Chloe Sequinot
Brooklyn
Summary
Creative mind with hands-on experience in various fields including teaching, horticultural, and the arts. Strong grasp of practical skills especially involving previous stated fields, keen to continue learn as well as teach. Have demonstrated initiative in applying learned knowledge to real-world situations, resulting in significant impacts at previous workplaces. Equipped with strong problem-solving abilities and inherent desire for continuous improvement.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Garden Apprentice
Brooklyn Botanical Garden
Brooklyn
03.2018 - 11.2023
- Assisted in the preparation of horticultural lesson and training for young children and young adults, as well as plans and scheduling for additional garden activities
- Shadowed experienced horticultural professionals to gain hands-on experience in the field, then over my five years transition to teaching younger apprentices my horticultural knowledge as well as to children who attended the Brooklyn botanical gardens day camp
- Monitored plant health, diagnosing issues and applying treatments to prevent disease and pests.
- Fertilized, cultivated, and weeded soil to deliver steady supply of nutrients to plants.
- Trimmed or edged around beds and walkways
- Raked, mulched and composted leaves.
- Pruned trees and shrubs to encourage healthy growth as well as insure proper nutrient distribution to fruiting and flowering plants.
- Collected leaves, weeds and debris from the garden area for disposal in the hopper or composting purposes. In addition turning and aerating the compost to help the process along.
- Kept detailed records of plant care, treatments applied, and garden changes to track progress and issues.
- Trimmed flowers and cleaned flower beds.
- Mixed soil media and prepared beds for seeding or transplanting plants, as well as preparing beds at the end of the season with cover crop and other wintering methods.
- Planted trees, shrubs, bushes and flowers in decorative planters and displays.
- Created custom bouquets using a variety of fresh flowers and foliage.
- Transplanted seedlings into larger pots, containers, and greenhouses when needed.
- Educated the public and community members on sustainable gardening practices and environmental stewardship.
- Demonstrated safe use of tools such as shovels, rakes, hoes, pruners, wheelbarrows while teaching students how to care for the garden.
- Helped development of lesson plans that incorporated inquiry-based learning activities related to garden ecology, biodiversity, pollination, composting, food production processes, and nutrition education for a variety of different ages of children tweaking the lesson plan and language used depending on the age of my students.
- Provided instruction on proper soil preparation, planting techniques, irrigation systems, pest control methods, and harvesting practices.
- Delivered group lectures and hands-on demonstrations to instruct students.
- Monitored student performance and behavior and offered feedback and encouragement to support them.
- Provided individualized guidance to struggling learners who needed additional support in understanding basic concepts related to gardening or support with emotional issues.
- Built positive relationships with students, parents, colleagues and administrators.
Babysitter
For an assortment of parents
Brooklyn
09.2021 - 06.2022
- Communicated with parents or guardians about daily activities, behaviors and upcoming events.
- Encouraging healthy physical activity by taking walks together or playing games outside.
- Responsibly watched children while parents were out.
- Observed and monitored children's play activities while playing online and in person.
- Minimized TV and mobile device time by engaging children with games and physical books.
- Developing creative ways to encourage learning through everyday experiences.
Education
High School Diploma -
Millennium Brooklyn High School
New York, NY07-2023
Bachelor of Arts - Illustration
Fashion Institute of Technology
New York, NY05-2028
Skills
- Plant care
- Horticultural techniques
- Lesson planning
- Creative thinking
- Arts and Crafts
- Horticultural education
- Team collaboration
- Adaptable and flexible
- Garden safety
- Environmental conservation
- Trimming and weeding
- Illustration techniques
- Attention to detail
- Sculpting techniques
- Plant health monitoring
- Pest control
- Composting techniques
- Sustainable gardening
- Garden design
- Public speaking
Timeline
Babysitter
For an assortment of parents
09.2021 - 06.2022
Garden Apprentice
Brooklyn Botanical Garden
03.2018 - 11.2023
High School Diploma -
Millennium Brooklyn High School
Bachelor of Arts - Illustration
Fashion Institute of Technology