Amelia May
Canandaigua,NY
Summary
Current student at Sterling College studying outdoor education, with 7 years of experience working in horticulture. Looking to gain a more complete understanding of farming techniques though hands on work experience, learning new skills, and transferring applicable knowledge. An enthusiastic collaborator, and diligent worker, with a strong set of interpersonal skills and knowledge of garden maintenance techniques, including weeding, planting, and watering. Passionate about working with people and plants in the outdoors, and living in small community.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Garden Center Employee
Mayflowers Nursery & Garden Center
03.2017 - 08.2023
- Plant care, including watering, fertilizing, deadheading, and weeding
- Managed and collaborated with coworkers to maintain a clean, organized, and aesthetically appealing environment.
- Identified and organized plants to create attractive merchandise displays.
- Provided costumers with recommendations on plant and seed selection and care, soil, mulch, fertilizers, herbicides, pesticides, and tools.
- Designed and planted potted flower arrangements
- Identified signs of disease or infestation and addressed issues appropriately.
- Trained new employees on proper procedures for managing inventory and assisting customers.
- Managed cash register transactions, took and delivered costumer orders, and preformed administrative tasks
- Maintained garden beds on site by weeding, watering, planting, and pruning
Waitress
Dennys Restaurant
11.2021 - 03.2022
- Provided good service and maintained composure during extremely busy shifts
- Provided costumers with a clean and organized dining area
- Multitasked efficiently, handling multiple tables and orders simultaneously.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Outdoor Education
Sterling College
Craftsbury Common, VT05.2025
No Degree - Environmental Studies And Philosophy
The Walden Project
Naples, NY05.2022
High School Diploma -
Canandaigua Academy
Canandaigua, NY06.2021
Skills
- Plant identification knowledge
- Plant care and maintenance
- Dependable and Hardworking
- Effective communication and teamwork
- Physical strength and endurance
- Problem solving and adaptability
- Willingness to take on unfamiliar and/or difficult tasks
Certification
- Certified Wilderness First Responder, SOLO Wilderness Medicine School-2024
- Adult and Infant CPR Certified, SOLO Wilderness Medicine School-2024
Volunteer Experience
Fruition Seeds, Organic seed farm, 2022, 30 hours. Worked in greenhouses transplanting, watering and broad-forking.
Sunshine Hollow, Organic flower farm, 2022, 8 hours. Transplanted, built trellises, and weeded gardens.
Christian Appalachian Project, 2022, Offers a wide variety of services to people in need in Appalachia, 32 hours direct service. Construction: built a roof for an addition on a family's home: truss work, measuring, installed house wrap, used circular and reciprocating saws, drilling, hammering; group dynamic work- meetings, debriefing, activities.
Rochester Folk Art Guild 2021-2022, 48 hours. Pottery: learned glaze and clay making techniques, glazing pottery, leaf imprinting, hand building, sanding, loading and unloading kiln, studio maintenance, bread making. Wood Working: Lathe Machine, made garden dibbles, wood gluing, sanding, staining, drilling, studio maintenance. Outdoor Work: made maple syrup (gathered sap, boiled over wood fire), tree grafting in the apple orchard, garden maintenance, gathered and split wood
House of Mercy 2021, 27 hours. Kitchen work: meal preparation- made soups, sandwiches, pasta dishes, proteins; packaging meals, served meals, cleaning work.
Sonnenberg Gardens and Mansion State Historic Park, 2021, 12 hours. Transplanting annuals, yard maintenance, tour of property
Timeline
Waitress
Dennys Restaurant
11.2021 - 03.2022
Garden Center Employee
Mayflowers Nursery & Garden Center
03.2017 - 08.2023
Bachelor of Arts - Outdoor Education
Sterling College
No Degree - Environmental Studies And Philosophy
The Walden Project
High School Diploma -
Canandaigua Academy
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