Sam Goldstein
(303) 810-9716
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Education:
Landscape Architecture AA Degree
Merritt College (Oakland CA)
2014-2017
Design/ Construction Specialist Certification
Merritt College (Oakland CA)
2014 – 2017
BFA Degree- Painting
California College of the Arts (Oakland CA)
2008 – 2012
Kyoto Seika University (Kyoto Japan)
2011 – 2012
Work:
Owner - S. Goldstein Design, LLC
Design & Drafting Company
Custom Design Solutions for the Landscape and Interior
AutoCAD drafting of plans and details
Hand-rendering and Modeling
Design & Drafting Intern - Henry Architects (Arroyo Seco, NM)
Architectural drafting (AutoCAD) – Plan, Elevation, and Construction drawings
Client interfacing, Survey/GIS Data Analysis, Material research
Website Design
Design Associate - Taos Landscaping (Taos NM)
2019 – Present
Landscape Designer – Conceptual & Soft Construction Plans;
Irrigation, Lighting & Design details (AutoCAD) Hand-rendering
Material Takeoffs, Estimates, & Plant and Material Ordering
Construction Oversight, On-site Design & Client Interfacing
Website Design
J. Montgomery Designs (Alamo CA)
2017 – April 2023
Remote Planting Consultant & Planting Designer
3D Hand-rendering and Sketchup Rendering
Written Media Consultant, Blogging & Marketing: jmontgomerydesigns.com
Residential Landscape Designer- Design & Planting plans, Client interfacing
Site research for Principal Architect, AutoCAD document setup and plan drafting
Broadway Terrace Nursery (Oakland CA)
2014 – 2017
Lead merchandiser, aesthetic planner and buyer of plant material
Plant maintenance, horticulture, living floral & garden layouts
Study of Botanical Latin & plant and pest identification
Other Experience:
UC Berkeley Landscape Architecture Dept
April 2023
Guest Speaker – Conversations On Practice with Vanessa Lee, Hannah Pae & Ellen Herra
Exhibiting Artist
2012 - Present
Paintings, Drawings and Site-Specific Work
Taos Jewish Center/ B’nai Shalom Chavurah
2020 – Present
Board, Development and Security Committees, Cemetery & Burial
Coalition of Concerned Medical Professionals
2010 – 2011
Spanish/English Translation
Media:
AutoCAD, SketchUp, Photoshop/Illustrator, Wordpress, HP printing, GIS data collection
Languages:
English, Moderate Spanish, conversational Japanese
References available upon request:
Jennifer Laabes, Owner, Taos Landscaping
Alix Henry, Principal Architect, Henry Architects
Chris Grampp, Department Chair, Merritt Landscape/Horticulture Dept. NCC ASLA #2499
Dr. Nancy Post, DOM