About

Andrew Schlesinger | PLA #6946 | SITES AP

linkedin.com/in/andrew-schlesinger andrewpschlesinger@gmail.com

609 828 2941

Landscape architect passionate about projects promoting climate change adaptation, ecological regeneration, social connection, and moments of joy in everyday spaces.

Leadership

USGBC California - San Diego | Board Member

Urban Land Institute - San Diego / Tijuana | Board Member & Program Committee Member

Urban Land Institute - San Diego / Tijuana | Sustainability & Urban Resilience Forum (ULI SURF) | Founding Member and Co-Chair

Experience

EDGELAND | San Diego | Director of Sustainability, Landscape Architecture | June 2024 - Present

• Advise and implement firm wide sustainability and resilient design strategies in partnership with directors across PBK’s multiple design disciplines.

• Project Manager for several high profile projects including a 36-million dollar community park in County of Los Angeles.

McCullough | San Diego | Associate Landscape Architect | January 2022 - June 2024

• Oversee the design, documentation, permitting, construction administration, and implementation of various development projects as Project Manager

• Responsible for deliverables and profitability for +20 projects valued at +$750,000

MBC Associates | Brielle, NJ | Landscape Designer | May 2018 - May 2021

• Produced various landscape graphic packages and construction document sets

Elijah’s Promise | New Brunswick, NJ | Design Director | June 2016 - April 2018


• Designed and implemented Promise Agriculture, an award-winning garden program • Acquired +$1,000,000 in grant funding to support nonprofit programs

Awards

NJASLA Environmental Enhancement Honor Award + Equity & Justice Honor Award (2021) The Boys & Girls Club Garden of Jersey City, NJ

NJASLA Environmental Enhancement Honor Award (2020)

Promise Garden: Growing Food & Community in New Brunswick, NJ

Education 


Rutgers University | Master of Landscape Architecture (M.L.A.), 2016

University of Vermont | Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Environmental Studies, 2012

Vermont Permaculture Institute | Permaculture Design Certification, 2012