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Living Wall Designer

Meaghan Rich

Meaghan Rich
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  • Spring Lake,  MI MI United States

Professional Status
Employed

Job/Career Unavailable

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

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