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1. DESIRÉE VALADARES landscape architect | landscape historian Personal Information Contact Information | [email protected] ; (510) 725 8619 Software Skills | AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, SketchUp, Rhino, 3ds Max, hand drafting Biography | My research on redress and reconciliatory processes engages with critical race theory, critical legal studies and cultural landscape studies to contextualize how nation-states incorporate “difficult histories” into the canon of national, provincial/state and municipal heritage in Canada and the United States. As a practicing landscape architect, my areas of expertise include cultural landscape assessments and architectural documentation (Historic Resource Evaluation Technical Reports for CEQA, NEPA and Sec. 106 Compliance including HABS/HALS inventories, field drawing and photography. Education Doctorate PhD Candidate, Architectural History | University of California-Berkeley, Berkeley, CA Outside Field Specialization: Legal History and Ethnic Studies (September 2015 – present; expected 2021) Post-Professional Degree Master of Architecture, Urban Design + Housing (M.Arch) | McGill University, Montreal, QC (September 2014 - August 2015) Professional Degree Master of Landscape Architecture (MLA) | University of Guelph, Guelph, ON (September 2010 - April 2013) Exchange: Courses in Urban Design + Conservation | University of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK (January - May 2012) Undergraduate Degree Bachelor of Arts and Science + Art History (B.Arts Sc.) | McMaster University, Hamilton, ON (September 2005 - April 2009) Additional (Fieldwork Courses) Field School in Built Heritage and Cultural Landscapes | Universite Laval Ecole d'architecture, Gaspe, QC (3 weeks; May 2015) Architecture Summer School | Rotterdamse Academie van Bouwkunst, Rotterdam, Netherlands (3 weeks; July 2012) Study Abroad: Drawing + Painting | Sheridan College in Florence, Italy (5 weeks; April - May 2009) 2. DESIRÉE VALADARES landscape architect | landscape historian Awards and Honors Doctoral Study | University of California-Berkeley, Berkeley, CA ¯ Social Sci. and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) Doctoral Fellowship, 2019-2021 ¯ International Council for Canadian Studies Graduate Award, 2018 ¯ Bancroft Library Summer Study Award, Summer 2018 ¯ Graduate Student Assessment Fellow Grant, American Cultures Engaged Scholarship, 2018 ¯ Center for Race and Gender Graduate Research Grant, 2017- 18 ¯ Townsend Art of Writing Course Development Grant, The Art of Writing, 2017 ¯ Diversity Scholarship Program, National Trust for Historic Preservation, 2017 ¯ Joan Draper Architectural Research Fund, 2017-18 ¯ Berkeley Empirical Legal Studies (BELS) Fellowship, 2017-18 ¯ Edward Hildebrand Graduate Fellowship in Canadian Studies, 2017 ¯ College of Environmental Design Diversity Platform Award, 2016-17 ¯ Graduate Division Conference Travel Grant, UC Berkeley. 2015, 2016 ¯ Graduate Student Researcher, Center for Race and Gender, 2015-2017 ¯ University of California Regents Graduate Fellowship, UC Berkeley. 2015-2021 Post-Professional Study | McGill University, Montreal, QC ¯ Norbert Schoenauer and David Farley Fellowship in Architecture. 2015 ¯ Graduate Excellence Fellowships, McGill University. 2014 Design Award | City of Toronto – Urban Design and City Planning, Toronto, ON ¯ Urban Design Awards 2013 - Student Thesis (Nomination - Finalist). 2013 Conference Travel and Presentation Grants | Assorted ¯ Ninth International Design Principles and Practices Conference - Graduate Scholar Award to attend and present in Chicago. 2015 ¯ Alliance for Historic Landscape Preservation Conference - North American Student Award to attend and present in Lynchburg, Virginia. 2013 Professional Study – Design and Research Awards | University of Guelph, Guelph, ON ¯ Ontario Agricultural College – School of Environmental Design Graduate Awards. 2010 -2013 ¯ FacebookWhatsAppTwitterLinkedInEmailOntario International Education Opportunity Scholarship (OIEOS) ¯ Landscape Architecture Canada Foundation (LACF) - Student Research Award 2011 ¯ Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplement, SSHRC. 2011 ¯ Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS) – declined, 2010 ¯ Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarship, Social Science and Humanities ¯ of Research Council of Canada (SSHRC). 2010 -2013 Undergraduate Study | McMaster University, Hamilton, ON − McMaster University Entrance Award. 2005-2007 Non-Academic | Town of Oakville, Oakville, ON − Lieutenant Governor's Community Volunteer Award for Students. 