Kristin Cadavieco
Miami,Florida
Summary
Experienced horticulturist with a strong background in plant propagation, inventory management, and volunteer supervision. Adept at ensuring exhibit safety and functionality while driving sales through online platforms, merging analytical skills from risk analysis with horticultural passion.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Conservatory Manager/Senior Horticulturist
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
Miami, FL
07.2021 - 06.2026
- Perform daily inspection of the conservatories to ensure (1) pathways and infrastructure are safe for visitors (2)butterfly containment is in intact (3) systems including irrigation, fog, climate control, and automatic doors are functioning properly.
- Work with Director of Collections, Chief Explorer, Butterfly Exhibit Manager, and Plant Records Manager to add, maintain, remove, and curate plants in the exhibits.
- Supervise horticulture volunteers in weeding, cleaning, and maintaining existing and new plant additions.
- Work with Facilities and Grounds departments on infrastructure maintenance and help coordinate the work of contractors as needed.
- Manage the Wings of the Tropics exhibit and Metamorphosis Lab on days when the Butterfly Exhibit Manager is not on site.
- Help receive butterfly pupae shipments and supervise volunteers for incoming shipments.
- Work with Butterfly Manager to monitor emerging cages, keep records of butterfly emergence, and prepare healthy adult butterflies for release into exhibit.
- Assist Wings of the Tropics volunteersas needed when issues arise regarding butterfly containment, releases or horticultural maintenance.
- Generate revenue by propagation and selling of unique plants online.
- Propagate plants from collection material.
- Leader of Anthurium hybridization program.
- Maintain accurate records or plant propagations and accessions.
- Track inventory and provide production reports as requested.
- Ensure proper irrigation, climate control, pest management protocols are implemented in assigned grow areas.
- Provide supervision, training, and mentorship to volunteers.
- Support institutional revenue goals by preparing and selling plants through online platforms.
- Photograph, describe, price, prepare and package plants for nationwide shipping.
Horticulturist
Redland Nursery
Redland, FL
02.2021 - 07.2021
- Manage and oversee production, maintenance, care, and organization of plant inventory
- Maintain plant inventory, plant and supply procurement, seed collections and propagation
- Evaluate plant needs and participate in pest management practices as needed
- Responsible for responding to email inquiries and orders
- Manage and support the pulling of all orders at location ensuring correct quality and quantity needs are met for shipments, loads, and mail orders
Risk Analyst
Logan Group LLC
Miami, FL
10.2013 - 02.2021
- Daily tracking and monitoring of transactions for suspicious activity via numerous databases and take all necessary actions to prevent chargebacks.
- Keep meticulous records in the database of all actions taken for accounts.
- Analyze chargeback transactions to identify current frauds and work with the team on ideas how to mitigate fraud.
- Create reports based on chargeback transaction evaluations to prevent further risk.
- Communicate with issuing banks to resolve issues with cardholders to amicably resolve disputes, or when necessary open cases by means of compiling evidence to dispute false fraud claims and reduce financial losses.
Internship
Fairchild Tropical Garden Nursery
01.2019 - 05.2019
- Maintained assigned grow area (which consisted on plants native to Bahamas) Duties included scouting for plants that required stepping up and provide all necessary care to maintain optimal health of the species (proper soil, fertilizer, pruning)
- Record all actions taken for each species each day
- Maintain the nursery area tidy - weeding, removal of debris, keep plant species organized together.
- Maintain up-to-date records of all actions taken of plants ( i.e repotting, mapping of new plant locations, identification of plants with binomial and collection data) and input into the accession records.
- Propagation of plants via cuttings
Retail/ Asst Grower/ Social Media
Casaplanta Garden Center
Miami, FL
04.2017 - 05.2019
- Maintenance of tropical fruit tree area - monitor plant health and keeps current records of inventory.
- Step up plants when needed with fresh soil and fertilizer.
- Monitor plants for pests, deficiencies and evaluate what actions need to be taken.
- Evaluate plants and determine those which are ready for retail sale.
- Propagate plants either by seed, cuttings or air-layering.
- Take photos of plants and create engaging content on Instagram for marketing along with care tips for our customers.
Technical Support
Logan Group LLC
Miami, FL
10.2009 - 10.2013
- Monitor content throughout shift for violations, technical issues, suspicious activities, and record on Daily Shift Report.
- Handle customer support calls which consisted of assistance with basic technical hardware and software issues, updating of personal credentials, concerns and comments, and general inquiries regarding the site.
- Analyze user accounts and verify validity via communication with Fraud Prevention department - a task in which I excelled and was promoted to be a part of the Fraud Prevention team.
- Review applicant documents and verify validity of said documents (E.g. government issued identification match, signature match, contracts filled out appropriately)
Sales Representative/ Assistant Curator
Spirit of Art
Richmond, VA
08.2008 - 09.2009
- Kindly greeting and attending all clientele, providing assistance of artist information and purchases of pieces.
- Assisted with placement of works for aesthetic appeal and maintained tidiness of establishment
- Manage daily inventory.
- Managed closing of gallery which included counting the register, preparing and leaving the gallery tidy and fully stocked for the following day
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of all current exhibiting artists in the gallery and research for new artists to display.
Education
Certificate - Horticulture Specialist in Horticulture
Miami Dade College
Miami, FL07-2026
Associate of Science - Horticulture and Landscape Technology
Miami Dade College
05-2020
Associate of Art - Biology
Miami Dade College
05-2013
Skills
- Risk Management
- Plant propagation
- Team leadership
- Data analysis
- Record keeping
- Inventory management
- Horticultural maintenance
- Customer service
- Task delegation
- Documentation and reporting
Affiliations
- Member of Florida Native Plant Society
- Member of International Palm Society
- Member of International Aroid Society
- Member of Tropical Audobon Society
Groups
- Membership Secretary/Show Chair of Tropical Fern and Exotic Plant Society
- April 2019
- Maintain updated roster of current members
- Coordinate volunteers for shows and festivals for membership recruitment
- Manage volunteer positions and line up vendors for annual show and sales.
- Assist with advertisement and marketing for show and sales.
- Create a layout for vendor and volunteer placement for show and sales
Languages
Spanish
Professional
Timeline
Conservatory Manager/Senior Horticulturist
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
07.2021 - 06.2026
Horticulturist
Redland Nursery
02.2021 - 07.2021
Internship
Fairchild Tropical Garden Nursery
01.2019 - 05.2019
Retail/ Asst Grower/ Social Media
Casaplanta Garden Center
04.2017 - 05.2019
Risk Analyst
Logan Group LLC
10.2013 - 02.2021
Technical Support
Logan Group LLC
10.2009 - 10.2013
Sales Representative/ Assistant Curator
Spirit of Art
08.2008 - 09.2009
Certificate - Horticulture Specialist in Horticulture
Miami Dade College
Associate of Science - Horticulture and Landscape Technology
Miami Dade College
Associate of Art - Biology
Miami Dade College