Experience

Peace Tree Farm

• United States
• Farming
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Propagation Manager

  • Jan 2018 - Present

  Develop techniques to root sensitive cuttings and acclimate tissue culture plantlets. Create data-driven stock programs to produce commercially-unique crops. Purchase, trial, schedule, sow, and germinate over 400 seed cultivars. Perform irrigation, plant maintenance, and ecological pest control. Collaborate with growing, production, inventory, sales, and management teams. Streamline production to maximize sales and minimize waste. Develop techniques to root sensitive cuttings and acclimate tissue culture plantlets. Create data-driven stock programs to produce commercially-unique crops. Purchase, trial, schedule, sow, and germinate over 400 seed cultivars. Perform irrigation, plant maintenance, and ecological pest control. Collaborate with growing, production, inventory, sales, and management teams. Streamline production to maximize sales and minimize waste.



University of Georgia en Costa Rica

• San Luis de Monteverde, Puntarenas, Costa Rica

• Sustainable Agriculture Intern

  • Jun 2017 - Dec 2017

  Established a coffee nursery and plantation. Trialed new crops. Led educational tours. Assisted the integrated farm manager. Collaborated with interns and researchers. Established a coffee nursery and plantation. Trialed new crops. Led educational tours. Assisted the integrated farm manager. Collaborated with interns and researchers.



The University of Georgia

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Student Assistant

  • Apr 2014 - May 2017

  UGA Trial Gardens: Produced and maintained new ornamental plants. UGA Griffin Experiment Station: Greenhouse production, orchard establishment, and data collection for peach and blueberry research. Worked with agricultural technicians, scientists, and graduate students. UGA Trial Gardens: Produced and maintained new ornamental plants. UGA Griffin Experiment Station: Greenhouse production, orchard establishment, and data collection for peach and blueberry research. Worked with agricultural technicians, scientists, and graduate students.



Metrolina Greenhouses INC

• United States
• Horticulture
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Assistant Grower

  • Jan 2016 - Jul 2016

  Independent decision-making in a fast-paced greenhouse. Responsible for irrigating six acres, IPM scouting 12 acres, and PGR drenching. Spent one month in Research & Development. Independent decision-making in a fast-paced greenhouse. Responsible for irrigating six acres, IPM scouting 12 acres, and PGR drenching. Spent one month in Research & Development.