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Irvington, New York, US

-Work daily with network of seven DWC and NFT gutter system greenhouses across the US. In addition to preparing for the launch of several more 8 acre GA MGS greenhouses, doubling acreage in the next year.-Assist growers in manipulation of climate systems to achieve energy and crop goals.-Provide detailed analysis and recommendations, site visits and crises.

Irvington, New York, US

-Responsible for managing research and development greenhouse as a whole including facility operations and management, research pipelines, OPEX and CAPEX, climate and crop control etc.-Created prototype NFT and DWC systems to trial multiple hydroponic applications and conditions.-Negotiated and commissioned new climate controller Hoogendoorn IIVO, sensors.

Irvington, New York, US

-Daily use of climate control software (Priva office, Priva operator, Let's Grow, Luna) to control 2 acres under glass DWC lettuce production. Revised and formulated seasonal heating, cooling, misting, CO2 and other strategies. -Facilitated and improved cross functional relationships such as with operations, sales, research and development. -Constantly.

Marysville, Ohio, US

-Assist in the formulation and biological testing of plant care team portfolio projects (nutrition/controls). Utilizing years of experience in the green industry and formal education to push innovation and claim possibilities.-Follow established methods, good research and laboratory practices (GRP, GLP). -Initiate and maintain lab stability trials.

• Interviewed, trained, oversaw nursery crew for 17-acre facility. Delegated out daily tasks and handle conflicts proactively. Dealt with outside vendors, nursery and plant patent inspectors and any violations or.
• Daily responsibilities also included scouting, pruning, up-potting, fertilizing, drenching, covering greenhouses, digging trenches, laying pipes, spraying, string trimming, tilling, irrigation, operating tractors.
• Established and maintained an integrated pest management program (IPM). Implementing a preventative industrial spray schedule, scouting, various cultural and mechanical controls for the IPM.
• Worked with the company landscape designers to ensure nursery stock met client installation schedules; troubleshoot pest or physiological problems with plants in designs; ensured constant propagation of commonly used.
• Compiled standard operator procedures for nursery work and safety.
• Annually involved in Home and Garden show downtown. Facilitated late winter forcing -manipulating plants lifecycles via controlled environments for event designers desired physiological states.

• Interviewed, trained and managed supervisors, laborers, growers, and order pullers spanning 5 greenhouse ranges and peak season 20+ employees. Lead industrial annual production of hanging baskets, seasonal annual combo.
• Received and organized daily shipments of plugs, trays, pots, bales of media etc.
• Managed growing operation in our ‘blooming plants’ greenhouse
• Daily activities ranged from drenching, scouting, pruning, constant propagation, transplanting, watering/fertilizing, spacing, manipulating photoperiods through drape systems and lights, operating the forklift.
• Large scale pesticide and growth regulator applications, beneficial insect and biocontrol methods. Monitored plant health daily and formulated IPM strategies. Responsible for documenting treatments and flowering dates.
• Attended monthly Bureau of Workers Comp. meetings and worked with PayChex on our safety manual and program to meet OSHA requirements.

• Removal of Canadian Thistle infestation. Planned, installed and maintained a multitude of perennial beds focused on pollinators and client’s thematic goals.
• Achieved Monarch Waystation certification for the property in 2017, assisted in the housing and releasing of butterflies.
• Diagnosed and solved pest issues.

• Assist in academic research and commercial plant production. Sowing seeds, transplanting, planting plugs and cuttings, fertilizing, general greenhouse work until graduation.

Used GIS to map the trees at the Greenlawn Cemetery which houses some of the largest and oldest trees in central Ohio.Tree ID, pest ID, measuring DBH of each tree, logging potential issues with existing trees in GIS, or proposing removals due to safety concerns.

• Pruning, mulching, edging, tilling, safety, leaf blowing, general landscaping, event set up and promotion. Using equipment such as industrial mowers, skid steers, string trimmers etc.
• Woody plant accessions, DBH measurements, assessing health, botanical names and tree mapping with GIS.
• Working with adults with developmental disabilities in the Horticulture Therapy Gardens
• Involved in the planting and judging of the annual cultivar trial gardens and the 2016 Cultivate reception.
• Website and social media maintenance (adding content, fixing problems, marketing and promotion)
• Involved in construction and hardscape renovation processes such as renovating the stone labyrinth in the Lane Avenue Gardens.

Hilliard, OH, US

• Oversaw and gave quarterly performance reviews and mentorship to third shift production and machine operators.
• Operated complex machinery including cranes, 50-600 gallon VAT machines, industrial laundry machines with 20 step programs, counterbalance forklift and boiler maintenance.
• Impeccable attention to detail and GMP due to active dying cross contamination, chemical safety with hazardous chemical measurement and applications and high production demands.
• Used internal CPU program Hercules to track goods throughout production lifecycle / inventory / make production notes.
• Daily EOD recapitulation of production numbers, personnel issues, machine issues etc. to other department leads, owners and supervisor. Ensured a smooth transition to first shift with update on active machines, dye.

 Ran second shift production, honed independent work skills, and leadership skills “Mix” (mix ingredients of ice cream \ sorbet in ten gallon cans to be turned into ice cream that shift) “Pull” (put liquid ice cream from Mix into machine and add ingredients / chocolate chips and create ice cream) “Pack” (Hand pack ice cream made by pullers into pints.

Bs Horticulture, Advanced Greenhouse Production And Public Horticulture

Game And Simulation Design