Courses
ARCH 072: History of Landscape Architecture
ARCH 076: Site Analysis & Design
ARCH 081: Landscape Plants: Summer/Autumn
ARCH 082: Landscape Plants: Winter/Spring
ARCH 083: Plant Composition
Note: Landscape Architecture is a STEM study program.
Academic Service
College instructor since 2019.
Biography
After apprenticing with two landscape architecture firms shortly after obtaining my bachelor's degree, I earned my landscape contractors' license and worked for myself for over twenty years in Northern California. I took a break from design/build to earn my masters with an emphasis on cultural landscapes, community engagement, historic sites and preservation.
A family obligation and subsequent move to the South Bay meant completely retiring from design/build and start a landscape design career within a public agency, the third largest city in California. My emphasis was on plan reviews, green stormwater infrastructure asset management, and landscape design renovations within public rights-of-way. During this time, I became a certified arborist.
When I am not teaching, I enjoy gardening and cooking but also a full fledged California history nerd, always exploring our great state and learning about its culturally diverse landscapes.
Please visit my website for more information on landscape studies: www.telcs.com
Education
B.S. in Landscape Architecture
California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo, CA
M.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies
Sonoma State University, Sonoma, CA