My most
prominent professional achievement has been working for the Shady Business Tree Nursery for the past seven years. I have absolutely loved my time spent there and have taken with me copious amounts of knowledge regarding the operation of a nursery, working with various types of machines, applying herbicides and pesticides, pruning, planting and installation, marketing, and working with people. I have also worked well beyond the scope of the nursery by constructing buildings, working with stone veneers, installing pavers, establishing grades, repairing landscapes, transporting material, and other small landscape projects.
As mentioned before in the About Me page, I have also professionally worked my own landscape | desgin/build company. Here, I have experienced the freedom and responsibility of running company operations, working directly with clients, and executing their
wishes. This experience has allowed me to grow to a point where I know this is a career I can 'sink my teeth' into.
Along with the nursery and my business, I have also worked as an Electronic Sales associate for Staples Office Supply, where I was tasked with sales, customer service, marketing, and management. This part-time employment's most valuable lesson dealt with handling the public. It allowed for me to learn how to read what exactly a person was looking for before they even asked the question. It also taught me how to handle controversial personalities and come to common ground; keeping both customer and company interests at heart. I have a strong work ethic instilled in me by my parents, and a constant need to prove myself regardless of the circumstances.
Below are a few galleries and descriptions of some of the projects I have worked on. In hindsight, I should have remembered to take more pictures of projects while under construction to be able to show their progress. I definitely will make sure to document progress a little closer in the future.