BEVERLY D. BRUYERE

Accomplished Landscape Architect, Urban Designer, Instructor and Project Planner/Manager with considerable post-secondary training and over 39 years of responsible experience in public, private and academic sector organizations.

AREAS OF EFFECTIVENESS:

Demonstrated skills and abilities excellent leadership and team-building skills; able to recruit, train, supervise and evaluate subordinate personnel. Possesses a well-rounded knowledge of all facets of landscape architecture and environmental planning, with specialized expertise in urban design, subdivision review, park planning and trail design and development. Task orientated with a keen pursuit of goal achievement. Strong familiarity with landscape naturalization. Well versed in critical path project coordination and management. Strong interpersonal skills; able to communicate well with diverse groups of people and establish and maintain excellent rapport with students, stakeholders and the public at large. Skilled in public speaking and large group presentations and facilitation of workshops. Well organized and able to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and function well under pressure created by work demands and time constraints. Creatively charged and resourceful and able to initiate and organize all phases of a project from the conceptual stage through implementation to evaluation. Able to deal with unexpected situations calmly and effectively. Strong analytical, problem solving and decision-making abilities. Flexible; quick to learn and able to adapt effectively to changing situations. Well-developed administrative abilities with a good understanding of estimating, budgeting, accounting and fiscal management functions.

Throughout career, have participated in numerous courses, seminars, and conferences for continued professional development in the Landscape Architecture and the Urban Design field. Some of these include:

• U of A Management Development Courses
• Project Management
• Planning Law
• Green Roofs for Healthy Cities
• Sustainable Development Strategies
• Development Agreements Seminar
• Leadership Development Courses
• Alberta Association Canadian Institute of Planners Conferences
• International Federation of Landscape Architect Conference
• Community Involvement Based Planning
• Land Development Economics
• X-cellence – Critical Skills for Supervisors
• Supervisory Skills, Levels I and II Effective Public SpeakingePublicnttions and organizations:

• Canadian Society of Landscape Architects Alberta Association of Landscape Architects (retired status)
• Alberta TrailNet Society