Amy Vito

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location of Amy VitoPalatine, Illinois, United States
Phone number of Amy Vito+91 xxxx xxxxx
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  • Timeline

    Aug 2010 - May 2011

    Assistant Residence Hall Coordinator

    Illinois State University
    May 2011 - Oct 2011

    Nursery Attendant

    Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
    Oct 2011 - Mar 2012

    Plant Breeder Technician

    Ball Horticultural Company
    Apr 2012 - Sept 2022

    Park Manager

    Streamwood Park District
    Streamwood, IL
    Current Company
    Sept 2022 - now

    Superintendent of Parks

    Palatine Park District
  • About me

    Superintendent of Parks

  • Education

    • Illinois state university

      2006 - 2010
      Bachelor of science (b.s.) agribusiness - horticulture

      Activities and Societies: President of Central Campus (1 year) Vice President of Residence Halls (2 years), Undergraduate Teaching Assistant: Woody Plant ID

  • Experience

    • Illinois state university

      Aug 2010 - May 2011
      Assistant residence hall coordinator

      Oversaw 2 front desks, 1 fitness center, and 2 mailrooms in a 800 person residence hall. Supervised 50+ student employees. Managed area wide damage proration.

    • Forest preserve district of dupage county

      May 2011 - Oct 2011
      Nursery attendant

      Maintained the native plant nursery by weeding, transplanting, seed collecting, monitoring, and watering. Also prepared and applied herbicide in various parks.

    • Ball horticultural company

      Oct 2011 - Mar 2012
      Plant breeder technician

      Primarily bred standard petunias and gaillardia for additional colors and color enhancements as well as improved habit.

    • Streamwood park district

      Apr 2012 - Sept 2022

      Oversee 50 parks within the District. Manage playground maintenance, contract and in-house turf management, landscaping maintenance and enhancements, fleet maintenance and acquisitions, and athletic field maintenance and improvements. Managed all horticultural aspects of 47 parks, including mowing, annual beds, perennial plant material, and tree management.

      • Park Manager

        Apr 2015 - Sept 2022
      • Horticulture Supervisor

        Apr 2012 - Apr 2015
    • Palatine park district

      Sept 2022 - now
      Superintendent of parks
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Certified park and recreation professional (cprp)

      National recreation and park association
      Mar 2021
    • Certified pool & spa operator (cpo)

      Illinois department of public health (idph)
      Mar 2024
    • Certified playground safety inspector

      National recreation and park association
      Nov 2015
    • Illinois pesticide applicator

      Illinois department of agriculture
      Apr 2012
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Special events, conservation, livestock volunteer

      Issued by Schaumburg Park District on Mar 2002
      Schaumburg Park DistrictAssociated with Amy Vito