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<br />) <br />) <br />-) <br />) <br />) <br />) <br />) <br />) <br />) <br />) <br />) <br />) <br />) <br />) <br />) <br />) <br />) <br />) <br />) <br />) <br />) <br />) <br />) <br />) <br />) <br /> <br /> <br />DAVID GRASSO-O'BRIEN, LEED AP <br />Landscape Inspectors/ Arborist/Plant Specialist <br /> <br />SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS <br />Mr. Grasso-O'Brien is a certified Florida landscape inspector with more than four years <br />of experience. He performs landscape inspections and code enforcement services for <br />projects within the cities of Weston, West Park, and North Lauderdale. Additionally, Mr. <br />O'Brien has experience in monitoring invasive plant species and in GIS for tree <br />inventory. <br /> <br />PROJECT EXPERIENCE <br />Landscape Inspector, Calvin, Giordano & Associates, Fort Lauderdale, Florida <br />(April '05 - Present) <br />. Conducted landscape inspections for: <br />o Hallandale Beach Boulevard FDOT landscape Improvements Project <br />o Opa Locka Executive Airport, Miami-Dade County Aviation Department <br />Landscape Improvement Project Miami International Airport Landscape <br />Improvement Project <br />. Conducted landscape inspections and enforced municipal landscape codes for <br />cities of Miramar, North Lauderdale, Weston, and West Park <br />. Arranged and carried out annual landscape inspections of commercial <br />properties for City of Weston. Prepared reports and scheduled follow-up <br />inspection for code compliance <br />. Monitored for invasive exotic and nuisance species of plants for City of Weston <br />. Assisted Code Compliance Department enforcing health and safety codes for City <br />of North Lauderdale <br />. Processed tree removal permits and obtained inspection approvals for City of <br />Weston <br />. Recorded GPS coordinates and identified landscape plant material in GIS format <br />for City of Weston and City of Lauderdale Lakes tree inventory <br /> <br />. <br />l <br /> <br />Biological Scientist, University of Florida, Davie, Florida (August 2002 - April <br />2005) <br />. Created and maintained a one-acre butterfly demonstration garden <br />. Designed, installed and maintained irrigation system <br />. Identified and labeled native and exotic plant material <br />. Conducted tours of butterfly garden and demonstrated plant use for wildlife <br />habitats <br />. Formulated a plant inventory with digital photographs and Excel spreadsheets. <br /> <br />Lab Technician, University of Florida, Davie, Florida (August 2001 - August 2002) <br />. Manipulated and enhanced entomology photographs for the World Wide Web; <br />. Helped create Microsoft PowerPoint presentations for entomology seminars; <br />. Produced literature and visual aids on urban entomology issues for Broward <br />County Extension Education <br /> <br />EDUCATION <br /> <br />Bachelor of Science <br />in Environmental <br />Horticulture, University <br />of Florida, Gainesville, FL. <br />2008 <br /> <br />Bachelor of Science in <br />Agronomy. University of <br />Connecticut, Storrs, CT. <br />2001 <br /> <br />PROFESSIONAL <br />REGISTRATION / <br />CERTIFICATIONS <br /> <br />Florida Nursery Growers <br />and Landscape Association <br />HP Cert#H67 -5646 <br /> <br />International Society <br />of Arboriculture ISA <br />Certificate #FL-1336A <br /> <br />International Society <br />of Arboriculture (ISA) <br />Arborist Municipal <br />Specialist <br /> <br />Florida Landscape Inspector <br />Cert#2003-0236 <br /> <br />FACE Code Enforcement <br />Level III Certification <br /> <br />LEED Accredited <br />Professional <br /> <br />PROFESSIONAL <br />ASSOCIATIONS <br /> <br />Member of International <br />Society of Arboriculture <br /> <br />Member of Landscape <br />Inspectors Association <br />of Florida <br /> <br />Member of USGBC <br /> <br />Member of Florida <br />Association of Code <br />Enforcement <br />