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Carol Yunkes

Lake Orion,MI

Summary

I am a reliable employee with a good work ethic. Any job/task I perform I need to do well and often go above and beyond. I enjoy people and am often the person fellow employees come to for advice and support. My fellow employees often become "family".

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience

Work History

Grounds/Gardener

Upland Hills Farm
Oxford, MI
05.2017 - Current
  • I am responsible for planning, procurring plant material, planting and maintaining all of the gardens and plant displays at Upland Hills Farm. I also give tours to school children in May and October.

Sales Associate

Home Depot
Auburn Hills, MI
02.2012 - 09.2018
  • As a sales associate in the garden department and then in the hardware department I was responsible for welcoming customers and helping them find the correct plant or tool for the job. While working for The Home Depot, I was named an All Star, which is awarded once per year and is the highest award an employee can earn

Owner/Manager

Equine Gatherings Tack Store
Metamora, MI
12.2004 - 04.2011
  • I created Equine Gatherings in 2004. I wanted to create a community of customers and offered weekly "gatherings" where I provided a speaker with an area of expertise in the equine industry. This concept brought me two national awards in my industry. Unfortunately, my store was a victim to the recession in 2008/2009.

Sales

Eason Horticultural Resources
Ft. Wright, KY
09.1997 - 12.1999
  • Working from my home office, I resourced plant material for greenhouses across the United States. My job, although sales, was to give excellent customer service to these large greenhouses. This including troubleshooting and finding solutions to meet the customers needs.

Education

Associate of Applied Science - Ornamental Horticulture

College of DuPage
Glen Ellyn, IL
06-1976

Skills

  • I'm very good at planning and follow through I know how to "triage" tasks that need to be completed
  • I am reliable and punctual If I say I'm going to be there, I will be there
  • My strongest skill is dealing with people I am a good listener and a good communicator I strive to help people I deal with feel welcomed and valued

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Grounds/Gardener

Upland Hills Farm
05.2017 - Current

Sales Associate

Home Depot
02.2012 - 09.2018

Owner/Manager

Equine Gatherings Tack Store
12.2004 - 04.2011

Sales

Eason Horticultural Resources
09.1997 - 12.1999

Associate of Applied Science - Ornamental Horticulture

College of DuPage

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