Ana Gabriela Patiño Vargas
Arcata,CA
Summary
Hands on gardener, agricultural worker, and outdoor educator with experience in farming, greenhouse growing, garden maintenance, and plant care. Passionate about horticulture, thoughtful landscape stewardship, and creating healthy, beautiful spaces. Strong work ethic, physically capable, detail oriented, and eager to continue developing professional fine gardening skills.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Independent Gardener & Greenhouse Grower
- Designed and maintained personal vegetable, herb, flower, and ornamental gardens.
- Managed greenhouse propagation and seasonal planting.
- Built healthy soil through composting and amendments.
- Helped friends with small permaculture projects and garden maintenance.
- Continue restoring and developing garden spaces wherever I live.
Yoga, Acroyoga & Slackline Instructor
- Planned and led classes, workshops, and community events.
- Built strong communication, leadership, and organizational skills.
- Worked independently while creating safe and welcoming learning environments.
Caregiver & Garden Assistant
Private Client (Wayne)
01.2024 - 01.2025
- Provided daily caregiving and household support.
- Maintained ornamental and edible garden spaces.
- Watered, weeded, planted, pruned, and monitored plant health.
- Helped maintain an organized and welcoming outdoor environment.
Farm Worker
Various Farms
01.2016 - 01.2024
- Assisted with planting, cultivation, harvesting, and crop processing.
- Worked efficiently in physically demanding outdoor environments.
- Followed daily production and maintenance tasks.
- Collaborated with crews while maintaining attention to detail.
- Seasonal
Education
Industrial Design
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)
Mexico City, MexicoSkills
- Garden maintenance & plant care
- Greenhouse growing
- Vegetable, herb & ornamental gardening
- Soil preparation & composting
- Planting & transplanting
- Weeding, mulching & seasonal garden maintenance
- Harvesting & crop care
- Basic irrigation & watering management
- Physically demanding outdoor work
- Attention to detail & aesthetics
- Fast learner & team player
Certification
- SPRAT Level I Rope Access Technician
- Yoga Slackline Teacher Training
- Acroyoga Montreal Teacher Training
Languages
Spanish — Native
English — Fluent
Portuguese — Fluent
French — Conversational
Timeline
Caregiver & Garden Assistant
Private Client (Wayne)
01.2024 - 01.2025
Farm Worker
Various Farms
01.2016 - 01.2024
Independent Gardener & Greenhouse Grower
Yoga, Acroyoga & Slackline Instructor
Industrial Design
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)