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Grand Rapids, Mi, Us

Lansing, Michigan, United States

Lansing, Michigan, United States

Lansing, Michigan, United States

Lansing, Michigan, United States

•Evaluates current procedures used in cultivation and identifies areas for improvement. •Recommendations may include: -Plant health of mother, clone, veg, and flower -Pruning and topping methods -Feed/watering schedules -IPM and sanitation quality -Team and leadership training -Organizing grow schedules -Improving speed and efficiency of workflow•Delivers initial report of observations and recommendations with weekly updates to the status of improvement•Provides updated SOPs to processes identified as needing improvement

Chesaning, Michigan, United States

•Created and organized the Mother, Clone, and Veg departments at the company's 45,000sq. ft. building during the initial start-up phase. This included cycle planning, strain consideration, planting density, fertigation requirements, IPM, and more.•Managed crews ranging from 4-15 employees including four Team Leads, providing continuous education and training. Successfully trained direct report employee as a temporary Veg Manager in times of my absence.•Continuous communication with company ownership, C-suite, and Director level managers, including Director of Cultivation to maximize growing efficiency and product performance.•Wrote and implemented SOPs for different branches of the Cultivation Department. Self-assessed and updated procedures when opportunities for improvement were identified.

Phoenix, Arizona

•Independently ran specialized Veg and Flower rooms consisting of 8 generations between 45 and 60 plants harvesting every two weeks•Lowered plant attrition rates from past room managers increasing Veg health and overall bud size in Flower

Phoenix, Arizona

•Controlled the spraying for multiple Veg and Flower rooms totaling over 3500 plants on a bi-weekly basis•Single-handedly cured the facility of severe infestations of Powdery Mildew and Aphids resulting in a 12% increase of salable flower

Phoenix, Arizona

•Cared for over 5 batches of 500+ mature flowering plants on a rigorous 2-week rotation schedule among a team of two. Duties included but not limited to tank mixing, transplanting, lollipopping, deleafing, harvesting, and general plant maintenance.

Prescott Valley, Arizona

•Planned and organized grow rooms at a 4.5 acre cultivation using medical marijuana tracking software, BioTrackTHC•Supervised and directed 4 different departments of workers to completion of daily and weekly tasks•Maintained the health of 3,000-5,000 plants in rotation •Provided oversight of multiple harvests with largest totaling over 400 pounds •Worked closely with Lead Cultivator in confirming nutrient and tea recipes, determining greenhouse organization, and diagnosing deficiencies or problems among strains •Represented company at industry conferences and events•Head of Social Media (Aug. 2016 - Aug. 2018)

Scottsdale, Arizona

•Proactively organized and managed marketing, training, and scheduling of classes, instructors, and events•Directed enrollment for incoming guests, customers, and vendors•Ran diagnostics and updates to all computers

Phoenix, Arizona

•Grew a variety of vegetables using hydroponic and aquaponics systems for farm-to-table sales in the Phoenix area•Tested, corrected, and maintained chemical and nutrient balances•Developed an organized inventory system, daily task tracking, and growth data table increasing efficiency throughout the facility•Identified pests and developed IPM program successfully decreasing infestation levels and increasing the product quality

Phoenix, Arizona

•Gathered and organized historical and ongoing biological research in the Maricopa county parks into a centralized location to assist with future conservation projects and goals•Worked closely with many of the County Park supervisors, volunteers and others with vested interest in the Conservation Alliance program•Analyzed and managed data utilizing Microsoft Excel

Tempe, Arizona

ARIZONA STATE FORESTRY DIVISION, URBAN RIPARIAN FORESTS COMMUNITY CHALLENGE GRANT•Worked on a team of field researchers, determined composition, size structure, and vitality of trees growing in the Rio Salado (Salt River) bottom of Phoenix and Tempe•Led the development of protocols for data collection that accomplished the needs of the project•Identified factors associated with unhealthy riparian trees and determined cause of tree death in the river bottom •Used GPS mapping systems and maintained daily records of survey work•Paper In-Press (see Publications)

Bachelor'S Degree, Conservation Biology & Ecology

Activities and Societies: Central Arizona Chapter of the Society for Conservation Biology

Biology, General

Activities and Societies: - Honor's Program - Women's Soccer - Presidential Scholarship - Athletic Scholarship