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Anna K. M. Best
Ecological Landscape Designer
Creating beautiful, self-sustaining habitats
(804) 698-9624 • AnnaKMBest@gmail.com
2218 East Grace Street, D
Richmond, VA 23223
Highlights of Qualifications
•	 Master of Arts in Landscape Design
•	 Experience as an ecological designer
•	 Experience managing diverse teams
•	 Honed skills in observation and analysis
•	 Experience in environmental & geoscience
•	 Certificates: VSLD & Permaculture Design
Student Designer atThe Conway School					 Ten-month intensive
• Master of Arts in Ecological Landscape Design and Planning, in Conway, MA, June 2013
• Focus on ecological restoration, regenerative design, and conservation planning for real clients:
• Building a Living Legacy: A Landscape Design integrating beauty, habitat, and place on 10 rural acres
• Finding a Balance: Management Plan for Conservation & Recreation inviting humans into habitat, 400 ac.
• Gather at the Center: A Landscape Master Plan for Woolman Hill Quaker Retreat Center, 110 acres
Other Key Education										 Ten years
• Permaculture Design Certified, New Community Project, Harrisonburg, VA, May 2011
• Student of landscape plant materials and AutoCAD, Reynolds Community College, Richmond, VA, 2011-12
• Bachelor of Arts in Geosciences, Earlham College, Richmond, IN, May 2007
• Courses in geologic field mapping, surveying, business planning, environmental studies, and global issues
Designer and Owner of Samara Landscape Design, LLC					 Two years
• Analysis-driven designs on any scale to sustainably integrate people into healthy places
• Educate and empower people to heal and beautify our landscapes
• Answer the needs of the people and wildlife with whole ecosystem design
• Plan for sustainable landscape management at any scale
Environmental Scientist at S&ME, Inc.			 		 			 Two years
• Sampled contaminated soil, waste water, and groundwater to implement remediation plans
• Managed and analyzed sensitive environmental data
• Geologic studies; subsurface characterization by drilling & sampling
• Groundwater modeling and groundwater resource and quality evaluations
Digital Skills
• Microsoft Office • Adobe Creative Suite • AutoCAD • Carlson • SketchUp
CAD Supervisor at Coastal Consultants, PC					 		 Two years
• Train and evaluate the CAD team in a surveying and engineering firm
• Manage dynamic queue of utility easement mapping projects
• Build accurate plats in CAD using survey data and/or design plans
• Research property rights using courthouse records and GIS

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Resume_AnnaBest_161230

  • 1. Anna K. M. Best Ecological Landscape Designer Creating beautiful, self-sustaining habitats (804) 698-9624 • AnnaKMBest@gmail.com 2218 East Grace Street, D Richmond, VA 23223 Highlights of Qualifications • Master of Arts in Landscape Design • Experience as an ecological designer • Experience managing diverse teams • Honed skills in observation and analysis • Experience in environmental & geoscience • Certificates: VSLD & Permaculture Design Student Designer atThe Conway School Ten-month intensive • Master of Arts in Ecological Landscape Design and Planning, in Conway, MA, June 2013 • Focus on ecological restoration, regenerative design, and conservation planning for real clients: • Building a Living Legacy: A Landscape Design integrating beauty, habitat, and place on 10 rural acres • Finding a Balance: Management Plan for Conservation & Recreation inviting humans into habitat, 400 ac. • Gather at the Center: A Landscape Master Plan for Woolman Hill Quaker Retreat Center, 110 acres Other Key Education Ten years • Permaculture Design Certified, New Community Project, Harrisonburg, VA, May 2011 • Student of landscape plant materials and AutoCAD, Reynolds Community College, Richmond, VA, 2011-12 • Bachelor of Arts in Geosciences, Earlham College, Richmond, IN, May 2007 • Courses in geologic field mapping, surveying, business planning, environmental studies, and global issues Designer and Owner of Samara Landscape Design, LLC Two years • Analysis-driven designs on any scale to sustainably integrate people into healthy places • Educate and empower people to heal and beautify our landscapes • Answer the needs of the people and wildlife with whole ecosystem design • Plan for sustainable landscape management at any scale Environmental Scientist at S&ME, Inc. Two years • Sampled contaminated soil, waste water, and groundwater to implement remediation plans • Managed and analyzed sensitive environmental data • Geologic studies; subsurface characterization by drilling & sampling • Groundwater modeling and groundwater resource and quality evaluations Digital Skills • Microsoft Office • Adobe Creative Suite • AutoCAD • Carlson • SketchUp CAD Supervisor at Coastal Consultants, PC Two years • Train and evaluate the CAD team in a surveying and engineering firm • Manage dynamic queue of utility easement mapping projects • Build accurate plats in CAD using survey data and/or design plans • Research property rights using courthouse records and GIS