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Ambitious horticulturist with over 20 years of knowledge in the industry with experience working closely with customers. Works easily in a team of domestic growing staff, off shore farm management, marketing, sales and customer service teams.

Assistant Horticulturist

Public Garden
1 Year – Current Employer

• Assist with the planning, implementation and maintenance.
• Working supervisory position in daily operations and staff management of city landscapes.

Professional Horticulturist

Self Employed
3 Years – Current Employer

• Discerning garden installation and maintenance for private estates.

Retail Plant Sales Specialist

Nursery
1 Year

• Provided customer assistance to meet landscaping challenges with solid knowledge and suggestions of trees, shrubs, perennials, annuals and tropical plants.
• Assisted with confidential IP project.

Research and Development Manager

Large Horticultural Wholesaler
5 Years

• Scheduled, sourced, planted, researched and evaluated new and existing plant genetics for container and field trials.
• Collected critical data points with supportive photography for detailed evaluation updates and reports for breeders, breeder representatives and corporate review. Collaborated with production, growing, sales and marketing departments on new varieties and marketing concepts.
• Assisted with the implementation and maintenance of new three acre trial garden and production greenhouses.
• Fertilizer, PGR and media trials.
• Managed and directed staff and temporary labor.

Greenhouse Volunteer

University Extension Greenhouse
1 Year

New Products and Research Manager

Horticultural Wholesaler
15 Years

• Worked with national and international plant breeders, representatives and companies to secure new genetics for evaluation utilizing a proven process.
• Planned, designed, installed and maintained one-acre trial garden and greenhouses.
• Responsible for the introduction of over 500 new varieties to company offering.
• Worked collaboratively with domestic growing staff, off shore farm management, marketing, sales and customer service teams to reliably produce and promote genetics.
• Executed a successful plant sample program for other trial gardens, universities and garden writers.
• Assisted with the maintenance and development of existing product line. Managed and directed staff, prepared, submitted and adhered to budgets.
• Assisted with plant patent applications. Developed technical guides, presented growing programs and provided scheduling solutions and technical assistance to customers and brokers.

Professional Gardener Training Program Graduate

Seasonal Gardener
Historic Estates
1 Season

Professional Gardener Training Program Graduate

Plant Technician
Landscaping Company
1 Year

Education

Associates Degree in Horticulture
Bachelor of Arts, International Relations
Continuing Education classes in Horticulture, US Department of Agriculture
South Carolina Certified Pesticide Applicator

20+ years of experience in the horticulture industry with skills in managing 85 employees and 50+ acres of greenhouse and outdoor production. Knowledge in horticulture technology, best practices, and team leadership.

General Manager

Small Horticulture Farm
5 Years

• Manager of up to 85 employees
• Responsible for 25 acres of greenhouse and outdoor production
• Production of vegetative cuttings and wholesale bedding material
• Determine work force requirements
• Focus on budget, flow, and increasing efficiencies
• Training staff on protocols
• ADP payroll system
• Coordination with HR services Developed handbook
• Worked with production manager to improve MPS (sustainability compliance)

Head Grower

Greenhouse
1 Year

• Manager of 50 employees
• Responsible for 60 acres of greenhouse and outdoor production
• Oversaw all aspects of seedling production, wholesale production, IPM, and vegetative propagation
• Training growing staff on common practices.

Grower 2 Years

Head Grower 9 Years
Large Greenhouse
11 Years

• Manager of 35 members of growing staff
• Responsible for 50 acres of state of the art greenhouse structure.
• Oversaw all aspects of seedling production, wholesale production, IPM, and vegetative propagation
• Crop Scheduling
• Responsible for hiring, terminating, counseling, and scheduling of growing staff
• Conducted R&D experiments
• Training growing staff on common practices.

Grower

Greenhouse
3 Years

• Grower, responsible for +7 acres
• Accountable for chemical applications, irrigations, and documentation of applications for 24-acre facility
• Vegetative propagation from stock plant.
• Germinated and finished seedlings

Education

Bachelors of Science - Horticulture

I am a grower with over 7 years of experience and have received a bachelors degree, where I majored in Horticulture with a specialization of Greenhouse Crop Production. I have obtained a wealth of knowledge life lessons during my time as an operations manager and in the past as a grower. I had chosen horticulture due to my fascination with plant science and biological insect control. With my education and years of practical experience, I’ve had a chance to develop my knowledge in relation to producing consistent plant quality and developing effective management skills. Between my classes and work experience I have had a chance to work in highly advanced research greenhouse and some very basic greenhouses. I’ve grown everything from hydroponic tomatoes to annuals for landscapers and garden centers.

Operations Manager

Horticulture Wholesaler
6 Years – Current Employer
Operations Manager of a 60,000 square foot facility in with weekly travel and spray duties at our 70,000 square foot facility.

