Experience

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  Planters'​ choice nursery llc

  May 2012 - Dec 2013

  Manager

  • Maintained stock of perennials and annuals and worked with clients to select and design perennial plantings

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  University of connecticut

  Apr 2014 - May 2019

  • Supervised and participated in the growing from seed and cutting propagules of over 20,000 plugs and pots of over 70 species of herbaceous and woody plant species native to the New England and Northeast U.S. regions for use in research common gardens, experimental pollinator habitats, and roadside demonstration plots• Designed and supervised the establishment from seed and plugs of a total of nearly 10 acres of bio-diverse native plant communities along five miles of CT Route 6 between Mansfield and Willimatic CT using various seeding techniques•Harvested, cleaned, and increased using founders fields New England regional native ecotypical seed found in the wild Show less

  • Teaching Assistant

    Jan 2019 - May 2019

  • Production Supervisor

    Apr 2014 - May 2019
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  Iconservation llc

  Apr 2016 - now

  Founder

  • Founded consulting company as a result of participation in National Science Foundation Innovation-Corp grant through Accelerate UConn, which catalyzes transitions of new scientific discoveries and capabilities from the lab to the marketplace• Consulted on projects focused on ecosystem services provided by native plants, especially pollinator resource provisioningSelect ProjectsMerritt Parkway Conservancy Stamford, CTConsultant May 2016 – present• Developed new roadside re-vegetation protocols, plant lists, and manual for using native plant communities for use in the multi-million dollar restoration of Merritt Parkway• Partnered with participating organizations, including Fairfield County Regional Conservation Partnership, Hudson to Housatonic Conservation Initiative, and Highstead FoundationHolcomb Farm West Granby, CTConsultant May 2016 – September 2016• Consulted on plans to convert a 312-acre working historic farm to an organic, native plant species arboretum to help increase pollinator activity to aid in the crop production of the neighboring Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) • Compiled lists of recommendations of trees, shrubs, forbs, and grasses native to Connecticut, with a focus on species that could provide food products for sale in the Holcomb Farm CSA Farm Store Show less