Local: Permanent:

3502 30th Avenue South 11251 Kanabec Trail

Fargo, ND 58103 Montgomery, MN 56069

Ashley Kaisershot
612.756.1473
ashley.kaisershot@ndsu.edu
Objective: To receive a landscape architecture internship for Summer of 2010.
Education
-Attended College in Schools through the University of Minnesota at the main campus of St. Paul, MN to receive college credits
during high school.
-Currently working on a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture and Art Minor through North Dakota State University in Fargo, ND.
-Applying to Iowa State University Landscape Architecture Graduate School Program in Spring of 2011.

-Junior in Standing Graduation Date: Spring 2012

Relevant courses:
Environmental Design 101, 130, 172 Landscape Graphics.
Architectural History I & II Intro to Landscape Architecture Woody Plants 355
Landscape Architecture 271, 272, 371 Site Detailing Writing in the Design Professions
Studio Work:
* -Landscape Architecture 3rd Year studio: Environmental Art and Site Design.
Defiant Garden: A defiant garden was designed in a low income area. The garden was created at a children’s playground where
lighting and art were implemented to create a better learning environment. Red vertical pole lights were placed along the sidewalks to help
with poor lighting issues and graffiti was painted on the sidewalks to encourage the children to use chalk and start their own creative voice.
Changing Perceptions: “Changing Perceptions” was a group project where the material we worked with was15 pounds on
beeswax. The piece was inspired by St. Peter’s Square at the focal point where all the columns line up. We re-created this site with a
series of five curvular walls and three windows in each wall. The heights of walls in the piece start from 6 feet and end at 12 feet. Each
wall has three windows that are mathematically placed in the walls to line up when one is standing at the focal point in front of the piece.
The focal point is determined by the viewer, their height plays a key role when determining how far back they must stand. The windows
represent optimism as they lead you’re view up to the sky.

Awards: “Changing Perceptions” received third place out of 29 teams. The piece is invited to the International Snow Competition in
the Festival of Du Voyageur in Winnipeg, Manitoba in February 2010.

* -Landscape Architecture 2nd Year studio: Local and international design.

Fargo One-Way Corridor: The assignment was to address the problem of the two busy one ways in downtown Fargo. I designed
a “campus-like” environment on Roberts Street located between NDSU Renaissance Hall and NDSU Klai Hall downtown. By creating this
“campus-like environment, it will cause people to slow down and will someday eliminate traffic between the two buildings because of heavy
pedestrian foot traffic.
Arlington Park: Arlington Park was our international team project located in Winnipeg Canada on the Assiniboine River. Our group
needed to design a canoe launching site. I was able to practice river design and topography.

Computer Skills:
I am very comfortable and confident with computer programs such as Adobe Creative Suite 4, Google SketchUp, AutoCAD and 3dsMAX.

Soft Skills:
I have strong communication skills that will help me create clientele relationships and an easy ability to sell a design to the community.
My communication skills have helped me in presentations as well as group projects. I am usually the team leader where I am in charge of
communicated our design intentions and leading the team to a very successful project.

Work Experience:
Sandman Enterprises (Summer 2008).
-The business worked private and commercial projects which included the Mayo Clinic in Rochester MN and the Water park in Richfield,
MN. Sandman Enterprises specialized in the application and removal of epoxy flooring, sandblasting and protective coatings
Job description: 40+ hours a week assisting on site projects.

References available upon request.