Director of Maintenance

• Nov 2017 - Present

Maintenance Manager

• Dec 2017 - Present

Maintenance Manager

• Jul 2016 - Dec 2017

Maintenance Manager overseeing approximately 30 high end residential landscapes in the areas of Atherton, Woodside, Portola Valley and Palo Alto California. Maintenance Manager overseeing approximately 30 high end residential landscapes in the areas of Atherton, Woodside, Portola Valley and Palo Alto California.

Maintenance Manager

• Aug 2012 - Jul 2016

Manage the fine gardening teams and maintenance division for a high-end residential landscape design and build firm in the Silicon Valley neighborhoods of San Francisco Bay. - Manage relationships with over 65 maintenance clients, with monthly budgets averaging $2,500 - Designed gardens for new and existing clients - Develop watering programs for flourishing gardens, while adapting to drought regulations - Educate gardeners in artistic and technical pruning for orchards and ornamental shrubs and trees - Utilize expertise in local species and cultivars in building creative and lasting gardens - Track and maintain inventory for plant materials and landscape dry goods - Boosted productivity company-wide by transitioning office workflow to cloud and mobile computing

Co-owner and Manager

• Aug 2006 - Apr 2012

I've managed and co owned a landscape and garden design firm specializing in restoration, design and installation for private estates and residential gardens in the metropolitan Seattle and Bainbridge Island areas. I manage daily business operations including scheduling and directing teams of professional gardeners, project management for custom installations, sales and customer service obligations, as well as independent and collaborative creative design. - Blended training in design with field experience for successful and engaging landscapes - Promoted design choices utilizing tested plants in regard to micro-climates and resources - Developed innovative and practical container designs for all season interest and durability - Collaborated successfully between designers and clients - Procured unique, hand-chosen specimen shrubs and trees for structure and health - Spearheaded person-to-person sales with clients including estimating for all projects - Managed budgets and scheduling for $30-50k residential projects - Scheduled and directed teams of professional gardeners in installation and restoration projects - Enacted and maintained core quality standards to ensure consistency with scale

Owner

• 2003 - 2008

Freelance print design firm specializing in identity design, packaging, layout, promotional materials and photography. With strengths in typography, layout and logo design, I’ve always appreciated the power of branding and public relations. I have created numerous identity designs with logos that are still in use. Freelance print design firm specializing in identity design, packaging, layout, promotional materials and photography. With strengths in typography, layout and logo design, I’ve always appreciated the power of branding and public relations. I have created numerous identity designs with logos that are still in use.

Manager

• 2001 - 2007

Operational, management and design duties as described and continued with my current company, Adhoculture, LLC. Operational, management and design duties as described and continued with my current company, Adhoculture, LLC.