Jack Jacobsen
Hastings-on-Hudson
Summary
Experienced gardener with an emphasis on sustainability and ecological practices. A passion for plants and gardening, with an interest in landscape architecture and the aesthetic aspects of gardening. A team player who has experience dealing with the public, and creative problem-solving.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Barista
Ovder
Scarsdale
03.2025 - Current
- Prepared specialty coffee drinks while maintaining efficiency and quality.
- Trained new employees as baristas or servers.
- Managed and serviced an automated smoothie machine from Blendid.
- Ensured customer satisfaction and resolved customer complaints promptly.
- Maintained sanitary and food safety aspects of the store.
Gardener
Kate Pannett Gardens
Hastings on Hudson
03.2025 - 10.2025
- Also worked at this sustainable gardening company during the seasons of 2018 and 2024, adding up to a little over 1 year of experience.
- Installed perennials, shrubs, and trees across a variety of residential and commercial gardens.
- Mulched beds and tended to spring and fall cleanup.
- Maintained the aesthetic appeal and health of plants via weeding, pruning, and trimming.
- Installed drip irrigation systems, and assisted in minor landscape design decisions.
Grocery Team Member
MOM's
Dobbs Ferry
10.2022 - 03.2024
- Cashiered and assisted customers, ensuring customer satisfaction.
- Stocked, inventoried, and checked the quality of products.
- Received truck shipments, and organized products for stocking.
- Operated heavy machinery, such as a pallet jack, automated floor cleaner, and cardboard baler.
- Maintained the cleanliness of the store, managed waste, and cleaned the bathrooms.
Line Cook
Shanty On The Shore
Burlington
05.2021 - 09.2021
- Prepared food in a quick manner while still maintaining quality.
- Maintained the sanitary aspects of the kitchen.
- Worked collaboratively and efficiently within a team, all while in a high-intensity environment.
IT Intern
BOCES Southern Westchester IT
Hastings-on-Hudson
05.2020 - 08.2020
- Worked for the Hastings on Hudson school district.
- Troubleshot and fixed computers.
- Reinstalled technological layouts of classrooms, and kept track of work Microsoft Excel.
- Swapped out hardware, and installed software.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Screenwriting And Environmental Science
SUNY, Purchase
Purchase, NY12-2025
Some College (No Degree) - Music Technology and Business
University of Vermont
Burlington, Vermont, VTHigh School Diploma -
Hastings High School
Hastings-on-Hudson, NY06-2019
Skills
- Native plants and plant identification
- Hand and power tools
- Garden maintenance and installment
- Basic landscape design
- Knowledge of ecology and erosion
- Monitoring plant health
- Pruning and trimming
- Heavy lifting and driver's license
Timeline
Barista
Ovder
03.2025 - Current
Gardener
Kate Pannett Gardens
03.2025 - 10.2025
Grocery Team Member
MOM's
10.2022 - 03.2024
Line Cook
Shanty On The Shore
05.2021 - 09.2021
IT Intern
BOCES Southern Westchester IT
05.2020 - 08.2020
Bachelor of Arts - Screenwriting And Environmental Science
SUNY, Purchase
Some College (No Degree) - Music Technology and Business
University of Vermont
High School Diploma -
Hastings High School