Mary Ellen Russell, landscape architect, has a Bachelor of Arts from Michigan State University and a Master of Landscape Architecture from Cornell University. Mary Ellen completed the Certificate Program in Commercial Real Estate Development at the University of Washington in 2009. Mary Ellen's interests include mixed-use development, urban design, park planning and design, and restoration and preservation of the natural environment. Mary Ellen's expertise includes master planning, conceptual sketches, illustrative plans and sketches, computer generated graphics, computer modeling, AutoCAD drafting, coordinating team meetings, cost estimating, PowerPoint presentations, and writing reports.