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| Jim Bever Jr. |
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Jim has over fifteen years of experience in the Landscaping industry and has been a landscape designer for over eight years. Beyond Bever Landscaping’s regular specialties, Jim has been involved in some unique projects over the years, including memorial gardens, labyrinths, and indoor waterfalls. He enjoys creating computer images and watching his designs come to fulfillment. Overall, he loves nothing more than a delighted client.
Education:
Northwestern College, Roseville - Graphic Design
Two Years at Hennepin Technical School - Landscape Design
Community involvement:
National Arbor Day 1999 - planted over 200 trees in White Bear Lake
Vietnam Veterans of America, Landscaping Certificate of Appreciation, 2004
Interests:
Spending time with Stacy (wife) and three daughters, Mckayla, Sammantha, and Emma, summer/ice fishing, hunting, riding ATV, snowmobiling.
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| Dave Sonka |
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David has had a passion for drawing and creating art since early childhood. This passion has led him through college and the landscaping industry to become one of the Twin Cities' premier landscape designers. His design skills, coupled with his extensive technical and horticultural knowledge and experience, makes David a valuable asset to a highly professional team of designers. Since 1994, David has created several hundreds of landscapes and over two hundred landscape projects ranging in scale from a few thousand to over a million dollars. David prides himself in artfully tailoring and personalizing the design to the wants, needs, and styles of each client, and sincerely enjoys meeting new people and new families along the way.
Education:
Iowa State University, BA in Landscape Architecture
Professional Affiliations:
Minnesota Nursery and Landscape Association Design Committee
Minnesota Nursery and Landscape Association Technology Subcommittee
Awards:
Environmental Improvement Honors Award - 2004
Interests:
Spending time with his wife and 2 children, canoeing, seeing live music, and following the Twins and Iowa State University Athletics.
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| Nikki Stein |
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Nikki has been practicing landscape design for 5 years, 4 of them being with Bever Landscaping. Her passion for plants, strong graphic skills and unique design ideas make here a valuable member of the Bever Landscaping Team. Her client's appreciate the care she takes to understand their wishes and translate them into a creative and functional design. She is dedicated to producing top quality projects and shows a strong sensitivity to and need for beauty in the environment.
Education:
The University of Minnesota, MA in Landscape Architecture
The University of Minnesota, BA in Environmental Design
Community involvement:
North Branch Land Use Committee
North Branch City Improvement Committee
Highway Clean-up Volunteer
Project Manager for Church Landscape Project
Interests:
Scrapbooking, photography, spending time with family (a great husband and 4 wonderful children).
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| Jill Felkner |
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Landscape Design & Management is the perfect career for Jill to blend her love for art and design with the science of construction. Her education in architecture solidified her design skills, but it was her degree in Landscape Architecture that allowed her to connect to her passion for the outdoors. Jill's experience with architecture and floral design, combined with 3 years at Bever Landscaping allows her to add beauty and value to any landscape. Clients appreciate her attention to detail, balanced with the overall interest in achieving the homeowner's goals and dreams.
Education:
University of Nebraska - Lincoln: Architecture School
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities: College of Architecture and Landscape Architecture; Bach. Degree
Scholarship Recipient for Academics
Experience:
Internship at Wold Architects and Engineers - Computer Drafting and Design Collaboration for Elementary Schools and Restaurants
Internship at Shea Architects - Milwaukee Road Train Depot Renovation Project.
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| Jack Dorcey |
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Jack was raised on a dairy farm in Nebraska. His interest in horticulture originated through 4-H. By Junior High, while preparing fields for planting, Jack decided that he was to become a landscape designer. At sixteen, Jack started working for the local nursery and landscaping company. He began working at the bottom of the crews but soon was leading his own crew and doing part time design work. While in college, Jack worked in the horticultural section for the Lincoln Parks Department. He then spent 4 years working as a full-time designer for a landscaping firm in Lincoln, NE. Teaming up with Bever Landscaping has now expanded the potential for what a Jack Dorcey landscape can be. Jack has a great ability to create spaces that make a yard into part of your home. Clients love his fun and laid back approach to the experience of landscaping.
Education:
The University of Nebraska, BA in horticulture
Community Involvement:
The University of Nebraska, BA in horticulture.
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| Brian Schultes |
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Brian has always been interested in construction and the outdoors, so it only seemed fitting for him to study Landscape Architecture. He has spent the past four years in the industry working as a crew member, crew foreman, and now as a designer. The tools he has gained in the field allow his designs to be functional without compromising aesthetic value and quality. Brian truly enjoys making his clients' ideas come to life and ensuring that every detail receives attention.
Education:
University of Minnesota, Bachelor of Environmental Design
Interests:
Home improvement projects, hunting, fishing, and anything sports related.
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