Ann English, PLA, ASLA

Experience

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  English Gardens

  Nov 1988 - Jun 2005

  Principal/ Owner

  Residential Garden Design private practice

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  Environmental Schoolyards

  May 1995 - Dec 2007

  Owner/ Landscape Architect

  Design/ installation/ volunteer outreach & coordination/ staff development for developing curriculum based schoolyard design solutions

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  The University of Georgia

  Aug 1997 - May 2005

  Adjunct Faculty

  Taught Planting Design, Basic Design & Senior Studio courses

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  The American Horticultural Society

  Jul 2005 - Apr 2006

  Landscape Architect

  Project construction manager for Eastern Performance Trials; developed award winning 2006 Green Garage Planting Designs for Philadelphia Flower Show and co-managed that project.

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  Low Impact Development Center

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2009

  Landscape Architect

  Developed Rain Garden templates for the Chesapeake Bay region (avail. online at www.lowimpactdevelopment.org/raingarden_design) , prepared landscape architectural concept and planting design plans for LID retrofits for Green Street and other Green infrastructure projects for various sites nationally, developed LID presentation materials and wrote technical guidance for clients.

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  The George Washington University

  Aug 2007 - Aug 2010

  Adjunct Faculty, College of Professional Studies

  Developed / taught courses in Sustainable Landscapes Program at GWUContent: LID tools -- Rain Gardens, Permeable pavements, water harvesting, trees, integrated site design for sustainable solutions. Also Landscape design for energy management.

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  Montgomery County, Maryland Department of Environmental Protection

  Jan 2009 - now

  Coordinates and plans RainScapes team efforts including outreach, training for the community and landscape professionals, rebates, schools projects, demonstration project installation, targeted project installations in priority watersheds, SWM BMP maintenance support, and sustainability support within the department. Supervises team of three Planners and one Administrative Aide to ensure responsive program delivery. Evaluates effectiveness of program implementation and introduces innovative solutions to further the program mission. Integrates state of the art research into design standards used by program and works with team to develop new materials for education on all parts of the program, with particular emphasis on plants, planting design, soils, permeable pavements and other LID/ RainScapes techniques which are to be built. Educates Montgomery County property owners about the ways that they can reduce stormwater runoff and improve the environmental performance and aesthetic appearance of their properties by voluntarily installing RainScapes. Provides technical support to other jurisdictions and programs working to set up incentive programs for their storm water programs and is sought out as a speaker at conferences on the topics of rain gardens, incentive programs and design. Show less Coordinates the Montgomery County Dept. of Protection RainScapes Rebate Program in the Watershed Management Division. Developed database approach for program to move the application / project process from paper to online which expedited and expanded the ability to review, approve and oversee rebate projects. Provided technical review of all projects and developed standardized inspection criteria. Worked to get contracting mechanisms in place to allow for staff augmentation to meet demand. Also developed RainScapes for Landscape Professionals training series and RainScapes for Schools program. Show less

  • RainScapes Manager

    Nov 2011 - now

  • Rainscapes Planning Specialist III

    Jan 2009 - Nov 2011