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GRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCH ASSISTANT
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Professional Summary

Enthusiastic wellness professional eager to contribute to client and team success through client focus and team-collaboration. Excellent communication, assessment, and recordkeeping skills. Clear understanding of how a coach best supports a client on their wellness journey. Graduate-level study of Motivational Interviewing to support positive behavior change. Driven to learn and grow in the nutrition and wellness industry with a commitment to service and excellence.

Skills
  • Active Listening
  • Assessment and Progress Evaluations
  • Behavior Change
  • Database Recordkeeping
  • Developing Educational Materials
  • Health Education
  • Health and Wellness Expertise
  • In-depth Knowledge of Wellness Strategies
  • In-depth Knowledge of Holistic Nutrition
  • Information Gathering
  • Knowledge of Laws Related to Healthcare Industry
  • Motivational Interviewing (OARS)
  • Presentation Skills
  • Relationship Building
  • Self-starter
Education
Expected in 12/2020Master of Science | Health And Wellness; Holistic NutritionAmerican College Of Healthcare Sciences, Portland, OR

Courses Completed:

  • (2) Anatomy and Physiology (NAT501 & 502)
  • Holistic Nutrition (NUT501)
  • (2) Biochemical and Physiological Human Nutrition (NUT502 & 503)
  • Wellness and Stress Management Strategies (HED503)
  • (2) Aromatherapy (AROMA501 & 503)

Current Courses:

  • Capstone Project (CAP501) (Holistic Lifestyle Tools to Support the Most Common Symptoms of Menopause)
  • Complementary and Alternative Pathology and Protocols (NAT504)
  • Wellness Coaching and Communication Skills (NAT515)

***Practical experience gained through preparing case study reports for hypothetical and real clients, as well as coaching simulations with real clients.

Ph.D. | HorticultureKansas State University, Manhattan, KS
  • Discontinued to pursue a career in the health and wellness industry.
Master of Science | Horticulture Focus On Sustainable AgricultureUniversity of Georgia, Athens, GA
  • Member of Gamma Sigma Delta Honor Society of Agriculture
Bachelor of Science | Landscape ArchitectureUniversity of Idaho, Moscow, ID
Work History
01/2018 to 01/2019Graduate Student Research AssistantKansas State University | Manhattan, KS
  • Assist two professors in teaching undergraduate classes
  • Develop online training materials (16 Modules) regarding hydroponic vegetable gardening to encourage youth to pursue horticulture as a career path
  • Develop and execute 6 surveys to students to assess learning
  • Execute research, collect and analyze data on 450 plants over 2.5 months to support green industry
  • Develop 12 lessons and teach undergraduates hydroponic vegetable gardening
  • Teach roughly 100 green industry professionals and educators hydroponic vegetable gardening for schools
  • Present research at state and two national conferences
04/2013 to 01/2018Master Gardener State LeaderWashington State University | Puyallup, WA
  • Provide leadership to 3,500 statewide Master Gardener (MG) Volunteers and 35 WSU county staff and faculty MG Coordinators
  • Develop, facilitate and present monthly online statewide webinars for County MG Coordinators
  • Write monthly newsletters for MG Coordinators
  • Develop, host and facilitate two yearly statewide tw-day trainings for 35-40 County MG Coordinators, faculty and staff
  • Present at state, county, and national conferences (roughly 35)
  • Coordinate teams to develop online training materials (MG and Tree Stewards)
  • Teach MG Volunteers horticulture concepts and landscape design
  • Team member of two national working groups
  • Conflict mediator
  • Insure compliance with state MG Program guidelines
  • Write four grant proposals as principle investigator and 3 as a team member
  • Awarded $25,000 from WA State Department of Natural Resources
  • Manage $100,000 in annual budgets
  • Train new MG Coordinators as needed
  • Negotiate Memorandums of Agreement with various foundations and external agencies
  • Author or co-author and publish four scholarly articles
  • Review 10 peer scholarly articles or online presentations for publishing
  • Co-leader of two state teams
  • Member of WSU Extension Administrative Team (of about 12 people) to work directly with WSU Dean of Extension
03/2007 to 04/2013Pierce County Master Gardener Program Coordinator Washington State University | Tacoma, WA
  • Coordinate 450 Master Gardener Volunteers
  • Develop and maintain website for the public and for the MG Volunteers
  • Facilitate annual training of 50 new MG Volunteers
  • Lead approximately 20 MG Volunteer Middle-Managers
  • Write grant proposals, awarded a total of $125,000
  • Assess and evaluate MG Volunteers and their impact on Pierce County
  • Work with various green industry departments within county, city and state government to develop relationships and cross-promotion
  • Develop and implement county-wide community garden program
  • Write monthly newsletters to MG Volunteers
  • Attend various trainings
  • Present at county and statewide conferences
  • Assure compliance with MG Program guidelines
  • Plan and implement annual recognition ceremony for 300 MG Volunteers
03/2005 to 03/2007Urban Horticulture Extension AgentUniversity Of Georgia- DeKalb County | Decatur, GA
  • Facilitate programs and facilities improvements and maintenance at a center remote to the main UGA DeKalb Co. Extension Office
  • Coordinate and teach educational programs on topics like landscape design, gardening for schools, and edible landscaping
  • Facilitate annual training of new Master Gardeners
  • Train MGs in landscape and horticulture principles
  • Co-facilitate and teach for School Master Gardener Program
  • Co-create and implement Environmental Stewards Program
  • Design and install landscaping with Master Gardeners at EEC
  • Plan and facilitate Community Event attended by 250 people
  • Serve people of different backgrounds
  • Create educational programs based on desired evaluation outcomes
  • Develop community partnerships for collaborative programming
AWARDS AND ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

2016 National Association of County Agriculture Agents Achievement Award for Outstanding Educational Program

2012 Gamma Sigma Delta; Honor Society of Agriculture, University of Georgia Chapter, for Outstanding Scholarly and Scientific Achievement

2016-2017 Member of Toastmasters, Puyallup, WA Chapter

2013 Tidal Leadership Certificates I and II, WSU

2014 Cultural Competencies Workshop, WSU

2017-2018 Western Extension Leadership Development Training IX, Western Regional Extension

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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • Kansas State University
  • Washington State University
  • University Of Georgia- DeKalb County

School Attended

  • American College Of Healthcare Sciences
  • Kansas State University
  • University of Georgia
  • University of Idaho

Job Titles Held:

  • Graduate Student Research Assistant
  • Master Gardener State Leader
  • Pierce County Master Gardener Program Coordinator
  • Urban Horticulture Extension Agent

Degrees

  • Expected in 12/2020 Master of Science | Health And Wellness; Holistic Nutrition
    Ph.D. | Horticulture
    Master of Science | Horticulture Focus On Sustainable Agriculture
    Bachelor of Science | Landscape Architecture

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