Sandra Rigotti-Santos
Summary
Proactive and goal-oriented professional with excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Manage the data and documentation of a living plant collections. Curate collections with horticultural experience and enhance their display. Recognized for reliability and adaptability, known as a team player who fosters collaboration. Driven by logical and objective approaches to ensure accuracy, efficiency, and efficacy in planning and executing tasks for data management. Committed to leveraging these qualities to drive team success and contribute to organizational growth.
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
Work History
Curator of Records
Naples Botanical Garden
10.2014 - Current
- Manage the data record program for the Living Collections of approximately 50K plants
- Evaluate and implement procedures and protocols to improve accuracy and efficiency in observing and recording data
- Train staff for using the software (IrisBG), and applications (Floria, GPS) for collecting, recording and interpreting the collections data
- Curate the APGA National Accredited Plumeria Collection of approximately 400 plants in ground and 600 plants in nursery
- Manage a team of volunteers for a variety of projects ranging from horticulture tasks to data recording
- Manage purchase and exchange of plant material and the permits and phyto certificates for collecting, importing, exporting and/or moving plant material through the FL Department of Agriculture, the USDA, and US Fish and Wildlife
- Manage CITES permit and reports
- Manage BGCI's account for plant lists and requests
- Schedule propagation and distribution of plant material for the Plumeria collection
- Assist with the orchid collection, supervising a team of volunteers and staff for horticultural care and orchid display
- Collaborate with colleagues on interdisciplinary projects for Plant Collection and Conservation
Assistant Manager – Part Time
Onix Rigs (alias Rigco and Falcon Rigs)
09.2008 - 06.2013
- Collaborated with the management team to develop strategic plans for business growth and improvement for the first oil rig manufacturing company in Brazil
- Monitored a budget of U$ 400,000 for the initial phase of establishing the company
Field Supervisor
Montgomery Botanical Center (MBC)
- Observed and recorded monthly palm and cycad phenology data
- Updated plant collection data in BG-Base
- Surveyed and mapped plants in the field using BG-Map, and produced maps using AutoCAD
- Inventoried the Living Collections of approximately 10,000 plants yearly
- Engraved plant labels and labeled all plants in the field
- Supervised and trained field assistants and volunteer workers associated to the labeling and image programs
Loan Processor
National Lending Corporation (NLC)
- 01.2006
- Worked with customers in person and via telephone to answer questions, process transactions, and resolve issues.
- Ensured accuracy of client information, verifying data collected during the application process and updating records as needed.
Customer Care Representative
Brownes & Co.
01.2003 - 01.2004
- Maintained a clean, safe, and organized store environment to enhance the customer experience.
Visiting Research Scholar
Michigan State University (MSU) – Dept. of Animal Science
02.2002 - 10.2002
- Developed research protocol to assess stress in piglets
- Assisted in ongoing research and lab procedures on animal behavior and welfare
Education
Certification - Horticulture
Florida Nursery, Growers And Landscape Association
Orlando, FL06-2017
Master of Science - Sustainable Agriculture
Universidade Federal De Santa Catarina (UFSC)
Florianopolis, SC, BrazilAgronomy Engineer - Agriculture
Universidade Federal De Santa Catarina
Florianopolis, SC, BrazilSkills
- Multilingual communication skills
- Analytical
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Problem-solving abilities
- Organizational skills
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Proactive and independent
- Objective
- Diligent
- Attention to detail
- Systematic
LANGUAGES
English, Portuguese, Spanish
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Fairchild Tropical Botanical Garden (FTBG) Coral Gables/Miami 2005-2006 / Volunteer
- Mounting dried plant specimens on archival paper for the Virtual Herbarium
- Greeting and answering visitors at Chihuly Exhibit
Institute of Children's Literature, ICL West Redding, CT 2005-2008 / Writer Course
- Writing for Children and Teenagers.
Software
IrisBG
ArcGIS
BG-Base
Timeline
Curator of Records
Naples Botanical Garden
10.2014 - Current
Assistant Manager – Part Time
Onix Rigs (alias Rigco and Falcon Rigs)
09.2008 - 06.2013
Customer Care Representative
Brownes & Co.
01.2003 - 01.2004
Visiting Research Scholar
Michigan State University (MSU) – Dept. of Animal Science
02.2002 - 10.2002
Field Supervisor
Montgomery Botanical Center (MBC)
Loan Processor
National Lending Corporation (NLC)
- 01.2006
Certification - Horticulture
Florida Nursery, Growers And Landscape Association
Master of Science - Sustainable Agriculture
Universidade Federal De Santa Catarina (UFSC)
Agronomy Engineer - Agriculture
Universidade Federal De Santa Catarina
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