Brian Curry Resume August2013
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BRIAN CURRY
EDUCATION
2008-2012 Rutgers--The State University of New Jersey Major: Environmental Planning and Design--LAAB Accredited Landscape Architecture Option Degree: Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture------ Summa Cum Laude GPA: 3.88
[email protected] 908.420.9246 1678 Arthur Avenue No. Bruns. NJ 08902
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2006-Present - Landscape Designer and Supervisor at Curry Landscaping Incorporated -Landscape Design, Project Management, Plant Selection, Installation and Maintenance 2011-Present - Rutgers University Lead Designer for the Charlie Kontos Memorial Kiosk and Trail Network -Educational and interactive gateway to the Rutgers University Ecological Preserve -Serving as designer, project manager, financial advisor, and head of construction 2011-Present - Herpetological Field Researcher under Doctoral Candidate Jeremy Feinberg -Various studies in NJ, NY and PA including habitat assessment, health, and population reproductive ability. This position required a strong understanding of ecological interrelationships and scientific methodology. To be a co-author in a dissertation to be published in Fall 2013
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Adobe Creative Suite 5 AutoCad and AutoCAD 3D Microsoft Office Suite
ArcGIS Hand Drafting and Rendering Rhinocerous 3D Modeling Software
2012 Student Honor Award Recipient--American Society of Landscape Architects 2012 Olmsted Scholar of Rutgers University--Landscape Architecture Foundation 2011 Russell W. Myers Scholarship Recipient--The Land Conservancy of New Jersey 2011 Winston E. Parker Scholarship Recipient--Moorestown Rotary Club 2011 Cipriano “Keeping it Green” Scholarship Recipient--Cipriano Landscape Design 2010-2012 Rutgers University Academic Excellence Award Recipient 2010 Fall 2010 Lecture Series Poster Winner-Department of Landscape Architecture 2009-Present Member of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars
HONORS, AWARDS, AND RECOGNITION
December 2012-Present Dune Rehabilitation and Dunegrass Restoration Specialist -Volunteered through the Twin Rivers Community Trust, visiting the shore on multiple occasions. November 2012 Organized “Strum Away the Storm--A Hurricane Sandy Relief Concert” at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey -Concert raised nearly five hundred dollars for the American Red Cross. My involvement included planning, promoting (graphic design), performing in, and photographing the event. 2010-2011 Performed Environmental Education Assemblies for Local Elementary Schools -Community outreach aimed at stressing the importance of native plants and animals, while drawing biological and ecological connections to global ecosystems. 2010-2011 Curriculum designer for a wildlife education program at the Davidson Mill Pond Park EARTH Center in South Brunswick, New Jersey -Program sought to integrate web-enabled mobile technologies such as iPads into outdoor education to augment the learning experience in the field. Photography -Image Published (printed and online) in New York Times, March 14th, 2012
VOLUNTEER WORK
PUBLISHED MATERIAL
briancurry.foliohd.com
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/14/nyregion/new-leopard-frog-species-is-discovered-in-nyc.html?_r=1&hp http://newswatch.nationalgeographic.com/2012/03/16/new-frog-discovered-in-nyc-freshwater-species-of-the-week/
OTHER ACTIVITIES
-Published Songwriter -Published Photographer -Environmental Design -Environmental Conservation
-Environmental Education -Public Speaking -Musical Performance -Field Ecology
EDUCATION
2008-2012 Rutgers--The State University of New Jersey Major: Environmental Planning and Design--LAAB Accredited Landscape Architecture Option Degree: Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture------ Summa Cum Laude GPA: 3.88
[email protected] 908.420.9246 1678 Arthur Avenue No. Bruns. NJ 08902
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2006-Present - Landscape Designer and Supervisor at Curry Landscaping Incorporated -Landscape Design, Project Management, Plant Selection, Installation and Maintenance 2011-Present - Rutgers University Lead Designer for the Charlie Kontos Memorial Kiosk and Trail Network -Educational and interactive gateway to the Rutgers University Ecological Preserve -Serving as designer, project manager, financial advisor, and head of construction 2011-Present - Herpetological Field Researcher under Doctoral Candidate Jeremy Feinberg -Various studies in NJ, NY and PA including habitat assessment, health, and population reproductive ability. This position required a strong understanding of ecological interrelationships and scientific methodology. To be a co-author in a dissertation to be published in Fall 2013
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Adobe Creative Suite 5 AutoCad and AutoCAD 3D Microsoft Office Suite
ArcGIS Hand Drafting and Rendering Rhinocerous 3D Modeling Software
2012 Student Honor Award Recipient--American Society of Landscape Architects 2012 Olmsted Scholar of Rutgers University--Landscape Architecture Foundation 2011 Russell W. Myers Scholarship Recipient--The Land Conservancy of New Jersey 2011 Winston E. Parker Scholarship Recipient--Moorestown Rotary Club 2011 Cipriano “Keeping it Green” Scholarship Recipient--Cipriano Landscape Design 2010-2012 Rutgers University Academic Excellence Award Recipient 2010 Fall 2010 Lecture Series Poster Winner-Department of Landscape Architecture 2009-Present Member of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars
HONORS, AWARDS, AND RECOGNITION
December 2012-Present Dune Rehabilitation and Dunegrass Restoration Specialist -Volunteered through the Twin Rivers Community Trust, visiting the shore on multiple occasions. November 2012 Organized “Strum Away the Storm--A Hurricane Sandy Relief Concert” at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey -Concert raised nearly five hundred dollars for the American Red Cross. My involvement included planning, promoting (graphic design), performing in, and photographing the event. 2010-2011 Performed Environmental Education Assemblies for Local Elementary Schools -Community outreach aimed at stressing the importance of native plants and animals, while drawing biological and ecological connections to global ecosystems. 2010-2011 Curriculum designer for a wildlife education program at the Davidson Mill Pond Park EARTH Center in South Brunswick, New Jersey -Program sought to integrate web-enabled mobile technologies such as iPads into outdoor education to augment the learning experience in the field. Photography -Image Published (printed and online) in New York Times, March 14th, 2012
VOLUNTEER WORK
PUBLISHED MATERIAL
briancurry.foliohd.com
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/14/nyregion/new-leopard-frog-species-is-discovered-in-nyc.html?_r=1&hp http://newswatch.nationalgeographic.com/2012/03/16/new-frog-discovered-in-nyc-freshwater-species-of-the-week/
OTHER ACTIVITIES
-Published Songwriter -Published Photographer -Environmental Design -Environmental Conservation
-Environmental Education -Public Speaking -Musical Performance -Field Ecology
