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Cheryl Callender, PLA, LEED Green Associate, SITES AP
Lead - Landscape Architecture
Cheryl is a trilingual (English, Spanish, and French) professional designer and project manager with over 16 years of experience. Her experience includes designing and managing the construction of multiple high-pro le urban projects, as well as designing numerous street- scapes, private and municipal projects, and large-scale roadway beauti cation and gateway projects in Florida. Cheryl provides her expertise in all aspects and stages of the design process, production and construction, fo- cusing on implementing green practices and techniques. In addition, Cheryl aids with the quality assurance and quality control of deliverables.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Little Haiti Park Improvements, Miami-Dade County, Landscape Architect of Record /Project
Manager. Cheryl was responsible for the design, construction documents, warrant process and permit applications, and coordination for the improvements to this park. The project consisted of renovating an existing natural grass soccer practice eld into a syn- thetic turf multi-use practice eld, and the re-align- ment of the surrounding walking path to minimize impacts to the existing vegetation. The associated amenities included a grouped exercise equipment station package with a shade structure, a metal pre- fab storage building with a chilled drinking fountain, and the modi cations to the existing irrigation system and mitigation for the existing trees impacted by the new synthetic turf eld area.
Simpson Park Pedestrian East Entrance, Mi- ami-Dade County, Project Manager. Cheryl was
responsible for the Concept design and presentation graphics for the renovation of the East access to this
historic park in the downtown center of Miami. The project consisted of preparing a concep- tual plan for the East entrance of the park, including a Gate feature, hardscape treatment, landscape lighting, and park furniture, in addition to modi cations to the existing irrigation system and landscape plant material.
Mitchell Moore Park Improvements, Pompano Beach, Designer. Cheryl assisted with the design and the QA/QC process. This project for the City of Pompano Beach included: Site design through construction for a two-phase renovation including a par course, play structure, two ball elds with dugouts, score platforms, site furniture, a football eld, bleach- ers, court resurfacing, landscape, and irrigation system.
Rolling Oaks Park, Miami Gardens, Designer. Cheryl assisted with the design and the QA/QC process. Overall site included nature trails, pavilions, a concession/restroom facility, press boxes, soccer/football elds, lighting, entry signage, playgrounds, and parking all de- signed in a manner to preserve 1000 plus existing specimen size Live Oaks and Slash Pines at this 35-acre park site.
Bunche Park, Miami Gardens, Designer. Cheryl assisted with the design and the QA/QC process. Renovation of this 50-year-old aquatic facility which would include the restoration of existing pool structures and provide for a new children’s splash play area, picnic areas, and new entry plaza with seating.
A1A Dune Enhancement, Fort Lauderdale Beach, Landscape Architect of Record/ Project Manager. Cheryl was responsible for the design and development of a dune en- hancement and mitigation plan as part of FDEP special permit conditions of the A1A Resto- ration and Streetscape project, providing landscape plans and details. The project consisted of lling some gaps between the existing dunes and restoring the dune system by lling the gaps matching the existing dunes.
Atlantic Boulevard Streetscape CRA, Pompano Beach, Designer/Project Manager.
Cheryl was responsible for the streetscape design, landscape inventories, landscape and irrigation design, decorative lighting, signi cant public meetings and graphic presentations, as well as the coordination with other professional teams preparing designs on adjacent projectsfortheCityofPompanoBeachCRA.Thisprojectisasigni cantstreetscapebeauti- cation improvement to an existing mile of urban mixed use street serving as the main road- way corridor from US 1 to the Pompano Beach beachfront. It also included ADA upgrades, signage and improved storm water drainage.
Registrations:
Professional Landscape Architect Florida LA6667177, 2015
Education:
Bachelor of Science Architecture
University of Panama, 1997
Master of Landscape Architecture Florida A&M University, 2006
Certi cations:
LEED Green Associate SITES AP
Af liations:
American Society of Landscape Architects
United States Green Building Council
Total Years Experience: 16
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