Mimi has practiced in the private and public sectors for sixteen years, most notably nine years as landscape architect on the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service�s State Planning Team in Des Moines. Mimi joined the faculty at Iowa State University in 1999. She teaches undergraduate and graduate level courses in regional design, ecological restoration, social and behavioral factors, and community design. Her research includes undergraduate collaborative learning techniques and local food systems. Mimi holds BLA and MLA degrees from Iowa State University with graduate coursework in restoration sciences from the University of California, Berkeley. Nancy Hall