Joshua Cole Email & Phone Number

Midland, Michigan, United States

East Lansing, Michigan, United States

- Conducted thorough and critical examinations of plant material on trial.- Recorded growth trends and flowering periods throughout the season.- Communicated directly with trial variety developers to inform them of product performance.

East Lansing, Michigan, United States

- Organized, oversaw, and supported small groups of front-of-house staff in the theater.- Interacted with, guided, and informed crowds of patrons, in some cases reaching upwards of 2,000.- Enforced security and venue policies.- Used quick thinking skills and knowledge of position/venue to resolve any sudden crises and other issues.

East Lansing, Michigan, United States

- Worked with a small crew to install 50 annual beds, amounting to upwards of 30,000 plants, at the beginning of the season.- Personally designed five ornamental beds, and six mixed containers, using a wide variety of annual plants.- Performed general grounds maintenance tasks such as weeding, watering, pruning and deadheading.- Maintained and organized plant material in the sixteen greenhouses located on-site.- Propagated hundreds of houseplants via stem cutting, leaf cutting, seed, tuber, division, and more in preparation for the autumn Houseplant Sale.- Assisted in planting and conducting evaluations of 350 annual and perennial trial varieties.- Conducted an internship project, for which I managed an educational social media account for the Gardens and performed market research using the account's engagement analytics. The findings of this research was shared with Gardens staff to inform their future direction for community events.

Northville, Michigan, United States

- Received Employee of the Month recognition in February 2021.- Worked cohesively with a positive, engaged team to delight our guests.- Trained new staff on various positions in the kitchen and lobby, and routinely followed up on their subsequent performance.- Engaged amicably with customers and provided excellent, friendly service in an extremely fast-paced environment, both in-person and over the phone.