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Heike Kaiser

 

born in Winterberg, NRW, Germany

 

lived, studied & worked in Kassel, Germany

traveled in Europe & Asia

studied in Hamburg, Germany

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lived & worked in Tel Aviv, Israel

 

currently living & working in San Francisco, CA
 

mail: heike.kaiser(at)gmail.com

 

phone:  first write an email

Professional skills

 

> excellent communication skills gained through working in international project groups;

> curiosity, analytical thinking, and problem-solving attitude;

> a customer- and team-oriented working approach;

> profound experience in project management and team organization;

> ability to easily adapt to dynamic environments and differing customer constellations;

> a fast and self-motivated learner;

> a confident, friendly and relaxed character by nature.

 

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Certifications

 

06/04/2018
LEED Green Associate 
ID #11248087

U.S. Green Building Council
Green Business Certification Inc.

2010 - present

Work experience in brief

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since 06 / 2020

Landscape Architectural Associate
San Francisco Department of Public Works

 

2017 - 2019

Senior landscape designer

HOK Planning team, San Francisco, CA

 

08 / 2017

Landscape designer
Creo Landscape Architecture & Urban Design, San Francisco, CA

 

2016 – 2017    

Plants collections assistant / Gardening team volunteer
San Francisco Botanical Garden Society

 

2012 – 2015 

Landscape designer

Braudo-Maoz Landscape Architecture Ltd., Tel Aviv, Israel

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2009                       

Landscape consultant - Community Forestry Planning Division

JNF-KKL Land Development Authority of Israel, Northern District

 

2006 – 2008        

Landscape planner

akp_ Urban Planning & Regional Development, Kassel, Germany

 

 

2005 – 2006        Design intern – Gideon Sarig Landscape Architecture & Urban Planning Ltd., Tel Aviv

2004                   Landscape planner - akp_ Urban PLanning & Regional Development, Kassel, Germany

2003 - 2004         Landscape consultant - Entente Florale Competition - Winterberg, Germany

2003 – 2004        Planning intern – akp_ Urban Planning & Regional Development, Kassel, Germany

2003 – 2008        Seasonal gardener – Luetteken Landscape Gardening, Winterberg, Germany

2002                   Gardening intern – Pohlmann Landscape Gardening, Winterberg, Germany

IT Skills

 

Autodesk AutoCAD, Revit, Civil3D

VectorWorks

 

SketchUp

Rhino

 

V-Ray

Grasshopper

Lumion

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ESRI ArcGIS

QuantumGIS

Biosphere 3D

 

Adobe CS Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Acrobat, Connect


FreeMind

Cmap Tools

Visual Understanding Environment (VUE)

 

MS Office Word Excel, Powerpoint, Teams, Outlook

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BluBleam Revu

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2010 - present

Academic experience in brief

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2012

Guest lecturer – International Master of Landscape Architecture (IMLA) program  

Nuertingen-Geislingen University, Germany and LE:NOTRE Institute of ECLAS

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2010 – 2015

Social media editor – LE:NOTRE Institute 

European Council of Landscape Architecture Schools (ECLAS)

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2010 – 2011         

Project coordinator – “EU–Teach” collaborative research project

Kassel University, Germany

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2007 – 2011       

Teaching assistant and lecturer – International seminars and workshops 

Kassel University, Germany and LE:NOTRE Institute

Languages

 

English: Fluent – oral and written

German: Fluent - oral and written

Spanish: Basic – oral and written

Hebrew: Limited working proficiency

Latin: Limited working proficiency

Interests

 

Landscape photography / Sketching

Draught-tolerant plants / Air plants

Interior design / Architecture

 

Traveling / Hiking / Global cultures

Healthy nutrition / Probiotic cultures

Yoga / TRX / Nordic walking

Education

 

Kassel University, Germany -

School of Architecture, Urban & Regional Planning, Landscape Architecture & Landscape Planning

 

2007 - 2010

Landscape Architecture and Planning, Master of Science (MSc.) 

two-year graduate program, completed with honors and written thesis (150p.)

GPA: 4.0 / A+ / 99 pts / German grade: 1.1 
Extracurricular activities: Student and staff representative in the Academic Council

                                         

2002 - 2007            

Landscape Planning, Diploma of Engineering Degree (Dipl.-Ing. / Eng.)

five-year undergraduate program, completed with honors and written thesis (240p.)

GPA: 4.0 / A / 96 pts / German grade: 1.4

Extracurricular activities: Co-Chair in the German Federal Landscape Students Association

 

 

Achievements

 

Awards:

 

2019 - First place in the design competition for VISA Global Headquarters, Foster City together with HOK SF Interiors

2018 - First prize in the Architecture of Israel Project of the Year competition,

landscape category: Dead Sea Promenade (ISR)

2015 - First prize in the professional competition for the Rishon LeZion New Media Center (ISR)

2014 - Israeli Association of Builders’ Excellence Award (1st): Porter School of Environmental Studies (ISR)

2014 - Israeli Green Building Diamond and LEED Platinum Certification (92): Porter School of Environmental Studies (ISR)

2012 - Second prize in the Architecture of Israel Project of the Year competition,

landscape category: Porter School and Science Promenade (ISR)

2011  - Digital Landscape Architecture (DLA) Award for Scientific Excellence in Teaching virtual seminars

2007 - Third prize in the student design competition "Red Square" in Friedewald (DE)

2004 - Silver medal in the Entente Florale Competition 2004: Open space concept for the city of Winterberg (DE)

2002 - First prize in the Crafting & Trading Exhibition 2002 Winterberg (DE),

 category: Private garden design

 

Grants:

 

2011  - LE:NOTRE II Travel Grant for Active Members (Munich and Dessau, D; Sheffield, UK)

2010 - LE:NOTRE II Travel Grant for Active Members (Istanbul, TR)

2010 - German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) Grant: 
          Partial exemption of student loans (25%) for exceptional performance as a graduate student

2008 - German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) Travel Grant (Turkey) 

2005 - Pfeiffer Foundation Travel Grant (Israel)

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