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Queens, New York, United States

Maintain upkeep of 60 hives in Queens, Brooklyn, and Manhattan. Perform inspections, treatments for disease, and pest management. Extract, bottle, and label honey. Instruct new and prospective beekeepers in best practices and hive management. Provide education to public tours on rooftop hives.

Tarrytown, New York, United States

• Maintained grounds on approximately 900 acres of farmland. Fencing, trail clearing, plant and tree installation and removal, invasive species management, pruning, and beautification.• Worked closely with ecology, crops, and livestock teams to coordinate the planting of grasses, forage, nut and fruit trees. • Assisted compost coordinator with O2, whole animal, compost tea application, and onsite organization.• Assisted in carbon and water sampling, planning and execution of multiple grant-funded experiments, insect monitoring, and cataloging. • Regularly used farm equipment to plant and sow fields, till soil, cultipacker, grass drill and seed, backhoe, and bobcat. • Small engine maintenance, cleaning, repair, and parts fabrication. Well-versed in a variety of powered landscaping tools and general facilities equipment. • Assisted in beekeeping, maple tapping, truffle planting, livestock feeding, and husbandry.

Savannah, Georgia, United States

Planning, installation, and maintenance of gardens, landscapes, and hardscapes. Edging, trimming, chipping, planting, and application of fertilizer and pesticides.Assist customers with fertilization, care, design, selection, and ordering of ornamental trees, shrubs, perennials, and annuals.Transportation of large plants, shrubs, and hardscape materials.Maintained a clean and organized nursery of over 400 species.

Savannah, Georgia, United States

Operate vehicles and powered equipment, such as mowers, tractors, snowblowers, chainsaws, clippers, sod cutters, and more.Care for established lawns by mulching, aerating, weeding, grubbing, trimming, and edging around flower beds, walks, or walls.Planned and maintained landscaping designs including grass, flowers, or foliage.

Bronx, New York

Planned lessons for student groups of 20-40 children involving sustainable practices, organic farming, bird migration, water conservation, ethnobotany, and cooking.Proficient in a variety of aspects of gardening including overwintering, planting, seed germination, water resource collection, composting, harvesting, and organic pest management.Drop-in programming for the general public, educating both children and adults.

Greater New York City Area

Children's Garden Instructor.Instructor for 10-20 students about horticulture and plant stewardship.Work closely with parents and students to involve them in outdoor experience and garden apprenticeship.

New York, New York, United States

Assisted with end result Salesforce integration and development for a Long Island City-based energy company that supplies electricity, gas, and LED lighting programs.Headed delivery operations and scheduling across 5 states and communicated times and estimates daily with senior management and installer.Worked on data cleaning for all accounts from 2011 to the present and corrected Salesforce data integration for current accounts from Excel and other CRM applications.

Savannah, Georgia, United States

Wholesale shipping and inventory, sales, instructor in charge of multiple warehouse hivesCompany tour guide for groups of up to 150 people, including students, professionals, and seniorsVideo and website blogger on honeybees and introductory beekeeping,Maintained over 20 beehives on and off-site to use for education purposesManaged company tours for groups of 25-150+ people, including students, young adults, professionals, and seniorsWholesale shipping and inventory, sales, instructor in charge of multiple warehouse hivesVideo and website blogger on honeybees and introductory beekeeping, www.savannahbee.com