Arizona State University, The Design School, Graduated 2011 Master of Landscape Architecture Thesis: Urban agriculture typologies as tools for community development

University of California Santa Barbara, Graduated 2000 Bachelors of Science in Environmental Studies

Arizona State Chapter, American Society of Landscape Architects Student Award Winner - Category: General Design, 2009 and 2011 Student Award Winner - Category: Planning and Research, 2012

Arizona State University, The Design School Letter of Commendation for Graduate Work, 2011 MLA Top Thesis Award, 2011 Design Excellence Finalist, 2008, 2009, 2010

Charles Moser Travel Scholarship Traveled to India - December 2010

Steve Martino and Associates

American Society of Landscape Architects, National Chapter Co-organizer - Urban Agriculture Field Session for National Conference, 2012 Executive Committee - Host Chapter for National Conference, 2012

American Society of Landscape Architects, Arizona State Chapter Organizer and Leader - Urban Agriculture Field Session, 2013 Serving on Community Outreach Committee

ASU Student Chapter, American Society of Landscape Architects Communications Director + Secretary, 2010-2011 Organizer - chapter participation in Park(ing) day, 2009 and 2010

ASU, The Design School Lecture Series Coordinator, 2010 Project team member for ASU’s USGBC conference booth, 2009

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Lora Martens 260 Richland Ave. San Francisco, CA 94110Phone: 415.307.9429

Email: lmartens@gmail.com

PROFESSIONALPhoenix, AZ

March 2010-presentJunior Landscape Architect Assist principal with all aspects of a small, design oriented firm, Participate in managing projects from initial site visit through construction, Survey project site and create all maps, Draft construction documents, Produce graphics for use on web site and in other publications, 3D modeling of projects for clients, Writing for blog+award applications+presentations

Fletcher Studio San Francisco, CA June 2009-January 2010

Intern Conducted research and produced graphics for three international landscape architectural competitions, Produced design documentation (3D Model making (handmade and computer), graphic renderings and diagrams for firm’s residential projects

Arizona State University

Arizona State UniversityRobert Woods Johnson Foundation - Healthy Kids, Healthy Communities Program

Roosevelt Row Community Development Corporation

Tempe Community Action Agency

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2009 - 2011

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Phoenix, AZ 2012-current

Tempe, AZ 2012-current

Austin, TexasMarch 2013

Teaching Assistant Independently supervised weekly studio classes for freshmen architecture + landscape architecture students, Taught students fundamental skills in design, sketching, presentation graphics and architectural drafting, Participated in redesigning the curriculum for the first semester freshmen year studio.

Participated in a studio focused on identifying barriers to healthy living for children in Maryvale, Arizona and suggesting design solutions to overcome those barriers. The grant was a partnership between ASU’s Design School, ASU’s Stardust Center for Affordable Homes and the Family, St. Luke’s Health Initiative and Maryvale community groups.

Working with CDC staff on spatial organization for monthly art walk and special events as well as mapping and graphics for permits and presentations. Special event and mapping work is part of a large ArtPlace grant.

Working with staff at Escalante Community Garden on conceptual design for a new community garden in Tempe, Arizona.

2013 Annual Conference of the Council of Educators in Landscape ArchitectureSelected to present paper titled: “Developing Urban Agriculture Typologies for Redevelopment”.