Andy Dance

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CHILDREN and COMMUNITY AdvocaCY

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·        Flagler County Education Foundation                                                                2006-Present

o       Board of Directors       

o       Treasurer, 2008-09

o       “Take Stock in Children” Scholarship Juror

·        James F. Holland Foundation                                                                              2007-Present

o       Board of Directors

o       Project C.O.A.S.T. Playground Design Committee Chairman.

·        Parent Volunteer                                                                                                    2004-2008

o       Flagler F.A.S.T. Girls T-Ball coach

o       Flagler F.A.S.T. Girls 7-9 year old softball coach

o       Palm Coast Community Church, "Discoveryland"                    2003-2008 childrens ministry volunteer

BUSINESS COMMUNITY SERVICE & BOARD LEADERSHIP

·        Flagler County Chamber of Commerce                                                            2005-Present

o       Board of Directors

o       Chamber Leadership X program (2002)

o       Chamber’s liaison to the Education Committee for 2008-09.

·        Enterprise Flagler                                                                                                  2002-2008

o       Board of Directors

o       Past membership committee chairman

·        Palm Coast Beautification and Environmental Advisory Board                 2006-2008

o       Chairman of the Board

o       Review of Palm Coast’s new Land Development Code

Professional Organization Leadership

·        American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA);                                   1993-2007

o       Jacksonville Section/Florida Chapter ASLA Chairman (2 terms)

o       Florida Chapter ASLA (FLASLA) Treasurer (2 terms)

o       Florida Chapter ASLA President

o       Florida Chapter ASLA Trustee (1 term/3 years)

o       Florida Chapter ASLA Annual Conference Co-Chairman;                         2004 Daytona Beach "Florida Under Siege" Conference

·        Government Affairs and Advocacy on behalf of the FLASLA

o       ASLA “Lobby Days” in Washington, D.C.                                   2003-2007

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

·        Principal / Andrew S. Dance & Associates, LLC

Palm Coast, Florida                                                                                              2008-Present   

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·        Vice President & Partner / Atlas Design Group, Inc.

Palm Coast, Florida                                                                                              2007-2008

·        Land Development Director / Ghyabi & Associates

Ormond Beach and Jacksonville, Florida                                                         2005-2007

·        Senior Project Manager & Office Manager/ Arcadis G & M  

(formerly Bessent, Hammack & Ruckman, Inc.), Palm Coast                      1998-2005

·        Assistant Regional Manager, St. Joe Company

(formerly Gran Central Corporation), Jacksonville, Florida                            1987-1998

LOCAL PROJECT EXPERIENCE

·        Hero’s Memorial Park – City of Palm Coast

·        Palm Coast Sidewalk Projects, various locations – City of Palm Coast

·        Palm Coast Sidewalk Safety Plan – City of Palm Coast

·        Palm Coast Parkway Overpass Lighting – City of Palm Coast

·        Emeripalm, LLC; Alzheimer’s Assisted Living Facility – Palm Coast

·        Intracoastal Bank - Palm Coast

EDUCATION

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·        Bachelor of Landscape Architecture, December 1984, University of Florida

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       “Distinguished Alumnus Award” from the UF Department of Landscape Architecture for outstanding service to the profession, 2002

LICENSURE

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·        Professional Landscape Architecture License, Florida (LA1112)

·        Licensed Real Estate Broker, Florida (BK517668)