Experience

Loma Vista Nursery

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Plant Health Manager

  • Jun 2017 - Present

• Irrigation Manager

  • Jun 2015 - Present

  •Develop and implement work and water schedules for a 6 person crew•Ensure all plants on the 300+ acre container farm are irrigated to provide optimal growing conditions•Plan, organize and install new irrigation systems on the farm•Maintain a yearly budget for projects, repairs, and maintenance for a 300 zone irrigation system•Monitor and correct for water and soil pH, EC, and nutrient levels needed for optimal plant growth•Sustain drainage for best management practices as well as water conservation efforts Show less



University of Central Missouri

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Teaching Garden Coordinator

  • Sep 2014 - May 2015

  •Teach 25 classes from preschool to kindergarten •Instruct students how to grow 10 varieties of crops •Prepare all aspects of daily activities at the community garden •Instill the joy of gardening in young students •Teach 25 classes from preschool to kindergarten •Instruct students how to grow 10 varieties of crops •Prepare all aspects of daily activities at the community garden •Instill the joy of gardening in young students



Northern Family Farms

• Merrillan, WI

• Intern

  • May 2014 - Jul 2014

  • Took and planted over 5000 cuttings per day to boost nursery stock • Fertilized to adjust soil pH • Set up irrigation for new trees • Provided regular maintenance for 30,000 trees • Provided regular maintenance to all shrubs • Tagged 10% of each variety of plant • Consolidated for new plants • Job shadowed nursery manager, office staff, and state inspectors • Took and planted over 5000 cuttings per day to boost nursery stock • Fertilized to adjust soil pH • Set up irrigation for new trees • Provided regular maintenance for 30,000 trees • Provided regular maintenance to all shrubs • Tagged 10% of each variety of plant • Consolidated for new plants • Job shadowed nursery manager, office staff, and state inspectors



Greeson Greenhouses

• Lone Jack, MO

• Horticulturist

  • Sep 2012 - May 2014

  • Assisted in planting over 9000 mum plugs • Provided regular maintenance to 25 + greenhouses • Transformed a greenhouse into a hoop house and prepared it for planting in the spring • Planted, cared for, and harvested over 80 tomato plants • Delivered fundraiser orders of 60 different varieties of plants • Managed landscape crew of up to 4 members • Carried out 5 residential and 1 commercial landscape projects at one time • Planted 60+ trees during a special promotion the garden center held • Installed irrigation in 6 residential lots • Provided regular maintenance to 2 branches of F&C Bank • Instruct customers on how to care for their new landscapes • Took inventory and cared for over 100 trees throughout the growing seasons • Repaired garden center polycarbonate roof and built 2 shade houses • Attended to customers Show less



Neighborhood Cafe

• Lee's Summit, MO

• Busser Manager/Server

  • Jan 2011 - Sep 2012

  •Trained over 10 bussers to serve customers and keep dining room clean •Managed up to 4 bussers on a regular work day •Scheduled bussers on a weekly basis •Provided service to 7 to 15 tables at a time •Processed food orders, and relayed those orders to the kitchen to be filled •Prepared food items such as salads, sauces, and beverages •Helped the cashier in taking payments •Trained over 10 bussers to serve customers and keep dining room clean •Managed up to 4 bussers on a regular work day •Scheduled bussers on a weekly basis •Provided service to 7 to 15 tables at a time •Processed food orders, and relayed those orders to the kitchen to be filled •Prepared food items such as salads, sauces, and beverages •Helped the cashier in taking payments



Earl May Garden Center and Nursery

• Lee's Summit, MO

• Sales Associate

  • Mar 2009 - Aug 2010

  •Nursery attendant; watering nursery stock and attending to customers •Operated the cash register •Member of landscape crew •Nursery attendant; watering nursery stock and attending to customers •Operated the cash register •Member of landscape crew