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PAUL KISSINGER has always had an interest in the environment and natural resources. Originally from Binghamton, New York, he became interested in landscape architecture while still in high school. Early on, during his undergraduate studies in Natural Resources, Paul realized that in order to have a positive impact on the environment, one must affect the decision making process with regard to land use. This environmental belief led him to further his educational experience, thereby choosing landscape architecture as his profession of choice. Paul received his Bachelor's degree at the University of Michigan in Natural Resources. His advisor in Ann Arbor, a landscape architect, helped to shape his education in natural resources, ecology and design so that he could pursue graduate studies in landscape architecture. Paul chose the KSU graduate program because it provided solid instruction in both design and construction. In addition, KSU's landscape architecture program has always had award winning students and a national reputation of excellence. After receiving the Master of Landscape Architecture in 1989, Paul went to work for E D S A, headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. As part of the E D S A team, Paul has been involved in a variety of projects including transportation-related planning and design, resort planning, community planning, urban design and environmental and natural resource planning. His expertise encompasses site analysis, master planning, conceptual design, schematic design, detailed design, construction administration, and project management and administration. E D S A promoted Paul, in 1993, to an Associate and in July 1997 to Vice President. Paul currently serves as Project Designer and Project Manager for the Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport Expansion which includes a new Infield Parking Garage, a terminal expansion and a roadway network expansion. In addition to the airport expansion, Paul is the project manager and designer for the Broward County Sunrise Boulevard CPTED project. Throughout his career, Paul has also served as Project Manager and Designer for several Tri-County Commuter Rail Authority projects. These projects included master planning through construction administration services for several train stations, design guidelines for the 72-mile corridor and, currently, renovations to a historic train station located in Hollywood, Florida. Previous experience includes design, construction documentation assistance and construction administration services for Deb Webb's Preserve Model Park and Riverbend model part projects in Hilton Head, South Carolina; City of Fort Lauderdale Redevelopment projects; Kissimmee River "Save Our Rivers" Project; AutoNation USA in South Florida; Leeward, a planned resort community in Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands; El Conquistador Resort and Country Club in Fajardo, Puerto Rico; Pont Royal, a planned resort community and golf course in Aix-En-Provence, France; Valletta Cruise Ship Terminal in Vallette, Malta; and Al Nakheel Village located just west of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Paul maintains registration as a landscape architect in Kansas, Florida, and Oklahoma and is CLARB certified.