Elizabeth Sobrevilla
Mechanicsburg,PA
Summary
Passionate, quality-obsessed, professional plantswoman offers 30 years experience growing in gardens and in pots. Award-winning, detail-oriented designer of mixed planters and a consistent, proactive communicator in both Spanish and English.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Perennial Grower
Quality Perennial Farm And Greenhouses
Dillsburg, PA
01.2021 - 07.2022
- Grew "some of the best winter crops we've ever had".
- Treated vulnerable crops preventively for optimum quality at sale date.
- Improved efficiency in order picking by keeping greenhouses tidy and plants accessible.
- Trained crew of 3 in proper quality control with excellent results.
Plant Sales and Maintenance
Black Landscape Contracting
Mechanicsburg, PA
04.2020 - 12.2020
- In few short months, attracted own client base, who asked for me by name.
- Designed gorgeous displays with products on hand.
Head Flower Gardener, Crew Leader
Messiah University
Mechanicsburg, PA
10.1999 - 04.2020
- Designed, sourced, planted and impeccably maintained extensive annual and perennial gardens.
- Developed yearly budget; slashing costs 89% on hanging baskets, while improving quality and maintaining numbers.
- Used savings from baskets to fund award-winning, eye-catching container gardens at key building entrances.
- Successfully applied IPM strategies to minimize pesticide applications.
Production Manager
Ashcombe Farm And Greenhouses
Mechanicsburg, PA
01.1995 - 06.1998
- Promoted from Perennial Grower within 2 years (1993-1995).
- Increased production 21% with creative space utilization.
- Decreased dumps 73% by focusing on grower education and proper irrigation.
- Created and administered payroll budget within 1%, repeatedly.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Spanish
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MISkills
- Diagnose and treat for insects, disease and cultural problems
- Active listening
- Integrity
- Strong work ethic
- Customer service
- Pesticide license
- Critical thinking
- Irrigation
- Stamina
- Self-motivation
- Dependability
- Training crew members
Certification
Licensed Pesticide Applicator
Timeline
Perennial Grower
Quality Perennial Farm And Greenhouses
01.2021 - 07.2022
Plant Sales and Maintenance
Black Landscape Contracting
04.2020 - 12.2020
Head Flower Gardener, Crew Leader
Messiah University
10.1999 - 04.2020
Production Manager
Ashcombe Farm And Greenhouses
01.1995 - 06.1998
Bachelor of Arts - Spanish
University of Michigan
Licensed Pesticide Applicator
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