EMPLOYMENT
4/2008 to present: Enhancements Division Manager, Stiles Landscape, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Responsible for the management of all landscape installation crews, design work, customer service, budget management, crew and project scheduling, permitting, code compliance, and customer education. Represent company at numerous public meetings, contribute to business development plan, and a member of various management teams.
4/2006 to 3/2008: City Landscaper, City of Deerfield Beach, FL
Responsible for all design work for streetscaping and landscapes, project bidding, Landscape Plan Review for all new projects and redevelopments to take place in the City, street tree program, departmental website, landscape code enforcement, community arboricultural and horticultural education, maintaining education programs for City crewmembers, grant applications and implementation, budget; work with grounds maintenance managers in supervision of 50 employees.
5/2004 to 3/2006: Urban Forestry Program Coordinator, City of Plantation, FL
Responsible for implementing the City’s long- range urban forestry plan, plant selection and grading, commercial inspections, created and maintained tree removal permit tracking database, public education, designing various educational programs and publications, training other City departments, various professional and proletarian groups, City tree inventory, school projects and programs, website design, grant application and administration, City Street Tree Planting Program, Memorial Tree Program, writing and publishing arboricultural and horticultural articles in numerous venues, created and directed tree advocacy group.
9/2003 to 3/2004: Micropropagation/ Tissue Culture Laboratory Technician. Tropical Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Homestead, FL. Responsible for the laboratory procedures associated with various USDA and University of Florida research experiments.
12/2002 to 3/2003: Sales Associate, D’asign Source Outdoor Environments, Marathon, FL
Responsible for the sale and care of ornamental plants, cycads, rare palms. Provided species information and design advice.
ASSOCIATIONS AND SKILLS
Highly proficient using PC and various software packages
Fluent in English, Conversational Spanish and Portuguese
2007: Panel member: American Society of Horticultural Science Certification / Test- Writing Committee
2008: Florida Urban Forestry Council Vice President
2006, 2007, 2008: Florida Urban Forestry Council Executive Committee Member, Chair of Communications Committee
2006, 2007, 2008: Trees Florida Awards Panel COmmittee Member
2006: Trees Florida Conference Committee Member
7/14/2005 to present: Successful completion of ITE Training, Sunshine State One Call of Florida
2005 to present: Member: Landscape Inspector’s Association of Florida
2004 to present: International Society of Arboriculture- Certified Arborist # FL5254-A
2004 to present: Member: International Society of Arboriculture
2004 to present: Member: Florida Urban Forestry Council
2004 to present: Member: Society of Commercial Arboriculture
2004 to present: Member: Society of Municipal Arboriculture
2004 to present: Member: Ecological Society of America
2004 to present: Member: Society of American Foresters
2004 to present: Member: Utility Arborist Association
2003: Train the Trainer Certification, Dade County Cooperative Extension
SELECTION OF SEMINARS ATTENDED
2007: Great Southern Tree Conference, Gainesville, FL
2006: Mature Tree Care, Volunteer Park, Plantation, FL
April 10, 2006 Broward Beautiful Trees & Hurricane Impact Summit, Plantation, FL
September 8, 2005 Florida Chapter ISA Trees and Hurricanes Seminar: Preventive and Reactive Strategies, Plantation, FL
2005: Florida Chapter ISA Hazard Tree Workshop, Volunteer Park, Plantation, FL
June 11-14, 2005 Tropical Plant Industry Expo, Ft. Lauderdale Convention Center, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
June 27, 2005 Tree Care Industry Association Electrical Hazard Awareness Program (EHAP) Workshop, Signature Grand, Davie, FL
2005: Landscape Inspector’s Association of Florida- 2005 Annual Industry Seminar
2005: Trees Florida Conference, Westin Innisbrook Resort, Palm Harbor, FL
2004: Great Southern Tree Conference, Gainesville, FL
