Experience

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  The Little House of Healing

  • Licensed Massage Therapist

    • Apr 2019 - Sep 2020

    Medical Massage Wellness Center. Use of various technique styles utilized to serve the physically challenged, repetitive use injuries, prenatal and stress reduction.

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  North Shore Therapeutic Massage & Wellness

  • East Setauket, NY

  • Licensed Massage Therapist

    • Sep 2017 - Sep 2020
    • East Setauket, NY

    Medical Massage, Deep Tissue, Sports, Palliative care, Craniosacral

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  Compassionate Care Massage Therapy

  • Babylon, NY

  • Licensed Massage Therapist

    • Mar 2015 - Nov 2017
    • Babylon, NY

    Gentle Therapeutic Massage for Seniors and People with Special needs-Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Stroke and Chronic Illness

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  Alliance Medical Technology

  • Woodbury, NY

  • Licensed Massage Therapist

    • Oct 2014 - Sep 2017
    • Woodbury, NY

    Medical Massage treatments for No Fault and Workers Compensation clients working alongside Chiropractors and Physical Therapists

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  Flowers by Carole of Westbury

  • Westbury NY

  • Floral Designer

    • Jan 2013 - Sep 2017
    • Westbury NY

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  Main Street Nursery

  • Horticulture, Floral Arts

    • Mar 2012 - Sep 2017

    Diversified responsibilities included Managing Florist, Garden Center, Seasonal Garden installations

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  a Blade of Grass

  • Wayland, MA

  • Scheduler/Gardener Foreperson

    • 2010 - 2011
    • Wayland, MA

    Managed work orders assigned to up to twenty crew members serving our two hundred garden maintenance clientsAssisted designers and supervisors in selection and purchasing of plant material and hard goodsActive in conflict resolution, assessing obstacles to completion of work orders including redirecting crews and reassigning crew members

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  Plants & Design-Marianna Heath

  • Sherborn, MA

  • Gardener Foreperson

    • Apr 2006 - Jan 2009
    • Sherborn, MA

    Acted as liaison between principals, designers, staff and clients.Managed client portfolios by compiling gardening history, documenting current and future projects. Responsible for project proposals and job costing.Delivered a high level of customer service by evaluating tastes, consulting with plant care, identifying garden maintenance needs, promoting future gardens installations and practiced integrated pest management. Executed landscape installations by directing teams, selecting plant material, and creating and completing work orders.Coordinated specialty creative aspects including small garden design, container plantings annual & perennial color installation, and cut flower events.Specialized in structural and aesthetic pruning, and container garden design.Fine garden design, Installation, maintenance. Aesthetic & structural pruning. .

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  Agape Flowers Inc. dba The Flower Cart

  • Framingham, MA

  • President

    • Mar 2002 - Dec 2005
    • Framingham, MA

    Agape Flowers dba The Flower Cart; Created unique, personalized fresh flower designs incorporating innovative use of color, vessels and accessories.Hand selected majority of fresh flowers, plants, and accessories.Motivated, developed, and directed staff, identifying .strengths for best productivity.Administrative tasks: Invoicing, payroll, banking, inventory control, scheduling, utilizing QuickBooks Pro accounting software. Retail flower shop.

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  The Flower Cart

  • Framingham, MA

  • Assistant Manager

    • Jan 2000 - Jan 2002
    • Framingham, MA

    Key holder capabilities included opening/closing of store, z-outs and cash management.Developed cooperative working relationships with staff, monitored production Coordinated delivery scheduling, oversaw delivery staff.Managed local and internet orders following FTD and Teleflora account protocols and policies.

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  Colorscapes Garden Center

  • Ashland, MA

  • Garden Center Sales

    • Jan 1998 - Jan 2000
    • Ashland, MA

    Garden Center SalesDesigned and created custom annual container gardens, decorated holiday wreaths, swags and centerpiecesIncreased sales by educating clients on care and habit of plant material.Ensured quality and sales appeal of material by maintaining properly.Merchandised plant material, water garden supplies and decorative containers creating an inviting outdoor retail

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  Wild Side Florist

  • Milford and Holliston, MA

  • Floral Designer

    • Jan 1995 - Jan 2000
    • Milford and Holliston, MA

    Unique, personalized fresh and artificial flower arrangements.Specialized in custom wedding designs. Accountable for daily store key-holder operations, z-outs and cash management.