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Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Maintains living collections.Primary areas of responsibility include Medicinal and Mediterranean collections.Secondary for Economic, Tropics, Orchids, Carnivores, Hawai'i, and Primeval collections.Responsible for broad knowledge of collections, with tasks including the upkeep, design, and interpretation of conservatory displays, maintenance and propagation of material in back-up collections, as well as seeking opportunities to bring new material into collections that align with organization's conservation goals.Attends meetings and conferences relevant to collections maintained.

Bethesda, Maryland, United States

• Leads daily horticultural tasks of a small team. Trains staff to consider the unique watering, fertilizing, and humidity needs of a wide variety of plants, including orchids; cactus and succulents; tropical and subtropical foliage; and flowering material• Leads the monitoring, diagnosis, and treatment of conditions of greenhouse plants, focusing on Integrated Pest Management (IPM)• Acquires plant material from vendors, focusing on finding uncommon material• Trains employees to make unique and beautiful arrangements using live plant material, including custom work• Manages special orders with clients

Bethesda, Maryland, United States

• Ordered and received herbs, vegetables, and flowering annuals• Assisted customers with proper selection of plants for their environment and helped troubleshoot when things went wrong• Monitored and treated plant merchandise for disease

Edgewater, Maryland

Nutrient Chemistry Laboratory‣ Performed analytic chemistry for nutrients (nitrates, nitrites, organic matter, phosphates)‣ Sampled water from various ISCO collection sites‣ Collected water sensors and performed routine calibration, troubleshooting, and re-deployment‣ Data collection and data enteringBiogeochemistry Laboratory - Pacific Northwest National Laboratory‣ Measured carbon dioxide flux with infrared gas analyzer (Li-COR)‣ Sampled soil and groundwater‣ Helped installed infrastructure for sea-level-rise experiment‣ Helped collect leaf samples for water potential and biomass‣ Collected of coordinates using trimble GPS and compiled data points using GIS‣ Communicated remotely with Principle Investigator in Washington state

Edgewater, Maryland

Nutrient Chemistry Lab• Aided in researching the effects of stream restoration at a nutrient chemistry lab• Independent research project at specific restoration site, compiled findings into scientific presentation

Olney, Maryland

• Plant maintenance in all departments, including orchids, tropical plants, annuals, perennials, vegetables, herbs, trees, shrubs, and aquatic plants• Stocked shelves of garden supply department, provided advice to clients for treatment of common plant problems, recommended products• Floral design• Created displays• Cashier

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Environmental Science And Technology, 3.75

Associate Of Science - As, Life Science

Activities and Societies: Math Club, Stargazer's Club In addition to the A.A.S., a certification in Biotechnology was earned in January.