Cheryl J. Lipton

cheryljoy@earthlink.net




Objective:

To combine the skills of an Ecologist and Landscape Architect working in site and regional design and environmental planning with the goal of preserving the natural functions of the landscape.





Education:

Master of Science, Ecology.
Pennsylvania State University,
University Park, Pennsylvania.
August, 1998.

Bachelor of Landscape Architecture, Cum laude.
State University of New York, College of Environmental Science and Forestry,
Syracuse, New York.
May, 1990.

Liberal Arts
Montgomery County Community College,
Bluebell, Pennsylvania.
September, 1985 to December, 1986.

Liberal Arts
Pennsylvania State University,
Mont Alto, Pennsylvania.
November, 1981 to April, 1983.





Achievements & Memberships:

President's Honor List, State University of New York.
Dean's List, Montgomery County Community College.
American Society of Landscape Architects.
The Nature Conservancy.





Publications:

Protection and Management Plan for the Millbrook Marsh Nature Center. Brooks, Robert P., Kenneth R. Tamminga, Cheryl J. Lipton, Robert F. Carline, Dennis Genito, and Rick L. Day. 1998. Report No. 98-2, Penn State Cooperative Wetlands Center, Forest Resources Laboratory, Pennsylvania State University. University Park, PA.

The Natural History of Millbrook Marsh, A Wetland in an Urbanizing Setting. Lipton, Cheryl J. 1998. Masters Thesis. Report No. pending, Penn State Cooperative Wetlands Center, Forest Resources Laboratory, Pennsylvania State University. University Park, PA.

Downtown Syracuse Urban Design Study, Syracuse, New York. Written by the members of LSA 522, Urban Design Studio with Professor George W. Curry. 1990. State University of New York, College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Faculty of Landscape Architecture. Syracuse, NY.





Related Experience:

Millbrook Marsh Advisory Committee and Facilities Subcommittee. State College, PA. 1997-Present.

Landscape Design-Build. State College, PA. Residential site design-build and maintenance. 1993-1997.

Greenways. Yonkers, NY. Landscape design and contracting. 1992.

The Ontario Dune Coalition. Syracuse, NY. Environmental Education. Writing, constructing and installing interpretive signage. 1990

Au & Wasenweiler - A Comparison of Two Towns. Semester project. Munich and Freiburg, West Germany. Compares the development histories and strategies of two West German towns, emphasizing the impact of economic and population growth from the nearby cities. The conclusion includes proposals for future planning and development strategies in the two towns as well as applications for town planning in the United States. August to December, 1989.

Evergreen Mart. Syracuse, NY. Greenhouse and nursery work, customer assistance, and closing bookwork. Spring and Summer, 1988.





Other Experience:

New York State Psychiatric Institute. New York, NY. Research Associate. 1991-1992.

Multiline International Europa. Bad Homburg, West Germany. Technical writing and graphics. August to November, 1990.

Additional employment to finance education has included independent contractor taxi driver, secretarial work, Pritikin diet cook, waitress, Remotivation therapy, and nursing home activities aide.





Comments:

Computer literate.
Speak and read German.
Willing to relocate and travel.
References available upon request.




cjl114@psu.edu

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