Experience

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  PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and Western Pennsylvania Conservancy

  • Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States

  • Urban and Community Forestry Chesapeake Bay Community Tree Specialist

    • Dec 2022 - Present
    • Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States

    Providing technical and financial assistance to communities in the Chesapeake Watershed. Meeting communities where they are at, learning about their needs, challenges, opportunities, and supporting them to achieve holistic, strategic tree management in order to increase tree benefits that is equitable.

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  Learn Do Thrive

  • Merion Station, Pennsylvania, United States

  • Landscape Designer/Owner

    • Nov 2012 - Present
    • Merion Station, Pennsylvania, United States

    Provide landscape design, consultation, installation and management with focus on sustainability, stormwater management, native species and wildlife friendly practices. Written master planting plans, restoration and management plans for public parks. Created "Responsible Gardening" Facebook group to promote sustainable, evidence-based gardening practices. Give presentations on various gardening topics. Nearly 100% of new clients are through referral.

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  Min trädgårdsmästare (My Gardener)

  • Gothenburg, Vastra Gotaland County, Sweden

  • Landscape Designer, Owner

    • Jan 2008 - Jan 2009
    • Gothenburg, Vastra Gotaland County, Sweden

    Specialized in renovation and maintenance of mature gardens. Designed gardens with strong consideration to unique site characteristics. Provided, installation, renovation, consultation and maintenance. Created company web site and marketing material. Closed 80% of leads and 90% of proposals. 70% of clients purchased more than once, and 14% of leads came via referrals in first 6 months.

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  University of Michigan

  • Laboratory Supervisor

    • Aug 2003 - Jun 2006

    • Coordinated with 5 professors, planned and managed operational activities for all undergraduate biology laboratories: 60 lab sections weekly. • Managed 5 preparation rooms, 16 teaching lab rooms and 13 utility and storage rooms with equipment book value over $2,000,000. Hired, trained, scheduled and supervised 4 permanent and up to 3 temporary support staff.• Reduced temporary labor expense by 73% while improving reliability of lab support by better organizing assigned facilities.• Developed training program for support staff, and for Graduate Student Instructors.• Assessed laboratories, equipment and lab procedures and resolved more than 24 major violations prior to Occupational Safety and Environmental Health Department audit.• Designed and developed an Access database for chemical and equipment inventory.

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  English Gardens

  • Warranty Coordinator/Landscape Designer

    • Jan 2002 - Nov 2002

    Resolved over 450 warranty claims. Responsibilities included: on-site problem analysis, plant selection, design, contract proposal and negotiation, supervision of installation, and client education.

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  University of South Carolina

  • Research and Teaching Assistant

    • Aug 1998 - Dec 2001

    Developed a regenerative common reed tissue culture. Researched plant tissue cultures of wetland monocots, and gene transformation to be later used in phytoremediation. Trained and supervised laboratory assistants.Taught 400-level Botany laboratory with 95% “Excellent” or “Good” performance evaluation and lectured in place of full profession as needed.