Zsofia Pasztor

Experience

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  Frog On A Log Parks

  Sept 2001 - Feb 2009

  Owner

  I owned Frog On A Log Parks Landscaping and was part of a wonderful time with lots of great people we employed. Unfortunately the economy crashed and so did we.Now that I am moving on, it is time to celebrate the magic this short-lived company and team helped create. Go Frogs!

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  Sustainable Development Task Force

  May 2004 - Jun 2013

  Past-President

  The mission of the Sustainable Development Task Force was to educate the community and its governing bodies about the benefits of sustainable building and assist in the development and adoption of a plan to promote and utilize sustainable planning, design, and construction in Snohomish County.

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  Pasztor Zsofia's Consulting

  Jan 2009 - Oct 2009

  Independent Consultant, Designer and Instructor
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  Innovative Landscape Technologies

  Feb 2009 - now

  Owner

  I am a landscape designer, specializing in Low Impact Development solutions focusing on bioretention, restoration, preservation and sustainable habitat management small scale food production, urban farming and food forests.Solutions include rain gardens, green roofs, living walls, living fences, rain water catchment, bluff and slope stabilization, and other innovative site specific techniques.I am a certified arborist, a tree risk assessor, a certified Low Impact Development specialist, a permaculture and landscape designer and a certified horticulturist. Show less

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  Edmonds Community College Horticulture Department

  Sept 2009 - Aug 2017

  Part Time Instructor

  I taught various subjects related to Low Impact Development, Restoration Horticulture and Urban Agriculture as a part time instructor at the Horticultural Department.

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  Farmer Frog

  Dec 2009 - now

  Executive Co-Director and Founder

  Farmer Frog is a regional nonprofit organization in the Puget Sound area teaching, supporting and promoting intense and innovative urban agriculture; sustainable food production and processing while providing equal access to healthy, nutritious food for all community members. Farmer Frog also protects and preserves the environment recognizing that farming can and must coexist with fully functional natural areas even in the cities. The models Farmer Frog utilizes were developed by the Farmer Frog team and by Will Allen who founded and directs Growing Power. Show less

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  Filtrexx Hungary Talajtechnika Kft.

  Jul 2014 - Jan 2018

  Vice President

  I am one of the partners in the Talajtechnika Kft. Of Hungary. Our company focuses on environmentally sustainable restorative solutions to specific site challenges, hydrological, vegetation and soil degradation. We mainly focus on utilizing Filtrexx http://www.filtrexx.com/ technologies and other innovative solutions for each challenge we encounter resulting in engineered erosion and slide prevention and control, flood control, pollution reduction and stormwater management. I am in charge of contract negotiations, international collaboration coordination and PR. I also train professionals about some of the specific solutions our company is the exclusive representative for in the region and I oversee design and implementation of projects. Show less