecycles as Di
strict Manager in
Yerington, Nevada including flood restoration, stabilization and habitat improve
ment project on
East and West Walker Rivers; noxious/invasive weed abatement in Smith and Mason
Valley;
and establishment of Walker River Basin Cooperative Weed Management area.
*Researched and conducted testing and surveys on onion production, storage and s
ea transport
from Peru and Mexico as Agronomic Research Technician for Proag Consulting, Inc.
*Managed construction scheduling and project lifecycle organization for Visser G
roup, Inc.
*Previous additional experience gained at Parkland Planners, Inc and David Child
ers, Inc as
Partner and Apprentice Landscape Designer respectively.
EDUCATION
Master of Landscape Architecture
Master Certificate of Historic Preservation
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture (Horticulture)
University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia
Paralegal Studies, University of Nevada, Reno Nevada
Computer Studies, New Horizons Computer Learning Center
Numerous Photography Courses