John Dallinga Email & Phone Number

Harleysville, Pa

-Performing day-to-day management of the nursery department of a large retail garden center, specifically--but not limited to--trees, shrubs and specimen plants; sales, supervision of 1-3 employees during peak season, care and maintenance of nursery stock and property, Point of Sale systems, and inventory management.-Leveraging knowledge of landscape design, native and ornamental plants, perennials, soils, and organic controls for insect and diseases to provide efficient and effective customer assistance -Assisting in the establishment and ongoing management of native wildflower meadow.

-Prepared plan graphics and estimates for residential and commercial design-build projects; supervised daily operations of small retail nursery including sales, inventory,customer orders, marketing, and preparation of field stock for pick-up/delivery.-Leveraged knowledge of digital graphics resources (AutoCAD, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator) to increase the accuracy, quality, and efficiency of delivery of design proposals.-Leveraged acquired knowledge and past experience in advising senior staff members on special projects such as native meadow establishment and wetland mitigation projects.

-Performed daily and seasonal maintenance pertinent to grass- and clay-court tennis, golf, and clubhouse facilities.-Rapidly gained knowledge and experience working with maintenance vehicles and equipment while applying previously acquired knowledge to consult on new planting projects.-Initiated and implemented course-wide bunker repair project to improve quality of golfing membership’s experience.-Contributed academic knowledge of golf course maintenance and planting design while gaining hands-on installation experience.

-Served as AutoCAD draftsperson preparing construction documents for a small Landscape Architecture firm; assisted Township Planner in reviewing subdivision plans of varying size andscope; created updated marketing materials.-Collaborated with senior staff to produce schematic designs and update marketing materials.-Began as intern; was promoted to full-time position within six months.-Contributed GIS and 3D modeling skills to address specific client needs.

-Performed Administrative and Technical Reviews of NPDES Permit Applications and Erosion and Sediment Pollution Control Plans submitted by engineers and homeowners.-Began as intern; collaborated on grant-funded projects with Bucks County Watershed Specialist including the development of E&S plans and coordination of volunteer projects.-Increased efficiency by assisting staff members in performance of reviews and general office tasks.