Meaghan Rich
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About Me
I graduated from Michigan State University on December 10, 2011 with a Bachelor's of Science in Horticulture, [concentration in Landscape Design, Construction and Management.] I'm a hard-working individual with a passion for plants. This year (2013) I accepted a position as a vertical garden designer, and I will be working towards becoming certified in Horticulture.Professional Experience
Designer
LiveWall, LLC - Nunica, MI - United States(Full-time - Since March 2013)
- Create Unique Plant Designs for Living Walls
- Use 3D Modeling Programs to Showcase the Architectural Aspect of the Living Wall Designs
- Provide Customer Service Support by means of Creating and Processes Quotes
- Architectural and Technical Support
Professional Gardener
Deer & Gardens, L.L.C. - Milford - United States(Full-time - May 2012 - February 2013)
- Work as one of a five-person team of Professional Gardeners providing weekly garden services for a list of regular clients
- Aide in providing routine garden maintenance such including fall and spring clean up, weeding, pruning, laying mulch, applying fertilizer, pest control, raking leaves, transplanting
- Aide in creating garden designs of all sizes
Interior Horticulturalist
Artscape - Royal Oak, MI - United States(Part-time - February 2012 - December 2012)
- Service and detail 20 separate indoor accounts once every week alone
- Gained two new-to-the-company accounts since date of hire
- Retaining knowledge of common indoor plants including identification, maintenance, and pest control
Horticulture Internship
Hoyt Arboretum - Portland, OR - United States(Internship - June 2010 - August 2010)
- Worked every Tuesday morning with a volunteer group, doing maintenance work on the trails and specimen plants
- Aided with several non-profit projects, such as membership promotions, and social media outreach projects
- Aided with office work such as copying, scanning, and filing documents
- Attended weekly staff meetings
Education
Bachelor of Science, Horticulture
Michigan State University (September 2009 - December 2011)
- Degree concentration in Landscape Design, Construction and Management
Skills
Computer
- Proficient use of MS Office Word and Outlook
- Working knowledge in MS Office PowerPoint, Excel, and Access
- Working knowledge in Adobe Photoshop and InDesign
- Working knowledge in AutoCAD 2012
- Proficient use of Google SketchUp and Layout
Horticulture
- Proficient knowledge of Annuals, Perennials, Biennials, Conifers and Deciduous Trees, : naming, identification, landscape use, characteristics
- Working knowledge of disease and nutrient deficiency identification
- Proficient knowledge of popular weed identification
Landscape Design and Vertical Garden Design
- Proficient knowledge of Plant Drafting Symbols, and Landscape Drafting Design
- Working knowledge of Chinese and Japanese Garden Design
- Increasing my knowledge of Vertical Garden Infrastructure and Design