• I’m able to instruct my assistant growers on irrigation and my planting assistant on correct planting procedures based on SOP’s.
• I use basic Spanish speaking skills to converse with my direct reports with limited English skills.
• Analyze spacing requirements for each season and determine best use of greenhouse space to maximize profits while maintaining crop quality.
• Routinely monitor and adjust pH and E.C levels with pour through tests and S.M.E tests.
• Extensive experience with wadsworth environmental control and related equipment.
• Knowledge and utilization of greenhouse ERP software like PlantPartner, PICAS and Microsoft NAV.
  • Helped implement both PICAS and Microsoft NAV ERP systems.
• Routine scouting and implementation of an IPM program at all three facilities.
• IPM program - Tested and budgeted a project back to determine effectiveness and ROI of a biological insect protection program. With resistance to many of our chemicals, we needed a solution for Thrips and Spidermites in particular.
  • Since my trials showed better results than typical chemical sprays and the moderate cost of the program, all facilities have since begun using the IPM program I’ve created with impressive results and less waste.
  • I was able to reduce overall pesticide applications by 45% with the application of beneficials and biological pesticides. Reducing labor costs and pesticide exposure is something that is appreciated by our staff and the budget. I am able to
    develop a basic program for organic crop production and know which chemistries and biological agent are most effective.
  • Developed relationships with biological insect control providers to maintain consistent control for our plants and reducing order delays or cancellations.
  • I have developed a reproducible applicator for large scale application. It’s an evolution of some crude versions made by others. These are used to maximize effectiveness. Hand dispersal is tiresome and inconsistent. Parts cost less than $10 and can be made in less than 20 minutes.
• I am licensed for pesticide application and purchasing of restricted use pesticides.
• I have developed PGR usage and timing guide for their application.
  • Can develop growth control program without chemical control and usage of environmental techniques such as DIF to effectively control plant height.
  • I’m frequently involved in plant tracking, data collection and chemical tests on new crops or newer varieties. Historical knowledge and documentation are valuable data for any agricultural crop and has helped improve my growing skills year on year.

Grower

Full-Service Florist And Grower

• Years
• Head Grower of a 30,000 square foot greenhouse facility. They provide the experience of growing annual bedding plants, hydroponic greenhouse tomatoes, basil, and many types of leaf vegetables for the local market.
• Monitoring and adjusting fertilizer E.C and pH levels for hydroponic tomato irrigation.
• Environmental management using a Priva Maximizer control system.
• Greenhouse maintenance and sterilization.
• Use of PGR’s.
• Seeding, propagation, and transplanting of plant material.
• Pest/disease management
• Managing several employees who help pick, wash, pack, and maintain the crop of over 2,500 tomato plants

Salesmen

Lawn and Garden Retailer
2 Years

• Answer customer questions about plant needs and garden care.
• Maintain the fertilization, disease, and pest control of Nursery stock during the spring and summer.
• Learned how to operate a forklift, and have experience driving a work truck and trailer.
• An additional responsibility was the maintenance and care of the stores 24 tropical freshwater fish tanks.

EDUCATION

B.S Horticulture - Greenhouse Crop Production and Management

Highly focused top-level sales professional with multiple years of experience in consultative sales roles. Extensive knowledge of the substrate and floriculture sector of the horticulture industry including 13 years selling professional growing media to commercial greenhouse, nursery, and cannabis growers. Accomplished in successfully building and maintaining large sales territories. Extensive knowledge of biologicals and their uses in substrates.

Territory Sales Manager

Greenhouse Supply Wholesaler
3 Years – Current Employerr

• Sell horticultural supplies, greenhouses, substrates, fertilizer, biologicals, chemicals, and equipment to commercial greenhouse, nursery, and cannabis growers.
• Exceeded annual sales forecast by 8% first year and 12% in second year.

Central & South-Central US Sales Manager

Lawn & Garden Tractor & Equipment Manufacturer
2 Years

• Coordinated multi-state territory selling professional growing media to commercial greenhouse, nursery, and cannabis growers.
• $200,000 of new business from existing customer base.
• $800,000 growth in 2 years.
• 20% increase in customer retention.

Owner

Horticulture Consulting Service
8 Years

• Consulting service providing regularly scheduled property inspections.
• Taught customers how to utilize IPM practices on their properties.
• Landscape design and installation.
• Designed and installed mosquito misting systems.

Territory Sales Manager

Horticulture Wholesale Distributor
2 Years

• Sales representative for a commercial greenhouse and nursery supplies distributor.
• $1 million in new business generated over 2-year period.
• Sold substrates, greenhouses, fertilizer, equipment, and general horticulture supplies.

Grower Supplies Division Manager

Ag Retail Distributor
1 Year

• Created and managed a new grower supplies division.
• Buyer for all grower product lines.
• Managed and trained sales reps on grower product knowledge.

Midwest Territory Sales Manager

Horticulture Technology Company
6 Years

• 450% growth of territory.
• Member of the Product Market Development Team responsible for the introduction and early sales of Pro-Mix substrates incorporated with Biogfungicide and Mycorrhizae.
• Surpassed annual sales forecasts every year, 6 years in a row.
• Winner of top salesman of the year award for North America.

Owner

Lawn Company
15 Years

• Built a multi-million-dollar company from the ground up.
• Wholesale nursery growing bedding plants and woody ornamentals.
• Lawn care company providing lawn, tree, and shrub care services.
• Landscape design and installation

Education

BBA in Marketing
Ornamental Horticulture