Pa-Sweet Betancourt

• Documented and maintained tissue culture and microscopy analysis records to promote and advance research.
• Executed preparation of growth hormone and culture media stock solutions, ensuring quality and consistency for research protocols.
• Oversaw laboratory operations, ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards.
• Coordinated and maintained production schedules, ensuring optimal workflow and resource allocation in the lab.
• Conducted meticulous stage 1 and 2 transfers of cannabis explants, adhering to established protocols for plant development.
• Formulated and blended culture media to ensure optimal growth conditions.
• Conducted experiments to validate new product concepts and improve existing formulations.
• Designed and executed test protocols for material properties and performance evaluation.
• Documented research findings and presented results to stakeholders for project alignment.
• Assisted in troubleshooting equipment issues, enhancing operational efficiency in processes.
• Optimized current designs for increased efficiency, reducing material waste and production costs.
• Thrived in dynamic, high-pressure environments to ensure operational efficiency.

• Maintained mother plants
• Regularly cut and stuck 450 clones per shift
• Managed pH and water
• Conducted Pest and Disease control
• Cleaned and maintained all equipment
• Printed and organized identification markers
• Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
• Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.

• Performed all duties associated with maintenance and care of landscape ornamentals and club lawns under supervision of director of horticulture. Duties consisted of installations, maintenance, and care of woody and herbaceous plant material, annual color and turf.
• Performed wide range of landscape maintenance tasks important to preservation, protection, and display of landscape beds, including but not limited to soil preparation, planting, transplanting, mulching, weeding, irrigation, fertilizing, pesticide application, tree work, etc.
• Exercised quality mowing, string trimming, and stick edging
• Maintained care of horticultural tools, equipment, and club property.
• Ensured that all applicable safety standards were followed. Adapted and modified work methods to reduce hazards. Reported accidents and injuries.
• Safely operated landscape machinery including but not limited to lifts, skid-steers, deck mowers, tractors, trailers, and cranes.

Design of Active Control Outlet

• Designed and evaluated impact of active outlet control structure for stormwater management applications for water quality and quantity benefit
• Assisted in planning site layouts and blueprints.
• Assisted with quality inspections and document editing.
• Researched and reviewed valve and actuator instrumentation as well as mounting details for project implementation.
• Gave presentations of completed work to managers.
• Specified material for production use in alignment with environmental concerns and budget constraints.
• Used ArcGIS to process data compiled from the field for performance assessments.

• Emphasis in ecological engineering
• Minor in sustainability
• Completed coursework in Microbiology, Organic Chemistry, Horticulture, Engineering systems for soil water management, Fluid mechanics, and Ecology