Kasey Pitts
Rosemead,CA
Summary
- Motivated professional with a background in public education, horticulture, and public works that is able to multitask and works well under pressure. Broad range of experience that includes education, cultivation, and materials testing.
- Five years of professional office experience.
- Two years of academic laboratory experience in subjects such as biology, molecular biology, chemistry, botany, ecology, and physics.
- Productive in a high stress environment, able to multi-task, and function with little to no supervision.
- Quick learner, self starter, and motivator.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Material Testing Technician
City Of Los Angeles
11.2022 - Current
- Conducted laboratory testing on asphalt pavement in various forms, to determine specific properties and attributes of asphalt mixes.
- Performed testing procedures according to AASHTO and ASTM specifications.
- Updated engineer associates with on-time status updates for ongoing testing activities.
- Executed tests and recorded testing data in proper format for review and reporting.
- Documented weights, moisture content and quantities.
- Performed asphalt testing to determine percent air voids, binder content, maximum specific gravity, bulk specific gravity (gyratory and Marshall compaction), stability and flow, indirect tensile strength, and rutting resistance.
- Operated equipment such as stability and flow apparatus, Lottman test apparatus, modified Marshall and Pine rutmeter.
- Followed safety protocols while handling materials.
Nursery Manager
Organic Green Leaf
01.2017 - 03.2020
- In charge of producing all rooted clones for a multilevel, 140 light facility.
- Produced approximately 500 viable clones every two weeks.
- Assessed health of mother plants and properly pruned all mother's after taking cuttings.
- Labeled mother plants and maintained records of all generations cut from mother plants.
- Transplanted new moms and assessed health of old mother plants to be phased out as needed.
- Adjusted pH and mixed nutrients to water and feed clones and mother plants as needed.
- Installed and monitored drip irrigation/ auto-water systems.
- Monitored and replaced filters for reverse osmosis water filtration systems.
- Sorted through clones during 10-14 day rooting/incubation period, checking for signs of disease, rot, mold/ mildew, excessive algae, bugs, and other pathogens.
- Pulled rooted clones from nursery, phased them into the next staging area to be prepared for transplant in vegetation room.
- Performed other garden duties as needed; including topping, trellising, staking, pruning, deadheading, watering, transplanting, and harvesting.
Sales Assistant
Green Door Hydro & Solar
10.2015 - 12.2016
- Handled all walk in-ins and phone calls by customers, brand representatives, visitors etc.
- Accepted and completed cash, check and credit card payments.
- Ordered products for store on a daily basis and ensured product shelves were fully stocked.
- Kept record of incoming shipments, checked all shipments to ensure products were delivered, and coordinated with our various wholesalers.
- Extensive cash handling experience, including customer deposits and regular cash deposit drops from register.
- Counted out drawers every morning and evening for opening and closing shifts.
- Demonstrated and explained how products worked to customers.
- Did regular calibration and testing of pH meters and pens brought in by customers. Blue Lab Certified 2016.
- Received and processed product returns.
- Delegated tasks to other team members when manager was away.
- Met with brand representatives from most major nutrient companies such as; Advanced Nutrients, General Hydroponics, Botanicare, Aurora, House & Garden etc.
Garden Assistant
Michael Keadle/SUBLBC
01.2013 - 01.2015
- Two years of extensive gardening experience with indoor hydroponics/soil-less and coco.
- Took 500-900 cuttings every 10-14 days depending on age and condition/health of mother plants.
- Set clones in rockwool using various cloning solutions including Clonex, Woods, and Vita-Grow.
- Thorough knowledge and experience with transplants of various sizes, from 2" rockwool, to 7 gallon coco pots.
- Maintenance and upkeep of all live plants, from young cuttings, teens, to mothers. Including removal of unhealthy or dead/dying areas, areas attacked by insects, fungus, disease, and/or other pathogens.
- Maintained reservoirs of properly pH adjusted water and added proper nutrients pertinent to life stage of plant.
- Watered plants by hand, flood and drain table set-ups, and active watering using water pumps.
- Daily sorting of 300-800 young cuttings, removing diseased/damaged plants.
- Pruned clones, applied anti-fungal spray, removed rooted clones to be moved from nursery to vegetation racks.
Youth Leader
LEARN LA
03.2012 - 06.2012
- Led an after-school class of third grade students.
- Created daily lesson plans that included both academic and art & craft components.
- Tutored students in all subjects and assisted them with homework. Organized outdoor games, sports and other recreational activities
- Supervised children on playground and during snack time; maintaining optimal supervision and safety.
- Reviewed lesson material with students individually or in small groups.
- Communicated with parents and faculty to provide feedback on lesson plans and on academic and behavioral progress.
- Kept classrooms clean, neat and properly sanitized for student health and classroom efficiency.
- Implemented proper protocol to ensure appropriate parent/guardian signed out child at end of day.
- Supervised children during field trips.
Student Office Worker
Los Angeles Unified School District
10.2006 - 05.2012
- Provided secretarial assistance to the Older Adults program adviser relieving the adviser of administrative details.
- Responsible for screening all walk-in visitors and incoming calls from adult students, teachers, and principals. Coordinated, organized and performed day-to-day secretarial functions including meeting and greeting visitors at all levels of seniority.
- Served as liaison between students and the community with District personnel; provided information regarding school and District rules, class information, as well as policies and procedures; maintained confidentiality of files and records.
- Met with teachers and principals at school sites and sat in on class sessions to observe instruction. Provided teachers with feedback for their class instruction and class materials.
- Prepared materials for a variety of meetings and in-services; scheduled appointments and made referrals as appropriate; maintained calendar(s) for Program Adviser and school staff. Prepared documentation for students, teachers, advisors, and principals.
- Maintained and organized files, documents, and reports. Performed tasks such as taking inventory, stocking, ordering supplies, assembling packets, preparing large mailings, and setting up for meetings etc.
- Prepared, maintained and updated student records in areas related to attendance, emergency info, health and other student records as assigned; entered, maintained, and updated data.
- Typed and edited various letters, bulletins, newsletters, banners, memos, agendas, and other documentation for the program in Word and PowerPoint.
- Five years of professional experience with MS Office applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Adobe.
- Produced and distributed materials for school sites using fax machine, copier, laminator, and scanner etc.
- Bound booklets, created banners, advertisements, leaflets, and bulletins to advertise new classes and subjects in the Older Adults program.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Biology
California State University - Dominguez Hills
Carson, CA12.2024
Skills
- Five years experience in Windows Operating Systems, MS Word, Google, Adobe, and Quickbooks cashiering and point of sale
- Clerical support
- Customer service
- Data entry
- Academic wet lab experience
- Adhering to safety standards
- Materials preparation
- Materials testing according to AASHTO & ASTM specifications
- Compex Problem Solving
- Report calculations and preparation
Languages
Spanish
Limited Working
Timeline
Material Testing Technician
City Of Los Angeles
11.2022 - Current
Nursery Manager
Organic Green Leaf
01.2017 - 03.2020
Sales Assistant
Green Door Hydro & Solar
10.2015 - 12.2016
Garden Assistant
Michael Keadle/SUBLBC
01.2013 - 01.2015
Youth Leader
LEARN LA
03.2012 - 06.2012
Student Office Worker
Los Angeles Unified School District
10.2006 - 05.2012
Bachelor of Science - Biology
California State University - Dominguez Hills