Civic/Professional

Throughout my career, I have worked hard to stay involved and active in community activities and professional organizations. Outlined below is a listing of my most recent activities and affiliations, as well as some of the design awards that my projects have received.

Civic/Professional Activities

• Member of Downtown Nashville Development Steering Committee (2002-2006)
• Member of Metro Nashville Arts Commission – Public Art Selection Panel (2006
• Member of Nashville Civic Design Center and contributing member to the “Plan of Nashville”
• Member of local chapters of APA, AIA and ASLA
• Member of Urban Land Institute (ULI)
• Certified Member of the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP)
• Member of various committees of the Nashville Chamber of Commerce
• President of Highlands of Belle Rive Homeowners Association (2005-06)
• Member of various committees at Second Presbyterian Church, Nashville

Presentations to Professional/Civic Organizations

 Presenter at the following Recreation/Parks Conferences:

• National Recreation and Parks Association (Southeast U.S. Annual Meeting), 2004,
  “Parks and Recreation Master Planning”
• Alabama Recreation and Parks Association (annual conference) 1998-2006, various topics including: “How to Select a Design Firm; Master Planning for Parks Departments; How to Master Plan a Park Site; Trends and Fads in Park Design”
• Kentucky Recreation and Parks Association (annual conference), 1999 and 2002
  “Parks and Recreation Master Planning”
• Tennessee Recreation and Parks Association (annual conference), 2000 and 2004,
  “Master Plans for Park Sites; Parks Department Master Plans”

 Presenter to the following planning and downtown planning conferences:

• State of Tennessee Main Street Program (annual conference), 1997-2002,
  “The ABC’s of Downtown Master Plans”
• Decatur, Alabama Chamber of Commerce (annual meeting), 1995-1999,
  “Downtown Master Planning; Trends in Riverfront Redevelopment; Parks and Recreation Planning; and How to Prepare and Implement a Greenway/Bikeway Master Plan”
• State of Tennessee Development Districts (annual meetings) 1995-2000
  “Economic Development for Distressed Communities”

Design Awards

• Church Street and Capitol Boulevard Streetscapes, Nashville, Tennessee, Excellence in Development Merit Award, Greater Nashville Regional Council, 2006
• Nashville Public Square and Parking Garage, Nashville, TN, Nominated to “Best New Facilities,” International Parking Institute, 2006 SEE HIGHLIGHT PAGE
• Dogwoods at Hugh White State Park, Grenada, MS, Nominated to “Best New Public Golf Facilities,” Golf Digest Magazine, Golf Magazine, GolfWorld Magazine, 2006 SEE HIGHLIGHT PAGE
• Shelby Street Pedestrian Bridge, Nashville, TN, Merit Award, Tennessee State Chapter of American Institute of Architects, 2005
• Blackman Community Master Plan, Murfreesboro, TN, New Growth Award, Cumberland Region Tomorrow, 2003 SEE HIGHLIGHT PAGE
• Jacksonville Recreation Center, Jacksonville, AL, “Best New Facility,” Alabama Recreation and Parks Association, 2002 SEE HIGHLIGHT PAGE
• Patterson Park Community Center, Murfreesboro, TN, “Best New Facility,” Tennessee Recreation and Parks Association, 2003
• Macon County Justice Center, Lafayette, TN, Award of Excellence, Rebuild Tennessee, 2002
• Macon County Justice Center, Lafayette, TN, Excellence in Masonry Award, 2002
• Germantown Centre Addition and Expansion, Germantown, Tennessee, Award of Excellence for Renovated Facilities, Tennessee Recreation and Parks Association, 2002