Harley Rardon
Grapevine
Summary
Pursuing full-time role that presents professional challenges and leverages interpersonal skills, effective time management, and problem-solving expertise. I'm an organized and dependable candidate, successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Horticulturist
Fort Worth Botanic Garden / BRIT
10.2022 - 12.2023
- Cultivate, plant and maintain a wide variety of trees, shrubs, perennials, annuals and specialty collections. Monitor plant health, identify pests/diseases and implement treatments. Pruning, weeding, fertilization and irrigation as needed.
- Maintain accurate records of plant collections and inventories.
- Experience with sustainable gardening techniques like composting, mulching, and water conservation.
- Creating visually impactful displays for high-traffic seasons. Assist with the preparation and execution of events, including seasonal festivals and plant sales.
- Collaborate with staff, landscape architects, and educators, to achieve garden objectives, and design and implement seasonal displays, themed gardens, or specialty plantings. Collaborate with staff or volunteer teams and provide precise instructions and demonstration of techniques when needed for tasks.
- Continuously improve knowledge through attending and participating in workshops, seminars, staff meetings, organizational training, and digital resources.
- Knowledge of proper techniques and uses for a variety of hand and power tools, with the ability to use speciality or heavy equipment. Knowledge of plants, soil, equipment, and safe landscaping practices with specialized skills in planting, pruning, propagation, pest/disease management, and soil health.
- Knowledge of occupational hazards and standard safety practices including use of PPE.
Special Education Assistant
Colleyville Heritage High School / GCISD
11.2021 - 05.2022
- Adapt classroom work/homework under the direction of the teacher for the purpose of providing a method to support and/or reinforce classroom curriculum and instruction.
- Assist teachers in implementing lesson plans and/or developing students’ daily living, behavioral, and educational skills. Follows students’ Individualized Education Plan (IEP).
- Monitor students with specialized needs in less structured environments such as lunch, hallways, etc. as needed. Help maintain behavior of assigned students. This includes intervening in crisis situations and using appropriately trained and approved methods of de-escalation and/or physical restraint.
- Support social, communication, physical, and behavioral needs of students. Assume responsibility for learning and adapting to each student’s special medical, physical, communicative, and emotional needs.
- Assist campus in limited duty assignments related to special education students as directed by campus administrator. Adhere to flexible schedule as provided by campus administrator in conjunction with special education teacher. Participate in meetings and training sessions as designed by District staff, and as necessary to carry out job responsibilities.
Professional Real Estate Inspector
TexInspec
08.2016 - 12.2021
- Visiting residential/commercial properties to conduct comprehensive property inspections and generate a thorough report, onsite.
- Identifying safety hazards and structural defects on the interior and exterior of the properties. Inspecting structural integrity, mechanical, as well as electrical and plumbing systems.
- Communicating with realtors, homeowners, or potential buyers to facilitate repairs and improvements. Relaying detailed inspection findings to clients in a timely manner. Documenting processes and maintaining records.
- Keeping informed on construction regulations.
- Texas Real Estate Commission PI License #22360(Expired)
Senior Service Technician
Atmos Energy
09.2010 - 12.2015
- Respond to customer requests for service including connections and disconnections. Informing customers of needed repairs and answering basic questions, ensuring the customers satisfaction.
- Disconnect service as necessary and perform collection efforts on delinquent accounts. Install, program, and operate, Meter Loops/Regulators and Wireless Meter Reading equipment as necessary.
- Assists with activities to ensure responsiveness to natural gas and other emergencies. Completes and maintains accurate records to comply with company and regulatory requirements.
- Required to hold stand-by duty, work shifts, holidays, weekends, emergency call outs, and occasional extended hours.
- Responsible for the safe operation and inspection of assigned Company vehicles and equipment.
- Perform manual labor using standard operating procedures.
Sales/Warehouse Associate
Ewing Irrigation
09.2008 - 09.2010
- Greeting customers, responding to questions, improving engagement with merchandise and providing outstanding customer service.
- Forklift operator
- Operating cash registers, managing financial transactions, and balancing drawers.
- Directing customers to merchandise within the store. Superior product knowledge.
- Maintaining an orderly appearance throughout the sales floor.
- Warehouse Logistics: Provided materials, equipment and supplies through picking, packing, shipping, receiving, warehousing and distribution services.
- Maintain and improve the physical condition of the warehouse through planning and implementing new layout designs and organizational techniques.
- Managed inventory levels by conducting physical counts and reconciling with data storage system.
Hardscape Construction Foreman
Curbmasters Inc.
03.2004 - 08.2008
- Direct, supervise, and work with crew members to complete residential and commercial hardscape projects including natural stone, permeable pavers, and retaining walls.
- Manage time, productivity, project budgets, and material record keeping.
- Ensure adherence to plans and quality of work.
- Recommend modifications based on field conditions, client requests, and/or supply issues.
- Promote safety, performance, and well-being of all crew members.
- Perform general hardscape installation and maintenance procedures.
- Perform general landscape maintenance including planting and transplanting.
- Operate skid steers, compact excavators, chainsaws, power tools, and other specialized equipment.
Education
Associate of Agriculture - Agriculture
Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN05-2005
Skills
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Customer Service
- Leadership
- Teamwork
- Work Ethic
- Organization
Timeline
Horticulturist
Fort Worth Botanic Garden / BRIT
10.2022 - 12.2023
Special Education Assistant
Colleyville Heritage High School / GCISD
11.2021 - 05.2022
Professional Real Estate Inspector
TexInspec
08.2016 - 12.2021
Senior Service Technician
Atmos Energy
09.2010 - 12.2015
Sales/Warehouse Associate
Ewing Irrigation
09.2008 - 09.2010
Hardscape Construction Foreman
Curbmasters Inc.
03.2004 - 08.2008
Associate of Agriculture - Agriculture
Purdue University
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