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Michael Slater

Planning, Design & Arboriculture

Resume

Skills
& Expertise

  • Landscape Design

  • Plant Material

  • Arboriculture

  • Professional Writing

  • Policy Analysis

  • Community Engagement

  • Project Management

  • Budget Management

  • Communications & Media Relations

Education

​2023-2025

​Master’s in Community & Regional Planning
University of Oregon | College of Design

1988-1992

Bachelor's in History
University of Minnesota 

Certifications

​2023-2025

Graduate Certificate in Ecological Design
University of Oregon | College of Design

2022-2025

Arborist
International Society of Arboriculture

Work
Experience

2020-Present

Owner
Michael Slater Consulting | Salem, OR

  • Provide landscape design services to private and public clients, including installation supervision. Provide arboriculture services related to tree selection, plant health care, and collection management. 

  • Designed a new ornamental garden for a historical park in Salem, Oregon. 

  • Developed a successful proposal to rehabilitate an existing linear park in Salem. 

  • Co-manage a 40-acre ornamental garden in a historical public park. 

2018-2020

President
Mission Street Parks Conservancy | Salem, OR

  • Co-founded a parks conservancy

  • anaged all aspects of its establishment: board recruitment, governance documents, tax-exempt status, budget and fundraising, branding, volunteer management, and projects.

  • Initiated, co-designed, and managed the rehabilitation of an overgrown space. Initiated and led the writing of a plant collection policy; establishment of a GIS database; and, data collection.

2008-2017

President
Project Vote | Washington, DC

  • Led a multimillion-dollar nonprofit organization focused on voting rights.

  • Directly supervised leadership team; managed stakeholder relations;

  • managed the strategic and annual planning process;

  • initiated and managed specific projects; participated in litigation decisions; and,

  • supported staff in managing projects and making critical decisions.

Leadership

2024-Present

President
Salem Planning Commission| Salem, OR

2020-Present

Commissioner
Salem Planning Commission | Salem, OR

Skills

  • Microsoft Office

  • Adobe Suite

  • ArcGIS Pro

  • AutoCAD

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