Ayva Dorris
Knoxville,TN
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Plant Health and Care Specialist
Bartlett Tree Experts
Cincinnati, OH
05.2024 - Current
- Assisted clients in understanding their plant health care benefits and options.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams in order to provide comprehensive plant care services.
- Recorded plant conditions and vital signs before and after medical operations.
- Followed care plan and directions to administer preventative plant care.
- Obtained soil and root samples of target plant species.
- Submit samples/conditions into database in order to form inclusive plant analysis.
Campus Engagement Specialist
UTK - Office of Sustainability
Knoxville, TN
11.2023 - 05.2024
- Promoted company on social media sites and websites.
- Attended and participated in meetings and brainstorming sessions with team members.
- Supported various program activities, assisting with administrative tasks.
- Assisted in routine research, investigations and special projects to support work of assigned department.
- Created status reports on operational activities.
- Created content for social media platforms to engage and connect with target audiences.
- Coordinated and assisted in proactively managing team resources to meet project requirements.
- Held weekly tabling sessions to promote events and special topics regarding sustainability.
- Planned outreach events for the department of Sustainability.
Paid Student Intern
Planned Parenthood Federation of America
Knoxville, TN
10.2023 - 05.2024
- Attended and participated in meetings and brainstorming sessions with team members.
- Navigated through computer systems to review information and respond appropriately to callers.
- Engaged actively with callers, confirming or clarifying information and diffusing anger.
- Maintained strong call control and quickly worked through scripts to address problems.
- Asked probing questions to determine service needs and accurately input information into electronic systems.
Biology Greenhouses Research Assistant
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Knoxville, TN
08.2021 - 05.2024
- Conducted research to develop energy crops with improved biomass yield, environmental adaptability, pest resistance, production efficiency, bioprocessing characteristics or reduced environmental impacts.
- Presented reports, drawings and proposals depicting existing systems and shortcomings to recommend improvements on livestock feeding strategies and land utilization and maintenance.
- Supervised pest and weed control operations to determine proper chemical and application methods.
- Collected laboratory samples for analysis, utilizing proper storage and disposal protocols.
- Determined germination rates of seeds planted in specified areas.
- Devised cultural methods and environmental controls to maintain agricultural facilities.
- Constructed data summaries to display research results and findings.
- Weighed ingredients for laboratory testing.
Entrepreneur
Self-Employeed
Cincinnati, OH
07.2019 - Current
- Developed a clothing resale business through depop.
- Performed necessary clothing alterations in order to upcycle over 1000 articles of clothing.
- Assessed, optimized and elevated operations to target current and expected demands.
- Increased my following by developing targeted promotional and engagement strategies.
- Developed and updated website and social media profile pages to market recycled clothing.
- Monitored progress by establishing plans, budgets and measuring results.
- Engaged professionally with other sellers and customers to build rapport and nurture relationships.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Sustainability Studies
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Knoxville, TN05.2024
High School Diploma -
Martin Luther King Jr School
Nashville, TN05.2020
Skills
- Plant Care
- Sustainability outreach
- Ecological analyzation
- Schedule management
- Team Leadership
- Creativity
- Recruitment
- Hiring and Onboarding
- Training Management
- Digital Video
- Image Editing
- Attention to Detail
- Special Events Planning
- Staff Training
- Project Management
- Landscape Management
- Social Media Management
Additional Information
I am passionate about environmental and social sustainability with a strong focus in environmental justice. I enjoy working in positions that allow me to exercise my community outreach and event planning skills. I find satisfaction in being able to see the change I am helping to create, whether that be through environmental restoration, social outreach, or other hands-on environmental work.
Timeline
Plant Health and Care Specialist
Bartlett Tree Experts
05.2024 - Current
Campus Engagement Specialist
UTK - Office of Sustainability
11.2023 - 05.2024
Paid Student Intern
Planned Parenthood Federation of America
10.2023 - 05.2024
Biology Greenhouses Research Assistant
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
08.2021 - 05.2024
Entrepreneur
Self-Employeed
07.2019 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Sustainability Studies
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
High School Diploma -
Martin Luther King Jr School