Melissa J Maguire

In addition to continuing duties of Trials Coordinator, took on new management responsibilities:

• Planned trials from propagation to finish container in order to hit specific targets
• Built and maintained yearly Excel spreadsheet and utilized advanced formulas and Pivot Tables for detailed analysis and planning
• Used Picas planning system to pull reports and inform trials
• Nearly doubled department output in two years
• Increased department revenue by 25%
• Executed trials that led to cost savings company-wide, including 50% reduction in material cost on one of the company's top crops
• Worked with outside vendor representatives to set up trials and request information, grew and maintained industry relationships
• Supported new product development by proposing and executing new product concepts for internal sales accounts
• Evaluated new and experimental varieties for their production value and communicated results to upper management

• Organized and executed large trial garden, showcasing 1000+ plant varieties and mixes
• Designed garden beds and patio mixed containers
• Led crews of 4-6 in transplanting ~25,000 individual plants into pots and raised beds
• Led daily growing tasks – irrigation, fertilizing, pest/pathogen scouting and spraying, pinching, weeding, pruning
• Collected data and reported on trial varieties
• Supported sales and production teams with special projects, compiled information into PowerPoint presentations

• Assisted the Trials Coordinator with executing trials
• Collected data and photography on new plant varieties
• Assisted with growing tasks - irrigation, fertilizing, pinching, weeding
• Took on increasing level of responsibility which led to a promotion within 8 months of hire