Vanessa Zendejas
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Experience
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Habitat Horticulture
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United States
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Design Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Living Wall Maintenance Technician
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Jul 2020 - Present
-Maintain 20-25 living walls and planter sites weekly including aesthetic & functional pruning, hand watering, and carrying out quality control reports -Coordinate with clients through all stages post-installation to maintain design and aesthetic intent -Manage plant health through upkeep of irrigation, fertilization, and pest control -Train new hires on general plant knowledge, living wall specific maintenance, and client access procedures -Maintain 20-25 living walls and planter sites weekly including aesthetic & functional pruning, hand watering, and carrying out quality control reports -Coordinate with clients through all stages post-installation to maintain design and aesthetic intent -Manage plant health through upkeep of irrigation, fertilization, and pest control -Train new hires on general plant knowledge, living wall specific maintenance, and client access procedures
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Rocketship Public Schools
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United States
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Education Administration Programs
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500 - 600 Employee
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Garden Enrichment Coordinator
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Jul 2018 - Jun 2020
-Developed curriculum for K through 5th grades based on the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) -Taught 5-6 classes per day about plant science and nutrition in an outdoor classroom setting -Solely maintained all operations of 13 raised garden beds including but not limited to: planting, harvesting, pruning and irrigation -Worked with students on small garden projects like seeding, turning over beds, weeding, and composting -Developed curriculum for K through 5th grades based on the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) -Taught 5-6 classes per day about plant science and nutrition in an outdoor classroom setting -Solely maintained all operations of 13 raised garden beds including but not limited to: planting, harvesting, pruning and irrigation -Worked with students on small garden projects like seeding, turning over beds, weeding, and composting
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Hidden Villa
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United States
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Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Environmental Educator
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Sep 2017 - Aug 2018
-Led daily excursions for Pre-K through 6th grades encouraging sensory exploration and teaching about local flora and fauna throughout the farm and nearby hiking trails -Assisted in development and implementation of NGSS curriculum -Coordinated and taught classroom presentations using hands-on learning stations to prepare students for their field trips -Led daily excursions for Pre-K through 6th grades encouraging sensory exploration and teaching about local flora and fauna throughout the farm and nearby hiking trails -Assisted in development and implementation of NGSS curriculum -Coordinated and taught classroom presentations using hands-on learning stations to prepare students for their field trips
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Occidental College
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Los Angeles, California, United States
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Special Collections Student Assistant
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Apr 2012 - Jun 2015
The Special Collections department housed our college library's rare books and college archives. My responsibilities included conducting internal and external research requests, digitizing historic documents, and helping prepare exhibits on display in the library. The Special Collections department housed our college library's rare books and college archives. My responsibilities included conducting internal and external research requests, digitizing historic documents, and helping prepare exhibits on display in the library.
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Education
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Merritt College
Associate of Arts - AA, Landscape Architecture -
Occidental College
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Urban and Environmental Policy