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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)

Responsibilities
  • 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
Website

Professional Gardener

Deer & Gardens, L.L.C. - Milford - United States(Full-time - May 2012 - February 2013)

Responsibilities
  • 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)

Responsibilities
  • 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
Company Description
  • Artscape specializes in: Indoor plants, indoor plant service, interior plants, plants for offices, office plants service, plant care, horticultural service, silk plants, holiday decorating, rental or lease plants, indoor plant design, decorative planters and florals. We have been involved in our industry association for 24 years, been a sponsor for Green Plants for Green Buildings, are a partner in National Interiorscape Network group and have volunteered for interior conferences for 20 years. ArtScape is a member of National Women Business Owners Association, also.
Website

Education

Bachelor of Science, Horticulture

Michigan State University (September 2009 - December 2011)
Description
  • Degree concentration in Landscape Design, Construction and Management
Details and Extracurriculars
  • Final G.P.A 3.1492/4.0
  • Awarded Dean's List for Fall Semester of 2009
  • Graduated December 10, 2011

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