Natasha Poteet

Experience

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  Sweet Pea Urban Gardens

  Dec 2016 - Jun 2017

  Farm Manager and Lead Grower

  • Supervised a small staff and volunteer workers to best utilize strengths of each person to accomplish required tasks in limited time frame.• Led tours for a variety of visitors including members of the press, local chefs, Eastern Farm Tour participants, and military personnel interested in implementing crop box techniques overseas.• Implemented a system to collect data on the amount of seed planted, amount harvest and amount sold resulting in greater efficiency and improved profit. • Diagnosed symptomatic plants and implemented pest and disease management strategies to solve or decrease problems and improve product quality and profitability. • Developed growing protocols involving watering and plant density to expand product offerings in response to consumer demand.• Utilized creative problem-solving to expedite plant harvest from crop box to storage, saving staff time and improving product quality. • Maintained irrigation and lighting equipment. Show less

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  BASF

  Aug 2017 - Nov 2017

  Contracted Greenhouse Worker

  • Watered Growth chambers and greenhouses daily.• Ensured that growth chambers and greenhouse bays were kept clean for tours and for pest management purposes• Filled pots, mixed fertilizer, pruned and transplanted soy weekly • Operated various equipment and addressed and repaired equipment used daily. • Preformed cross pollinations on corn twice a week• Made sure that the team had what they needed to completely weekly and daily task and always jumped in to help if needed.• Watched for any unsafe work conditions and completed monthly safety training in a timely manner. Show less

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  Homewood Nursery Inc

  Mar 2018 - Jan 2019

  Greenhouse and Nursery Technician/ Sales Associate

  • Watered plants daily on the retail floor and in the nursery.• Assisted customers in selecting plants that met their growing conditions and needs.• Conducted classes for the general public on general plant care and care related to specific plant types.• Insured that seasonal workers were on tasks and provided instruction when needed. • Kept retail greenhouse and growing areas tidy for customers and to keep the disease and pest pressure low.• Often identified pest and diseased plants on the retail floor or those brought in by customers.• Designed and put together displays with current seasons plants on the retail floor to inspire customers and help with final purchase decisions. Show less

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  Brent & Becky's Bulbs

  Feb 2019 - Aug 2019

  Lead Grower

  • Grew plants that were listed in the seasonal catalog. I implemented practices and coordinated equipment repairs to ensure the plants were uniform in growth and not exceed the length of the plant shipping boxes.• Worked in the warehouse stocking, pulling items, and packing boxes. This company is a plant distributor, so the warehouse and the process of filling orders were high priority. • Learned how to operate a Kubota tractor with a front loader attachment and a lift they would often use in the warehouse. Show less

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  Homewood Nursery Inc

  Feb 2020 - Nov 2020

  Assistant Grower

  • Grew the seasonal annuals that were sold in the retail areas of the nursery and managed a greenhouse, several hoop houses and an acre of black tarp where a variety of plants were grown. • Worked independently ensuring that standard of product quality is met by preforming several tasks like pruning, watering, plant diagnosis and treating for insects and disease.• Collected data and strategically releasing beneficial insects among the crops. During poinsettia season, put out sticky cards and counted bugs weekly.• Repaired irrigation in greenhouses and outdoor growing areas when needed Show less

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  Botanical Accents

  Sept 2021 - now

  Business Owner
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  Bartlett Tree Experts

  Apr 2022 - Jul 2022

  Ground Person/Tree Climber in Training/Plant Health Care Technician

  • Monitored and diagnosed client’s trees and shrubs to implement a pest and disease management strategy.• Operated arborist spray rig to treat client’s shrubs and trees when necessary for pest and disease.• Cabling and delicate pruning of small ornamental trees.• Provided support to other crew members by controlling lowering ropes, limbs and sending tools aloft.• Controlled road and sidewalk traffic as needed by use of warning devices and other methods.• Safely cut, chipped and loaded brush and wood into wood chipper.• Properly maintained chainsaw, chipper and other arborist equipment. • Pruning trees from the ground using a pole saw and pole clip. • Attentive to discrepancies in ropes and equipment used for arborist work. Show less

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  Montrose Environmental Group

  Aug 2022 - Nov 2022

  Digital Marketer

  •Creating and designing Email blast that are on brand and align with project objectives in Hubspot.•Creating social media post and captions that are on brand and align with project objectives.•Experienced with project management tools for digital products, such as Asana, and Trello, for management of requirements and timelines.•Meeting product goals and completing them in a timely manner.•Experienced with collaborating and communicating with multi-disciplinary teams, including researchers, designers, writers, and product managers.•Knowledge of social and behavior change theory, and their application to digital strategies.•Utilizing Canva and Shutterstock for creative work.•Experienced utilizing website building software such as Wordpress and Squarespace. Show less

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  Bland Landscaping Company

  Dec 2022 - now

  • Estate Gardener

    Sept 2024 - now

  • Commercial Floriculturist

    Apr 2023 - Sept 2024

  • Commercial Landscape Foreman

    Dec 2022 - Apr 2023