JING LEI PORTFOLIO: WWW. JINGLEI39.NET [email protected] 979.402.9177 LEED – Green A ssoci ate EDUCATION Texas A&M University SKILLS 08/2011-05/2014 Master of Landscape Architecture, GPA: 3.57/4.00; Certificates in Health Systems Design, Historic Preservation, and Sustainable Urbanism Renmin University of China Master of Arts in Art and Design, Rank: 2/ 12, GPA: 3.66/4.00 09/2008-06/2011 Fu Jen Catholic University Exchange Student in Landscape Architecture, GPA: 3.50/4.00 02/2009-06/2009 Renmin University of China 09/2004-06/2008 Bachelor of Arts in Landscape Architecture, Rank: 1/16, GPA: 4.43/5.00 EXPERIENCES Design Workshop 06/2014-Present Sustainable and Healthy Community Design; Urban and Neighborhood Park, Urban Plaza, and Courtyard/Garden Design; Streetscape Design; Waterfront Rehabilitation; Architecture Design; Urban Design; Suitability Analysis by ArcGIS. Proficient in Sketchup, V-ray, Rhino, 3-D Max, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, ArcGIS, AutoCAD, LandFX, Autodesk Ecotect, Camtasia Studio, Microsoft Office, and Mac /Window. Skilled free hand drawing and hand-made modeling. Houston, TX, United States AWARDS INTERN LANDSCAPE DESIGNER AECOM Design + Planning 06/2013-08/2013 • Shanghai, China INTERN LANDSCAPE DESIGNER • PowerLong Urban Plaza Design (3 acres), Shanghai: Responsible for site inventory and analysis and contributed to design concept discussion • Jianlin Rd. Linear Park (30 acres), Suzhou: Responsible for master plan drawing in AutoCAD and Sketchup modeling • Greenland Central Plaza Landscape Design (5 acres), Suzhou: Studied two related cases and presented in a workshop • Translated a project proposal and some meeting records Trace Architecture Office 02/2008-07/2008 Beijing, China INTERN DESIGNER, RESORT PLANNING AND VILLA DESIGN IN HUAI ROU, BEIJING • Conducted in-depth interviews with clients, and designed a villa to meet clients’ needs. Texas A&M University 09/2012-12/2013 College Station, TX , United States TEAM MEMBER, QUADRUPLE NET VALUE EVALUATION ON SHADY LANE PARK, HOUSTON • Responsible for environmental value measurement in air quality impact, energy conservation, stormwater management, water management, environmental education, etc. • Made a video to present the results (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzi1egf5p8c) TEAM MEMBER, TAMU GARDENS & GREENWAYS MASTER PLAN & DESIGN DEVELOPMENT • Met with clients to understand their needs and concerns. • Responsible for part of the master plan and the North Pedestrian Entrance design and made presentations to the clients as a team member. Fu Jen Catholic University • Exchange Student Scholarship of Fu Jen Catholic University, 2009 National Scholarship of China, top 5%, 2007 ACTIVITIES The Big Event VOLUNTEER College Station, TX • 03/2014 Planted plants, dug a trench and laid a pipe for stormwater management The Aggie Workshop ATTENDEE College Station , TX • 02/2014 Attended the Charrette hold by TBG ASLA 2013 Annual Meeting & Expo ATTENDEE Boston , NY 11/2013 Mathare Youth Development Organization VOLUNTEER Nairobi , Kenya • • • 01/2010–03/2010 Taught Multi Storey Gardening technology in four schools of the Mathare slum. Taught drawing to children in four schools of the Mathare slum. Visited AIDS Patients and collected information about their daily life. 05/2009-06/2009 Taipei, Taiwan PERSONAL TEAM LEADER, POST-EVALUATION OF ENTRANCE SQUARE IN FJU • Observed, recorded, and analyzed human behaviors on site to find out undesirable design elements. • Placed tables and chairs in different ways to verify if they are welcomed. • • Travelled in many parts of Asia, East Africa, and North America. Enjoy drawing, photography, reading, movies, music, and playing Tai Chi.