Nathan Frazee

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Gorham, Maine, United States

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Timeline
About me
Project Manager
Education
- University of Maine
  2003 - 2006
  Landscape Horticulture
  Activities and Societies: Delta Tau Delta
- University of Massachusetts, Amherst
  2011 - 2013
  Master's degree Landscape Architecture
  Through integrative teaching, research, creative work, and outreach, the UMass LA program designs and plans sustainable communities and regions. They seek integrative, regenerative, community-based, beautiful solutions to serve the ecological, economic and social needs of human as well as natural systems. Their distinctive academic department, which combines landscape architecture and regional planning, enables them to connect spatial and social forms across multiple scales, from the site to… Show more Through integrative teaching, research, creative work, and outreach, the UMass LA program designs and plans sustainable communities and regions. They seek integrative, regenerative, community-based, beautiful solutions to serve the ecological, economic and social needs of human as well as natural systems. Their distinctive academic department, which combines landscape architecture and regional planning, enables them to connect spatial and social forms across multiple scales, from the site to the city to the region, and from design to plan to program and policy implementation. Show less
- University of Kentucky
  2006 - 2011
  Bachelor of Science (BS) Landscape Architecture
  Activities and Societies: Alpha Zeta, Sigma Lambda Alpha, UKLA The University of Kentucky offers the only accredited professional degree in landscape architecture in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Students in the Department of Landscape Architecture learn to create human environments that are sustainable, socially relevant, artful, and functional. Our graduates occupy leadership positions in private practice, public agencies and academic institutions throughout the United States and internationally.
Experience
- Landscape Visions
  Jun 2000 - Mar 2006
  Crew Member
  Worked with a landscape architect on implementing residential designs in central Vermont and New Hampshire. Many projects integrated stone walls and walkways as well as plantings.
- University of Kentucky
  Jul 2006 - May 2008
  Worked as a farm hand on the University's research farm. Tasked included mowing and weed eating as well as planting, topping, cutting, hanging and stripping tobacco. Worked on the landscape crew to create and maintain beds on campus.
  - Farm Hand
    May 2007 - May 2008
  - Grounds Crew
    Jul 2006 - May 2007
- Redmond's Garden Center
  May 2008 - Nov 2008
  Foreman and salesman
  Ran a crew of three or four installing hardscapes and plantings. Worked at the nursery selling plants.
- Rolling Stones Landscaping
  May 2009 - Nov 2009
  Crew Member
  Worked installing hardscapes and plantings. Maintained and did fall cleanups.
- Nieman's Tree
  Nov 2009 - Jun 2011
  Farm Hand/Salesman
  Christmas Tree cutting, tree planting, ball and burlap digging, customer sales, landscape planting.
- CDP Engineers
  Apr 2010 - May 2011
  Landscape Architecture Intern
  CDP’s philosophy: to make a difference in every community they work with by identifying the best solutions and understanding how those solutions affect individuals on a daily basis. Their projects include a range of both public and private entities: governmental agencies, municipalities, educational institutions, private development and utilities. Since its inception in 1989, CDP has employed technology and innovation as the cornerstones of our design process. Their goal is to develop resilient solutions that entice, intrigue and engage the community.I served as an intern assisting both civil engineers and landsacape architects on a variety of projects across various scales. Primary tasks included: preparing project proposals, designing educational signs and project presentation boards, assisting with construction document drafting, rendering illustrative presentation graphics, and website design/maintenance Show less
- University of Massachusetts Amherst
  Sept 2011 - May 2013
  I assist in teaching Computers in the environment which concentrates on AutoCad, Photoshop, InDesign and SketchUp to undergraduate and first year graduate students.Additionally, I am a teaching assistant for Site Engineering which introduces students to the concepts of grading and drainage. I assist a variety of professors in their individual research projects. These projects range from street tree potential for the Boston Metro area to GIS historical mapping. These projects require me to work independently to create quality work that the professors may use to submit for research and grant work.
  - Teaching Assistant
    Jan 2012 - May 2013
  - Research Assistant
    Sept 2011 - May 2013
- Dodson and Flinker
  Apr 2013 - Jun 2013
  Design Associate
  Dodson & Flinker is a landscape architecture and planning firm located in Ashfield, Massachusetts. Dodson & Flinker (formerly Dodson Associates) has pioneered the use of site planning and design principles based on historic precedents and environmental sustainability to blend new development with the traditional patterns of communities. They have earned a national reputation for innovative planning and design solutions, demonstrated by 25 years of projects ranging from site design and construction to planning America’s great metropolitan regions.Primary role was to assist in development of construction documents, public and private design development and community design and planning projects. Tasks included creating details, product specification and research, GIS mapping, inventory and analysis maps, and company IT assistance. Show less
- Morgan Wheelock, Incorporated
  Jun 2013 - Aug 2013
  Landscape Designer
  Morgan Wheelock Incorporated is a Landscape Architectural firm with offices in Boston, Massachusetts and Palm Beach, Florida. Since 1978, their work has encompassed a broad spectrum of projects including the planning and design of residential estates, corporate and institutional campuses, arboretums and botanical gardens, resort and residential communities, and thoroughbred and equestrian facilities.The primary job was to assist in the development of construction documents for high end residential projects. Tasks included creating details, product specification and research, and redline edits. Show less
- Warner Larson, Inc.
