I spend a lot of time outside with my partner and our two dogs, camping, hiking and exploring our favorite local spots I am an avid gardener and am passionate about creating and improving habitat for local animals and plants I enjoy reading, spending time outside and doing home improvements on our small home and property
Indira Tucker
Guerneville,CA
Summary
I am an extremely passionate person, committed to stewarding the land with reciprocity, respect and curiosity. I am motivated to learn and improve relative skills to achieve my goals for a career in Natural Resource Management. I am a proactive and goal-oriented individual with excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Known for reliability and adaptability, with swift capacity to learn and apply new skills. I am committed to leveraging these qualities to drive team success and contribute to organizational growth.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Maintenance Aid
Armstrong Woods State Preserve
07.2022 - Current
- Maintains cleanliness of bathroom and trash facilities for the many park visitors
- Assists in fixing simple plumbing issues such as water leaks in a timely manner
- Assists in fuel reduction, lop and drop brush removal, storm cleanup and clearing of invasive and or nonnative plants
- Assists in regular maintenance of park vehicles
- Uses basic tools to perform lightly skilled projects, independent of lead supervisor
- Regularly lifts 50 pounds to load or unload various types of materials from truck beds at various angles and heights
- Uses small engine tools to maintain trails by clearing fallen trees and limbs
Nursery Associate/ Lead Receiver
Harmony Farm Supply and Nursery
01.2017 - 03.2020
- Efficiently managed receiving, checking in, pricing of large plant deliveries during spring rush
- Helped customers choose plants for various types of landscapes and situations
- Assisted customers in pest and plant identification, IPM strategies and treatments
- Effectively communicated to team members about plant placement in the nursery, often loading and unloading large 5 gallon plants from delivery to nursery sales floor
- Learned both opening and closing duties of the nursery
- Became well versed in nursery computer programs to be able to create and print labels for nursery
Kennel Technician
Boondocks Kennel
08.2016 - 12.2016
- Efficiently did clean up of dog waste and the washing down of runs and facilities to maintain cleanliness
- Assisted in distribution of medications
- Bathed and groomed dogs in a timely manner
- Responsible for closing down facility for night time including tasks such as cleaning crates, feeding dinner, putting dogs to bed and making sure all the dogs got outside before being put to bed
CSA Packer
Laguna Farm
09.2015 - 11.2016
- Organized, prepared, and packed up to 100 boxes/day, two days/week with fresh produce for CSA members
- Aided in restocking and set up of farm store and assisted CSA members with retrieving their produce boxes
Farmhand
Singing Frogs Farm
09.2015 - 10.2015
- Responsible for weekly harvesting a variety of produce for CSA boxes and for weekend Farmer's Markets
- Responsible for biweekly transplanting starts while using the correct spacing for individual types of plants
- Installed row covers, carried out bed preparation and clearing, weeding and watering of a variety of fields throughout the farm
Market Stand Sales/Delivery
Sonoma Swamp Blues Blueberry Farm
06.2015 - 08.2015
- Carried out daily farm stand activities including sales, stocking, and closing down responsibilities
- Facilitated weekly farm stands at various local/regional Bay Area farmers markets
- Independently managed deliveries to local/regional super markets and grocery stores
Server/Expeditor
Spring Lake Village Senior Community
06.2012 - 11.2014
- Effectively mentored new team members on safety procedures, proper food handling, and protocols
- Efficiently called out orders and organized dishes for several tables of up to ten guests
- Promptly answered guest inquiries and resolved issues in timely manner
Busperson
Bohemian Grove
06.2012 - 06.2012
- Coordinated with fellow team members to bus tables, wash dishes, serve meals
Education
Associate of Science - Natural Resource Management
Santa Rosa Junior College
Santa Rosa, CA05-2026
High School Diploma -
Santa Rosa High School
05.2012
Visual Fine Arts
ArtQuest Magnet Program
05.2011
Skills
- Ability to work on various types of terrain and in various weather conditions including extreme rain and heat
- Proficient in identification of CA native plants
- Able to advise on Integrated Pest Management for organic gardening
- Has an aptitude for problem solving and natural ability for leadership
- Experience in using hand and power tools
- Able to multitask on various projects
- Able to learn quickly and execute tasks in a thorough and detailed manner
- Efficient in preforming landscaping maintenance, brush clearing and fuel reduction for forest resiliency
Certification
FEMA: IS-100 Introduction to Incident Command Systems 11/06/2024
FEMA: IS-0700.b Introduction to National Incident Management
11/12/2024
QPR Suicide Prevention Trainer, Student Health Services, SRJC, 03/01/13
Volunteer Experience
- Brush clearing for forest resilience at Riddel Preserve- Landpaths-06/24
- Non-native grass pulling at Ocean Song Preserve- Landpaths-07/24
- Jibata grass seed head pulling at Jenner Headlands Preserve-Landpaths-08/24
- Sowed native grass seeds at Pepperwood Preserve-09/24
- Field Camera Maintenance- Pepperwood Preserve- 09/01/12-11/01/14, Santa Rosa, CA
- Kid Street Learning Center Charter, Activities/Playground/Homework Assistant, 09/01/11, 05/01/12, Santa Rosa, CA
Interests
Timeline
Maintenance Aid
Armstrong Woods State Preserve
07.2022 - Current
Nursery Associate/ Lead Receiver
Harmony Farm Supply and Nursery
01.2017 - 03.2020
Kennel Technician
Boondocks Kennel
08.2016 - 12.2016
CSA Packer
Laguna Farm
09.2015 - 11.2016
Farmhand
Singing Frogs Farm
09.2015 - 10.2015
Market Stand Sales/Delivery
Sonoma Swamp Blues Blueberry Farm
06.2015 - 08.2015
Server/Expeditor
Spring Lake Village Senior Community
06.2012 - 11.2014
Busperson
Bohemian Grove
06.2012 - 06.2012
High School Diploma -
Santa Rosa High School
Visual Fine Arts
ArtQuest Magnet Program
Associate of Science - Natural Resource Management
Santa Rosa Junior College
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