Lead a rose society of 75 members by education, civic involvement, and fun weekly zoom social chats. Monthly speakers are presented on such varied topics as soil health, pruning techniques, and pest management.

Organize and maintain monthly speaker series on rose identification, pruning, soil and pest management.

Speaker, Organic Rose Gardening on the Peninsula (2016-present) Organizations: Filoli, Lyngso, San Carlos, San Francisco Flower Show, Genentech, Gamble Gardens, and San Francisco Public Library.Conceptualized and created a class on Growing and Caring for Roses Organically.Researched, wrote, and presented a 40-page slide during 1 hour presentations, incorporating the history of roses and their meaning in society.Designed visuals that included live roses and rose products: perfumes, food, water, bouquets.Moderate audiences of 30-60 people, answering a wide variety of questions.

• Designed a formal 1-acre garden: redwood grove, lemon grove, clipping garden, rose parterre, and an organic vegetable garden, resulting in a scheduled 2018 Filoli Garden Information Docent (GID) tour.• Manage a maintenance and installation crew of 7: schedule pruning, fertilizing, soil amendment, troubleshoot insect and disease problems, irrigation management; reduced maintenance costs by 30%.

• Answer 20 customer questions per day on plant identification, care, and maintenance• Record demographics of 50 customers per day• Study plant identification in order to stay current

Taught "Introduction to Gardening" to Middle School students at Bay Area Pathways Academy's six-week summer camp program. Students gained hand-on experience on seed germination, mapping sun plant requirements, soil science, fertilization, planting techniques, beneficial insects, pest management and composting.

• Led interactive 45-minute weekly educational tours of art installations for children ages 5-12. • Advised students with their art projects, enhancing their creative thinking skills and love of art.

• Curated and installed “A Journey from Earthenware to Porcelain, Early 20th Century Japanese Ceramics;" exhibit was held for over 6 months due to its success.• Wrote exhibit brochure, and designed and developed accompanying map and diaries.

• Designed and produced a 16-page monthly tabloid newspaper with a circulation of 40,000; won several design awards; created stationery, brochures, posters, books, and logo for a fundraising campaign. • Hired and supervised 6 freelance illustrators and photographers; taught graphic design skills to staff.