  Aug 2013 - Jan 2016
  Landscape Designer
  Warner Larson, an award-winning landscape architectural firm has been transforming places throughout New England with innovative, thoughtful, and site-specific designs, achieving your vision through a collaborative process.Tasks include assisting project managers on completion of construction document sets, submittal reviews, master plan rendering, and 3d modeling.
- City of Boston
  Jan 2016 - Nov 2024
  Project Manager
  The Design and Construction Unit is responsible for open space planning, park design, and construction. Our project managers implement improvement projects to passive and active open space in:Neighborhood ParksHistoric ParksAthletic Complexes & Golf CoursesHistoric Burying GroundsActive CemeteriesUrban WildsOnce a project has been identified and funded, the project managers work with the community to identify specific goals through a series of public meetings and develop a schematic plan to base the bid documents upon Show less
- City of Portland, Maine
  Dec 2024 - now
  Parks Project Manager
Licenses & Certifications
- National Green Infrastructure Certification Program
  National Green Infrastructure Certification
  Sept 2018
  View certificate
- Certified Playground Safety Inspection
  National Recreation and Park Association
  Apr 2018
  View certificate
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Nathan Frazee
  Certificate of Honor for Academic Excellence American Society of Landscape Architecture May 2013
- Awarded to Nathan Frazee
  University Olmsted Scholar Landscape Architecture Foundation Feb 2013 Landscape Architecture Foundation’s Olmsted Scholars Program recognizes and supports students with exceptional leadership potential who are using ideas, influence, communication, service, and leadership to advance sustainable design and foster human and societal benefits.Named for Frederick Law Olmsted, the father of American landscape architecture. Now in its sixth year, the program recognizes one outstanding student from each accredited landscape architecture program in the U.S. and… Show more Landscape Architecture Foundation’s Olmsted Scholars Program recognizes and supports students with exceptional leadership potential who are using ideas, influence, communication, service, and leadership to advance sustainable design and foster human and societal benefits.Named for Frederick Law Olmsted, the father of American landscape architecture. Now in its sixth year, the program recognizes one outstanding student from each accredited landscape architecture program in the U.S. and Canada, along with the jury-selected graduate and undergraduate national award winner and finalists. Students are both honored for past achievements and recognized for their future potential to influence the landscape architecture profession. Show less
- Awarded to Nathan Frazee
  Student Merit Award Boston chapter ASLA 2012
- Awarded to Nathan Frazee
  Jane Delker Scholarship University of Kentucky Landscape Architecture Department 2011
- Awarded to Nathan Frazee
  Student Merit Award Kentucky Chapter of ASLA 2011
- Awarded to Nathan Frazee
  Sigma Lambda Alpha Honors Society American Society of Landscape Architecture 2010 PURPOSE: To encourage, recognize, and reward academic excellence in preparation for the profession of landscape architecture. The society elects, in addition, those who have achieved professionally. Honorary and Distinguished Memberships; students, faculty/staff, and professionals are recognized. Leadership and sound character are emphasized. Preserving the valuable traditions and customs consonant with the wise husbandry of the land are sought, and a spirit of amiability is fostered among… Show more PURPOSE: To encourage, recognize, and reward academic excellence in preparation for the profession of landscape architecture. The society elects, in addition, those who have achieved professionally. Honorary and Distinguished Memberships; students, faculty/staff, and professionals are recognized. Leadership and sound character are emphasized. Preserving the valuable traditions and customs consonant with the wise husbandry of the land are sought, and a spirit of amiability is fostered among those of marked ability in this discipline.ELIGIBILITY: Undergraduates, preferably juniors, and seniors of sound character, with a 3.2 GPA on a four-point scale are eligible. Graduate students who have completed at least one-third of the degree credit requirements with a 3.5 GPA on the same point-scale and rank in the upper 35% of their class are eligible, both MLA and doctoral candidates.MAJOR ACTIVITIES: SLA and its members are obligated to nourish, recognize, and reward scholarship in all ways possible. Collegiate chapter activities that serve that end are stressed. Service to the school, the program, and all students in it, is encouraged. Promoting the high ideals in professional education and assisting the worthy endeavors of landscape architecture are required; social functions are incidental. The chapters sponsor lectureships, tutorials, seminars, design competitions, and exhibits of student projects. A national scholarship of $1000 is given annually to a graduate and an undergraduate member; $500 travel grants are awarded annually. Show less
- Awarded to Nathan Frazee
  Alpha Zeta Honors Society University of Kentucky College of Agriculture 2009 Alpha Zeta is an honorary, professional society for students and industry professionals in the agriculture and natural resources fields. Founded in 1897 at Ohio State University, Alpha Zeta is the first and oldest collegiate society for agriculture. Today, Alpha Zeta has more than 115,000 alumni and more than 3,000 student members at 74 universities.