Experience

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LandCare LLC

Account Manager

July 2023 - Present (1 year 7 months)

Seattle, Washington, United States

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T&L Nursery

Assistant Production Manager

May 2022 - July 2023 (1 year 3 months)

Redmond, Washington, United States

Checking buy in plant material for quality (propagation and transplant ready).Adjusting labor to achieve weekly transplant goals. Plant purchasing and plastic purchasing. Director and designer of combination planters and baskets. Assuring quality of plant material for custom grows. Reviewing discrepancies

and claims. Communicating with vendors and building vendor relationships. Assessing costs of inputs and adjusting costs to assure profit margins.

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Monarch Landscape Companies

Senior Project Manager/Landscape Construction Manager

August 2020 - August 2022 (2 years 1 month)

Woodinville, Washington, United States

Responsible for 5 direct reports, including 4 Project Managers and 1Operations Manager. Trained project team on bidding landscape enhancements. Collaborated with project team on landscape designs for specific client needs i.e. sustainability, design in phases, annual color. Oversaw safety instruction as well as practice in day to day projects. Designed annual color and landscape. Portfolio of over 150 clients Troubleshoot landscape issues such as plant health, elemental factors, and mechanical factors. Weekly and monthly meetings with clients including a landscape walk and minimum bid follow up. Relationships with vendors Scheduling all ancillary projects. Forecasting projects to ensure we meet monthly/yearly budgets.

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Mercer Arboretum and Botanic Gardens

Horticulturist IV

August 2019 - September 2021 (2 years 2 months)

Humble, TX

• Conditioning and preparing soil for each plant addition in the botanic garden.• Providing training and technical guidance garden staff and volunteers in the proper procedures for maintaining various types of vegetation throughout the facility• Working as a team to develop designs for permanent and seasonal garden displays• Assisting with inventory and accuracy of botanical signage• Plant pathology and treatment• Research of new botanic species and specialty collections

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Bushnell Gardens and Nursery

Greenhouse Manager

February 2015 - June 2019 (4 years 5 months)

Granite Bay, California

• Inventoried, ordered, and cultivated all plant material for retail nursery and landscape inventory.• Managed small crew of horticulturists.• Assisted clients in converting to native and drought resistant landscaping• Plant, shrub, and tree identification• Grafting and splicing of shrubs and trees, particularly Acer palmatum(Japanese Maple) and coniferous species.• Plant disease and pest identification, diagnosis, and treatment • Educating staff on sustainable watering and resource practices • Chemical mixing and application, both organic and non-organic

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CASCADE TIMBER COMPANY, INC.

Master Grower

March 2010 - September 2014 (4 years 7 months)

Klamath Falls, OR

• Assisted customers with selecting zone-specific plants • Was responsible for chemical mixing and application• Maintained inventory of plant material and ground cover • Watered, pruned and consolidated plant material• Transplanted trees, shrubs, perennials and annuals • Utilized knowledge of xeriscape practices Opened and closed landscape yard daily

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Liskey Farms Inc

Head Grower-Annuals

March 2004 - August 2008 (4 years 6 months)

Klamath Falls, OR

• Solely responsible over 880 different varieties of plants • Completed application safety forms for all chemicals using labels and MSDS• Checked and approved chemical mixing and application • Managed a small crew • Performed daily pruning, deadheading, pinching, seeding, transplanting and loading • Maintained appropriate pH and EC • Tested soil, diagnosed plants and controlled pests

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Education

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Oregon State University

Bachelor's degree, Natural Resources/Conservation, General · (2018 - 2020)

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Klamath Community College

Associate of Science - AS, Natural Resources and Conservation · (2009 - 2012)

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