Thomas Grant MacDonald

Education

• 

  Defense Language Institute

  2003 - 2004

  Associate in Arts Korean Language and Area Studies

  Activities and Societies: Air Force Run Team, Grounds Beautification Team

• 

  University of Pennsylvania

  2012 - 2015

  Master of Landscape Architecture and Regional Planning

  Activities and Societies: Diverse Design @ Penn, Real Estate Club At Penn, design is the primary focus of our teaching and research. By "design", we mean three things: material practice (the physical making of things, places, environments; the experiential aspects of things made, including drawings and models); inquiring practice (the asking of questions, exploring of ideas, and speculating upon alternative sets of possibility); and process-based practice (the recognition that landscapes are formed and evolved by processes in time, and that creativity too is… Show more At Penn, design is the primary focus of our teaching and research. By "design", we mean three things: material practice (the physical making of things, places, environments; the experiential aspects of things made, including drawings and models); inquiring practice (the asking of questions, exploring of ideas, and speculating upon alternative sets of possibility); and process-based practice (the recognition that landscapes are formed and evolved by processes in time, and that creativity too is dependent upon the processes one works through to develop a project).These studies of design occur in the studio, where hypothetical scenarios surrounding the development of real sites and programs are used to make projects. Such projects vary from the design of pathways through complex terrain, to gardens and parks, plazas and waterfronts, brownfield and derelict land reclamations, housing and mixed-use urban developments, and regional plans. Show less

• 

  Community College of the Air Force

  2006 - 2006

  Airman Leadership School Organizational Leadership

  Airman Leadership School (ALS) prepares Airmen, Guardians and early Staff Sergeants to be professional Airmen and Space Professionals who can supervise and lead work teams. Specifically, ALS trains selected emerging leaders to be adaptable for current and future leadership and management challenges in order to operate [think/act/respond] in complex and ambiguous environments through the application of four outcome-based objectives: Culture, Mission, Leadership and Problem Solving.

• 

  The University of Texas at Austin

  2009 - 2010

  B.A. Far East Asian Studies with minor in Architecture

  Activities and Societies: - Sponsor Representative for Texas Ski and Snowboard Club - Texas Sailing Club Member The undergraduate major in Asian Studies provides a solid and broad background in classical and contemporary Asia for students with a variety of career goals. Students take courses from a variety of disciplines, including anthropology, history, literature, politics, philosophy, and religious studies. In addition, Asian Studies majors must take at least two years of an Asian language approved for their area of interest. The department offers specializations in East Asia, Taiwan, and South Asia.