RESUME

Jerry Carter
Experience

2000-present    Outdoor Environments, Richmond Virginia.  Owner, Principal Designer.  Design and build all aspects of residential exterior spaces.  Consult with corporate, government, civic, and religious organizations as a landscape expert and assist with LEED and EarthCraft certification. Experience in larger scale construction allows successful design and oversight of more complex, hardscape intensive projects.  Over 80 projects successfully designed and/or installed to date.


1999-2003    W. E. Bowman, Inc., Richmond Virginia.

In order to become a better designer, took a hands on approach and worked in a wide range of residential and light commercial construction projects, including new building, additions, and historic restoration.  This gave invaluable experience and insight into the practical aspects of building hardscape intensive projects.

1994-1999    James River Nurseries, Richmond Virginia.  Landscape designer/project manager.  
Worked in all aspects of residential and commercial landscape design and installation. Successfully designed and/or oversaw the implementation of hundreds of projects.

Summer 1993  Personal gardener, T. Marshall Hahn Estate, Blacksburg

Summer 1993  Intern, VA Tech Horticulture Gardens
Summer 1991  Intern, Iseli Nursery, Oregon.  World's foremost conifer grower
Summer 1990  James River Nurseries, Richmond Virginia.  Crew Member

Certifications and Licensure

Advanced Certified Horticulturist #0001 (Virginia Nursery and Landscape Association)
Certified Arborist #MA-4836A (International Society of Arboriculture)
Certified Landscape Designer (Virginia Society of Landscape Designers)
Certified Erosion and Sediment Control Planner: Combined Administrator #795 (State of VA) 
Commonwealth of Virginia Building Contractor #2705088768

Education


B.S. Horticulture/Landscape Design, Virginia Tech, Magna Cum Laude, 1994

Kinman Institute Design/Build Workshop, 2001
Mike Lin Graphic Design Workshop, 1998
Hundreds of hours of continuing education through local and national workshops and symposia
 
Honors


2004    Keep Virginia Beautiful Landscape Excellence Awards, Second Place, Jabe Residence
1999    Associated Landscape Contractors of America Award of Merit, Fonville Residence
1994    Alpha Zeta Outstanding Senior Award, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
1993    Inducted, Gamma Sigma Delta National Honor Society of Agriculture
1992    Inducted, Pi Alpha Xi National Honor Society of Horticulture

Affiliations


Virginia Native Plant Society, member

International Society of Arboriculture, Certified Member
Virginia Society of Landscape Designers, Certified Member
Virginia Nursery and Landscape Association, Certified Member
Certification Committee 1997-1998
Chairman, Certification Committee 1999-2005
Central Virginia Nursery & Landscape Association, Member
Green Roofs for Healthy Cities, Member