Victoria Fortune

I’ve recently made a pivot in my career from education to horticulture, however my interest in gardening and ecology has always been a key part of my identity. An environmentalist at heart, I’m convinced that the way forward is to reevaluate our definition of an ideal landscape. 

In my mind the ideal urban landscape would involve greater efforts to utilize sustainable, lower-impact solutions, to create functional and beautiful spaces that benefit individual humans and  backyard wildlife, but also benefit and support our communities and local ecosystems. 

Fine art and design are also key parts of my life-long identity and I’m aiming to combine these vocational strengths in my future endeavors.

2021- 2022 Landscape Design Intern

WATER EFFICIENT GARDENS - San Francisco Bay Area, CA

2011- 2019  K-6 Educator With Focus On Art Education And Outdoor Education

COMMUNITY SCHOOL of MUSIC and ART - Mountain View, CA

The ART BEAT - Campbell, CA

KRIA SCHOOL of ART - Cupertino, CA

GOLDEN OAK MONTESSORI - Hayward, CA

CITY of MOUNTAIN VIEW; DEER HOLLOW FARM - Mountain View, CA

2006-2008 Public Information Representative with the Communications and Customer Relations Division

SANTA CLARA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT

FOOTHILL COLLEGE - Los Altos Hills, CA - A.A. Sustainable Landscape Design (In Progress)

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA EXTENSION, SANTA CRUZ - Santa Cruz, CA - Certificate, Scientific Illustration

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA CRUZ - Santa Cruz, CA - B.A. Environmental Studies