Experience

Buchanan's Native Plants

• United States
• Retail

• Blog Writer

  • Feb 2022 - Present

  • Writes informative articles for the nursery’s website on gardening and general plant care• Brainstorms topics and conducts research on topics for factual writing• Submits one article a month while upholding my responsibilities as a gardener/sales associate• Published articles can be found at https://buchanansplants.com/category/gardening-with-scott/

• Gardener/Sales Associate

  • Feb 2021 - Present

  Trains fellow employees on plant care and incoming inventoryScreens and processes daily shipments of tropical plants, annuals, perennials, herbs, and vegetablesAssesses and provides solutions for customer inquiries in person and over the phone regarding plant care, gardening suggestions, growing practices, and landscape design inputOrganizes placements of products for marketing appeal and cares for products in the nurseryCompletes potting jobs for customers for succulent or floral arrangements

• Sales Cashier

  • Oct 2020 - Feb 2021

  Shared gardening knowledge with customers for improving horticultural practicesProvided top-notch customer service at the cash tent of the plant nursery for quality assistanceUtilized register experience and handles in-person and over-the-phone purchases and transactionsSet up deliveries for customers and provides labor and support for the nursery



Society19

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• U.S. Lifestyle Magazine Writing Intern

  • Oct 2020 - Jan 2021

  Wrote a range of lifestyle and location-specific articles (fashion, beauty, home decor, college life, food, trending content, etc.) Brainstormed topic ideas and submitted proposals weekly for writing content Submitted five articles a week, each at a minimum of 1,000 words or more Published articles are available at https://www.society19.com/author/scott-hill/ Wrote a range of lifestyle and location-specific articles (fashion, beauty, home decor, college life, food, trending content, etc.) Brainstormed topic ideas and submitted proposals weekly for writing content Submitted five articles a week, each at a minimum of 1,000 words or more Published articles are available at https://www.society19.com/author/scott-hill/



Houston ISD

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Teacher

  • Aug 2015 - Dec 2019

  Worked at a Title I, Blue Ribbon Award-Winning School (Project Chrysalis Middle School) teaching 8th grade English Language Arts and ReadingIncreased the passing rate of the 8th Grade Reading STAAR Assessment over past yearsUsed communication strategies and resources to facilitate understanding of subject matter for students whose primary language is not English through tutorials and interventionIncorporated technology-based learning for development of student reading skillsFacilitated meetings among fellow educators as well as parents by setting up conferences both by phone and in-person interactions

• 8th Grade Team Lead

  • Aug 2018 - Jun 2019



Writers in the Schools

• United States
• Writing and Editing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Intern Writer Teacher/Office Assistant

  • Jan 2015 - Jun 2015

  Part-time instructor for freshman-level creative writing classes offered by Houston’s Writers in the Schools (WITS) program at Eastwood Academy High School; offered student aid in creative writing techniques in both poetry and fictional construction while working with a full-time teacher in lesson planning and instruction Assisted in office projects by editing the official WITS website, organizing grant requests/paperwork, organizing poetry slams, and tracking lesson plans made by writer teachers who work full-time for the program



University of Houston M.D. Anderson Library

• Academic Support Student Leader

  • Jan 2013 - May 2015

  Oversaw services that catered to the high-end multimedia and collaborative needs of students, staff, and faculty at the M.D. Anderson Library Learning Commons at the University of Houston Managed projects to improve organization for circulation of equipment and development of student-assisting technology, and trained new employees in the use of library equipment and technology Oversaw services that catered to the high-end multimedia and collaborative needs of students, staff, and faculty at the M.D. Anderson Library Learning Commons at the University of Houston Managed projects to improve organization for circulation of equipment and development of student-assisting technology, and trained new employees in the use of library equipment and technology



American Campus Communities

• United States
• Real Estate
• 700 & Above Employee

• Resident Assistant

  • Aug 2012 - May 2014

  Participated fully in the preparation and administration of Move In, Move Out, Turnover, and new resident leasing days (to include marketing, tabling, information sessions, etc.) Planned, attended, documented, and evaluated community-wide social, recreational, and educational events to encourage on-campus involvement and life-management skills Created programs for student involvement in community services including: promotion of signing Veterans Day cards by students living on campus for patients at the DeBakey V.A. Medical Center, active participation in canned food drives for the Houston Food Bank, and assistance in a clothes drive for Salvation Army