Kelly Fernandez Email & Phone Number

San Marino, Ca

• Managed full cycle gardening operations at Herb & Shakespeare Gardens (Botanical Department)• Led a team of 50+ interns, docents, and volunteers on all garden maintenance activities and public facing programs • Trained team members––provided ongoing coaching and mentorship to ensure maximized productivity • Developed and facilitated quarterly training meetings and workshops to promote public outreach and community engagement • Collaborated with Education Department to identify, recruit, and train candidates for the docent program• Served as member of inaugural Diversity & Inclusion Committee––fostering equity and voice in the workplace • Served as emissary for botanical director at Museo Textil de Oaxaca––represented the organization to the community • Selected as panelist at Leadership Exchange in Arts and Disability (LEAD) conference, discussing multisensory family programs for all abilities • Performed curatorial, interpretive, and educational programming to showcase the Herb and Shakespeare gardens to the general public • Collaborated with botanical director and curators on horticultural and interpretive projects for public education and outreach • Led tours in multiple garden settings for industry professionals, scholars, donors, garden clubs, school groups, and education programs• Utilized technical tools and programs including audio tours, virtual communications, and in-person lectures • Planned and coordinated Fiber Arts Day, an annual educational and interactive event including demonstration by local spinning and weaving guilds

Los Angeles County, California, United States

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Huntington Library, Art Collections, And Botanical Gardens

• Managed all horticultural aspects of the Herb Garden, including seasonal planting, water management, Integrated Pest Management, propagation, and seasonal pruning; oversaw a team of 10+ volunteers on a weekly basis • Designed garden beds in accordance with demonstrative principles and historical contexts• Spearheaded sourcing and acquiring of seasonal plant material, permanent collection material, and all garden equipment • Interacted with and educated an average of 50+ public garden guests on a daily basis• Designed and implemented a water catchment and pollinator garden to enhance conservation practices • Planned and executed expansion of the garden, resulting in a 20% increase in size (6-month project)• Managed the annual vegetable production and built a compost system for use in the Ranch Teaching Garden• Performed harvesting of fresh herbs and seasonal vegetables for use in the kitchens and educational programs• Assisted with maintenance of Huntington Food Forest, Children’s Garden, Teaching Greenhouse, and Botanical Auditorium

Master Of Science - Ms, Organizational Leadership

Specialization in Organizational Learning and Performance Thesis research in interdeparmental and educational partnerships

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Liberal Arts And Sciences/Liberal Studies

Concentration in Natural Science, Geography minor Projects include: - Leading an herb garden installation project at the LA Mission.

Associate Of Arts - Aa, Social And Behavioral Science