Yi Zhao
+1 629-224-7372 / Luluzhao1005@gmail.com
EDUCATION BACKGROUND
University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana
• Master’s Degree of Landscape Architecture, GPA 3.91/4 (Top 1%)
May 2021
Nanjing Agricultural University(Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China) June 2018
• Bachelor’s Degree of Landscape Gardening, GPA 3.5/4.5 (Top10%)
Organizations:
• Sigma Lambda Alpha Honor Society
• ASLA
Honors & Awards:
• MLA Graduation Convocation Ceremony Speaker Representative
• ILASLA Student Merit Award
• Student Representative
• SASAKI DAY Awards
• National ASLA Student Honor Award
• Student Representative
• The Third Prizes of Chinese Society of Landscape Architecture as Representative Thesis
• The Third Prize Scholarship in Nanjing Agricultural University
• The Excellent Student Awardin Nanjing Agricultural University
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
• Kiser + Vogrin Landscape Design (Franklin, TN, U.S.)
Landscape Designer II
• Residential Projects - Coordinated with clients, designed landscape plans, grading plans, and lighting designs.
• Commercial Projects - Involved in schematic design, design development, construction documents, and city submittal.
• Planning Projects - Developed site layouts and performed calculations.
• SEDAC (Champaign, IL, U.S.)
Designing Intern
• Conducted research on energy efficiency.
• Designed icons for the company website.
• Smart Scape LLC (Nashville, TN, U.S.)
Designing Intern
• Generated master plans, including plant species and pavement materials.
• Created plant lists with pictures for clients.
• Beijing BLDJ Landscape Architecture Institute Co., LTD. (Beijing, China)
Designing Intern
• Developed planning ideas.
• Conducted site analysis.
• Collected site data and prepared presentation documents.
• Created project perspectives.
• Gad·Line+ Studio (Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China) Designing Intern
• Processed master plans integrating architectural elements.
• Designed landscapes and created project perspectives.
• Assisted with architectural models.
• Conducted site analysis.
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Spring Semester-2021: Teaching Assistant for Tony Sinkosky (Landscape Construction)
• Teach students AUTOCAD.
• Office hour for problem shooting with the assignment including software issues.
• Keep records for attendance and assignment submissions.
• Files transferring and organizing.
Fall Semester-2020: Teaching Assistant for John Clark (Design Communications)
• Assist with the software like Rhino, Photoshop and Illustrator
• Keep records for attendance and assignment submissions.
Spring Semester-2020: Teaching Assistant for Gary B Kesler (Landform Design)
• Teach students AUTOCAD and help problems shooting with software issues.
• Desk critic with the students during the course time.
2019 - 2020: Research Assistant for Mary Pat McGuire
• Refine the drawings to meet the construction requirements.
• Polish the project and promote it to be landed on ground.
Fall Semester-2019: Teaching Assistant for Gary B Kesler (Site Engineering)
• Teach students AUTOCAD and help problems shooting with software issues.
• Desk critic with the students during the course time.
Mar 2018-Jun
2018
Teaching Assistant
Teaching Assistant
Teaching Assistant
Research Assistant
Teaching Assistant
07/2017-08/2017: Chiba University (Chiba, Japan) Exchange Study
• Attended Japanese Firework Meeting
• Listened to the professors explained the directions of Landscape Architecture.
07/2016-08/2016: Portland Japanese Garden (Portland, OR, U.S.) Volunteer
• Conducted various work in Japanese Landscape Architecture, such as weeded, cut shrubbery and recognized the species of plants.
• Participated in the production of famous mark Karesansui landscape
Languages: Mandarin (native), English (proficient)
Technical Skills: Proficient in Microsoft Office software, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint Rhino, Lumion, 3DS Max, Vary, SKETCHUP, GIS, Grasshopper, AUTOCAD ADOBE SUITS (PS, AI, ID)
Interests: Traveling; Reading; Singing; Dancing; Sports; Handcraft
Portfolio Link: https://issuu.com/yizhao1005/docs/yi_zhao_portfolio_2024_june?fr=xIAEoAT3_NTU1