Provide landscape services to homeowners in the Triangle Region- Manage entire job from the initial meeting, design & quoting, to material procurement, installation & billing- Services include, but are not limited to consultations, design services, plant selection, irrigation installation, drainage management, hardscape design & installation, & artificial turf installation- Successfully built client list through word-of-mouth recommendations- Manage & work with outside contractors for larger jobs

- Created drafts and designs for residential landscapes in the Raleigh-Durham area- Performed client consultations to learn clients' needs, share ideas and survey the property- Selected proper plant material, irrigation systems and hardscapes to match clients' needs while ensuring a successful landscape- Installed plant material, irrigation systems and hardscapes created in the landscape designs- Provided follow-up communication to ensure customer satisfaction of work and success of the install

- Manage crew of 3-7 crewmen to ensure the highest quality of commercial landscape maintenance- Oversee job completion and quality- Interview, hire, onboard and train crewmen to successfully complete the tasks in their job- Ensure overall safety on job sites- Build and maintain client relationships- Recommend and sell landscape enhancement services

As horticulture extension agent, I provided consumer and commercial horticulture services to the residents of Pitt County, NC, as well as manage the Pitt County Arboretum. Responsibilities: Pitt County Arboretum - Managed daily operations and staff of 60 volunteers- Supervised and trained volunteers to complete pruning, fertilizing, planting, pest management and irrigation work in arboretum- Managed budget of $20,000 provided by donations and fundraising events- Supervised work crew of 60 to perform and delegate daily grounds maintenance tasks- Managed expansion projects in 2017 valued at approximately $2,500Commercial and Consumer Horticulture- Built and maintained trusted relationships with clients through field visits, one-on-one consultations, and needs assessments- Managed pesticide safety and license program and teach re-certification classes to ensure regulatory compliance for industry professionals in the region- Provided plant and insect identification and diagnostic services to Pitt County- Collaborated with Area Specialized Agents on research trials related to pest management, production methods and cultivar selection- Oversaw 60 active Extension Master Gardener Volunteers and coordinate program activities; recruit and train new volunteers on an annual basis- Developed, promoted and presented self-created lectures and workshops to serve the horticultural needs of Pitt County to improve yield and profitability for the local agriculture industry

Peaceful Valley Tree Farm is a wholesale ornamental and cut-Christmas Tree nursery that grows conifer and deciduous trees on 140 acres of land.Responsibilities:- Maintained family farm with 160 total acres in production of “Ball-and-Burlap” (B&B) landscape trees and Cut-Christmas-trees- Managed team of 15 local and H2A visa employees- Reviewed customer quotes and sales to ensure profitable sales- Implemented IPM practices for pests and diseases in nursery stock- Managed 120,000 tree inventory based on age and estimated time to sell- Mixed and applied inputs (herbicides, pesticides, fertilizers) in compliance with labels to enhance growth if tree inventory

I served as a research assistant in the Forestry Department at Penn State.Responsibilities included:-Conducted soil organic matter tests-Prepared various elemental extractions from soil samples-Recorded soil respiration in the forest using a laptop and computer program-Sorted roots by size and cleaned them from soil core samples