2005 3. DESIRÉE VALADARES landscape architect | landscape historian Professional Experience - Landscape Architecture + Urban Design (Private Practice) OALA Associate/Landscape Architectural Intern | Quinn Design Associates Inc., Toronto, ON (full-time, June 2013 - June 2014, 1 year) - Prepared drawing sets including layout, grading, planting plans and construction details in AutoCAD for large scale hospital facilities/health and wellness centers, retail/streetscapes and hotel/ resort complexes in the Greater Toronto Area and the Middle East - Rendered site plans, diagramming and illustrative perspectives in both, 2D and 3D modelling programs - Prepared cost estimates for hardscapes and softscapes, including native and drought resistant planting - Actively involved in site approvals processes with local municipalities, conservation authorities and heritage planning professionals - Worked toward Ontario Association of Landscape Architects (OALA) and Canadian Association of Landscape Architects (CSLA) licensure through enrollment in the Professional Development Program and Landscape Architect Registration Exams (LARE) - Select built and conceptual projects include: HEALTH CARE: Peel Memorial Hospital (Brampton, ON), ErinOaks Kids Rehabilitation Center (Oakville, Mississauga and Brampton, ON), St. Michael’s Hospital (Toronto), Milton District Hospital (Milton, ON) STREETSCAPE/RETAIL: Site Planning at Scarborough Town Center (Scarborough, ON), Sherway Gardens (Toronto, ON), Yorkdale Mall (Toronto, ON) and seasonal plantings at Square One Mall (Mississauga, ON) HOTEL/RESORT: Conceptual renderings Intercontinental Hotel (Oman, Muscat) HERITAGE: Waterloo Maison Hotel (Waterloo) OALA Associate/Junior Landscape Architectural Intern | Forrec Ltd. Toronto, ON (full-time, July -December 2012, 5 months) - Involved in early conceptual stages of design for international entertainment and leisure projects - Prepared drawing sets including conceptual layout, grading, planting plans and construction details in AutoCAD for large scale master planned theme park and water park communities and retail establishments in Asia, the Middle East and Europe - Rendered site plans, diagramming and illustrative perspectives in both, 2D and 3D modelling programs - Co-ordinated with internal departments and performed on teams consisting of a diverse range of design professions including illustrators, animators, graphic designers, interior designers, architects and landscape architects and master planners - Select projects include: THEME PARKS: Warner Brothers Theme Park – Superheroes and Villains (Abu Dhabi), Sweetlandt Theme Park Residential Community (China), Xuzhou (China), Universal Moscow (Russia) and Wanda Heifei (China). MASTERPLANNING: Eutopia Luxury Resort (Oman), New North City (China) 4. DESIRÉE VALADARES landscape architect | landscape historian Professional Experience - Heritage Landscape Conservation (Government/ Non–Profit Organizations) NCPE Cultural Landscapes Intern | National Parks Service, Pacific West and Alaska Region (full-time, 3 months, May – August 2017) - Developed a Cultural Landscape Inventory (CLI) for Sitka National Historical Park in Sitka, Alaska - CLI was a comprehensive inventory of all culturally and historically significant features within the park as well as landscape's location, historical development, existing conditions, and management information - Participated in HALS/HABS/HAER (historic documentation) workshops to complete assignment according to specified standards - Prepared an annotated bibliography of relevant sources using NPS’ Integrated Resource Management Application (IRMA) - Participated in a 3 week on site reconnaissance of the existing landscape at Sitka document the park’s fort and battlefield site - Attended tribal council meetings with the Sitka Tribe of Alaska (STA) - Completed archival research at National Park Service libraries in Juneau and in Sitka and at research libraries and archives in Berkeley - Cultural landscape treatments specified and previous treatments on the site evaluated - The completed inventory will inform a future Cultural Landscape Report (CLR) and this inventory is stored in the national CLI database in Washington, DC, in regional databases at the Olmsted Center and is accessible online. Heritage Research Assistant | CyArk, Oakland (part-time, 3 months, May – August 2017) - Developed Background Brief synopsis to assist expedition leaders, drone operators and photographers with onsite documentation and virtual reality capture of heritage sites - Completed research and compiled summaries of UNESCO reports, national preservation guidelines and heritage management reports for sites as diverse as Chavin de Huantar (Peru), portions of the Great Wall of China (China), Tower of London (UK), Rapa Nui (Chile), Sydney Opera House (Australia), Temples of Bagan (Myanmar) and Fort York (Toronto, Canada) - Researched intellectual property licenses and drone operation laws in various countries - Assisted with developing