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Ottawa, Kansas, United States

Ottawa, Kansas

•Develop and implement work and water schedules for a 6 person crew•Ensure all plants on the 300+ acre container farm are irrigated to provide optimal growing conditions•Plan, organize and install new irrigation systems on the farm•Maintain a yearly budget for projects, repairs, and maintenance for a 300 zone irrigation system•Monitor and correct for water and soil pH, EC, and nutrient levels needed for optimal plant growth•Sustain drainage for best management practices as well as water conservation efforts

Warrensburg, Mo

•Teach 25 classes from preschool to kindergarten •Instruct students how to grow 10 varieties of crops•Prepare all aspects of daily activities at the community garden•Instill the joy of gardening in young students

Merrillan, Wi

• Took and planted over 5000 cuttings per day to boost nursery stock• Fertilized to adjust soil pH• Set up irrigation for new trees• Provided regular maintenance for 30,000 trees • Provided regular maintenance to all shrubs• Tagged 10% of each variety of plant • Consolidated for new plants• Job shadowed nursery manager, office staff, and state inspectors

Lone Jack, Mo

• Assisted in planting over 9000 mum plugs• Provided regular maintenance to 25 + greenhouses• Transformed a greenhouse into a hoop house and prepared it for planting in the spring• Planted, cared for, and harvested over 80 tomato plants• Delivered fundraiser orders of 60 different varieties of plants• Managed landscape crew of up to 4 members• Carried out 5 residential and 1 commercial landscape projects at one time• Planted 60+ trees during a special promotion the garden center held• Installed irrigation in 6 residential lots• Provided regular maintenance to 2 branches of F&C Bank• Instruct customers on how to care for their new landscapes• Took inventory and cared for over 100 trees throughout the growing seasons• Repaired garden center polycarbonate roof and built 2 shade houses• Attended to customers

Lee'S Summit, Mo

•Trained over 10 bussers to serve customers and keep dining room clean•Managed up to 4 bussers on a regular work day•Scheduled bussers on a weekly basis•Provided service to 7 to 15 tables at a time•Processed food orders, and relayed those orders to the kitchen to be filled•Prepared food items such as salads, sauces, and beverages•Helped the cashier in taking payments

Lee'S Summit, Mo

•Nursery attendant; watering nursery stock and attending to customers•Operated the cash register•Member of landscape crew

Bachelor Of Science, Agriculture-Business; Horticultural Science

Activities and Societies: Delta Tau Alpha, Horticulture Club

Associate'S Degree, Liberal Arts And Sciences/Liberal Studies