Experience

Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Greenhouse Coordinator, Propagator, and Plant Breeder

  • Apr 2015 - Present

  Horticulturist managing extensive outdoor public garden spaces. Concurrently, acting buyer, propagator and grower (greenhouse and outdoor) for all plants planned annually at CMBG. Developer for plant breeding programs and propagation protocols. Horticulturist managing extensive outdoor public garden spaces. Concurrently, acting buyer, propagator and grower (greenhouse and outdoor) for all plants planned annually at CMBG. Developer for plant breeding programs and propagation protocols.



Mahoney's Garden Centers

• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Perennial Grower

  • Sep 2012 - Apr 2014

  Maintained and propagated herbaceous perennials in one of the largest falmily-owned nurseries in New Engand. Maintained and propagated herbaceous perennials in one of the largest falmily-owned nurseries in New Engand.



The Ohio State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Doctoral Candidate

  • Feb 2011 - Nov 2013

  Genetic and morphological evaluation of ornamental plant taxa.

• Graduate Research Assistant

  • 2006 - Dec 2011

  Answering phylogenetic and phylogeographic questions ninety-six reactions at a time!

• Graduate Teaching Assistant

  • 2007 - 2011

  Created, administered, and graded laboratory assignments, developed presentations for laboratory and lecture concepts in both the classroom and the field, facilitated literature discussions in recitation sessions



The Ornamental Plant Germplasm Center

• Research Assistant

  • Sep 2011 - Jul 2012

  A position created explicitly to my broad technical ability was offered in order to advance research goals at this USDA facility. I was involved in assisting and trouble-shooting doctoral and undergraduate research in plant genetics and hybridization, as well as developing individual research projects. A position created explicitly to my broad technical ability was offered in order to advance research goals at this USDA facility. I was involved in assisting and trouble-shooting doctoral and undergraduate research in plant genetics and hybridization, as well as developing individual research projects.