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New York, United States

Pensacola, Florida, United States

Flagstaff, Arizona, United States

Directed, coordinated, and lead the overall operation of 200 acres gardens and cultivated areas of a nonprofit botanical garden and arboretum, to maintain a safe and attractive landscape, highlighting 750 species of plants, including rare & endangered, to 20,000 guests annually, including 20+ annual revenue generating eventsPerformed collection, entry, maintenance, and analysis of 10,000 points of plant collections data. Interpreted data to develop a comprehensive horticultural strategy that incorporated best practices and reflected The Arboretum’s unique history and horticultural heritageInitiated and strengthened collaboration with managers across 7 departments to accomplish projects in outreach, education, visitor engagement services, conservation and land stewardshipIntroduced multiple projects at a time while working within funding limitations to accomplish goals in on-site restoration and conservation, and increase productivity by 50%Sought out by Board of Directors to advise on critical development initiatives to align with mission, increase visitor sales, and inspire donations by 30%

Williams, Oregon, United States

Directed farming support on over 90 acres, including land preparation, seed starting, crop care, pest management, harvest and processing of over 50 species of herbsTrained and supervised 45 seasonal undergraduate and graduate student herbaculture internsProvided rigorous intern education and training in plant identification, harvesting and cultivationExecuted and implemented Good Manufacturing Practice standards to ensure productive yield and meet certification requirements for a top supplier of herbal medicine in the alternative medicine industry

Cave Junction, Oregon, United States

Coordinated and conducted field surveys for over 50 invasive plant species in impacted areas within 628,443 acres of the most floristically diverse National Forest in the countryRecorded accurate field data and mapping using handheld GPS units, drafted and updated data in a versioned enterprise GIS databaseParticipated in invasive plant control activities including physical removal of thousands of invasive weed species using hand tools. Directed daily risk, logistics, and time to accomplish target goalsAnalyzed historical data to develop efficient strategies of data collection and survey proceduresCommunicated across natural resource departments to complete: rare botanical and wildlife surveys, stream & river restoration, forest regeneration monitoring and assessment, stream delineation, pre-timber sale survey and inventory, and vegetative community mapping

Cave Junction, Oregon, United States

Bridgeport, California, United States

Trout Lake, Washington, United States