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HORTICULTURIST
Summary
Horticulturist, Arborist and manager with 8 years experience working in public and private gardens, dedicated to maintaining our green spaces, soils and urban forest to the highest level. 
Highlights
  • Certified Pesticide Applicator
  • ISA Certified Arborist
  • NAI Interpretive Guide
  • Precision Tree Felling experience
  •  Extensive knowledge of Urban Forestry
  • Extensive experience with volunteer groups (2-50 people)
  • Experience leading guided tours and classes
Accomplishments
Overseer of 123 acres in Forest Park, St. Louis, MO.
 
Created West Pine Woodland natural area and trails in Forest Park with volunteer groups; created mulch trails with wood chips made from dead and undesirable woody plants removed from the woodland. 
 
Coordinated contract growing of rare native tree species for planting in Forest Park with Forest ReLeaf of Missouri at their Creve Coeur nursery. 
 
Introduced two new native plant species new before inventoried in Forest Park, Manfreda virginica and Forestiera acuminata.

Taught classes on tree and shrub pruning, ethnobotany, botanical history and edible plants.
 
Featured on Fox 2 News Morning Show discussing Tulip planting.
 
Active in recruiting and training interns and volunteers. 
Experience
10/2011 to Current
Horticulturist Forest Park Forever － St Louis, MO
Designed and maintained park entrance beds from October 2011 to October 2013.
 
Currently maintain 123 acres on east end of park from October 2013.
 
Designed annual and perennial beds, select tree and shrub plantings.
 
Work to reforest previously unmaintained sections of the park.
 
Developed a comprehensive annual maintenance plan and implemented it with the help of a full-time gardener, two dedicated weekly volunteer groups and occasional larger groups.
 
Worked to remove invasive woody species from natural areas in the park, also to restore and create new natural areas.
 
Responsible for coordinating Forest Park Forever's tree ordering and planting, and for assisting the park forester in inventorying trees. 
10/2010 to 10/2011
Gardener Forest Park Forever － St. Louis, MO
Helped Horticulturists implement maintenance plans for Forest Park.
 
Became proficient at operating all tools relevant to park maintenance and familiarized myself with park operations. 
 
Completed Associate's degree at STLCC Meramec
03/2010 to 10/2010
Intern Forest Park Forever － St Louis, MO Worked with horticulturists and gardeners to maintain Forest Park.
07/2008 to 10/2010
Sales associate/Landscaper Teson Farms － St Louis, MO
Delivered and installed planter pots and plant material at private residences and businesses.
 
Provided customer service at Brentwood garden center location.
 
Watered and fertilized plants at nursery.
Education
2011
Associate of Applied Science: Ornamental Horticulture STLCC - Meramec － St Louis, MO, USA
Graduated with 4.0
Member of Horticulture club
Dean's List
German language UMSL － St Louis, MO, USA Did not complete a degree, studied 2002-2003
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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • Forest Park Forever
  • Teson Farms

School Attended

  • STLCC - Meramec
  • UMSL

Job Titles Held:

  • Horticulturist
  • Gardener
  • Intern
  • Sales associate/Landscaper

Degrees

  • Associate of Applied Science : Ornamental Horticulture
    German language

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