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Ellyn Shea

Ellyn Shea

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Consulting Arborist & Horticulturist dba Garden Guidance LLC

  • Education

    • Georgia State University

      1985 - 1990
      Bachelor of Science (BS) Commercial Music

      The business of music. Coursework included a core curriculum of Accounting and Economics then moved onto degree-specific courses: Public Relations, Record Retailing, Promotion, History of Popular Music, Intro to Sound Engineering etc

    • City College of San Francisco

      1998 - 2002
      Ornamental Horticulture

      Intro to Hort, Plant ID, Pest Control, Tree Care, Landscape Design, Soils, Orchids

  • Experience

    • Friends of the Urban Forest

      Aug 1999 - Dec 2007
      Tree Care Coordinator

      Training VolunteersAdvise the PublicOrganizing Tree Care WorkdaysStructural Pruning, Stake and Tie AdjustmentEducational Workshops

    • Garden Guidance

      Jan 2008 - now
      Arborist, horticulturist and owner, Garden Guidance

      Arboricultural and horticultural consultant including arborist reports, garden coaching, educational workshops, small pruning and garden jobs. www.garden-guidance.com

    • Tree Management Experts

      Feb 2008 - May 2015
      Consulting arborist, horticulturist

      Tree InventoriesArborist ReportsRisk AssessmentProtecting Trees During ConstructionHorticultural Consulting

    • Merritt College Horticulture Dept

      Jul 2009 - Jul 2009
      Adjunct Faculty

      Taught Arboriculture Boot Camp: a study class for those interested in taking the ISA Arborist Exam, or for those interested in learning more about trees.

    • City of San Mateo

      Aug 2018 - Jun 2023
      Contract Arborist

    • City of Burlingame

      Apr 2023 - now
      Contract Arborist

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Bay Friendly Qualified Landscaper

      Bay-Friendly Landscaping & Gardening Coalition
      Apr 2013
      View certificate certificate

    • Registered Consulting Arborist

      American Society of Consulting Arborists
      Jun 2011
      View certificate certificate

    • Certified Arborist

      International Society of Arboriculture
      Jun 2000

    • RSA TEFL (now CELTA)

      Cambridge University via English International, San Francisco
      Apr 1994

    • Qualified Tree Risk Assessor (TRACE)

      International Society of Arboriculture
      Mar 2012
      View certificate certificate

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Educator and Tree Tour Guide Leader

      Issued by Friends of the Urban Forest on Jan 2008
      Friends of the Urban ForestAssociated with Ellyn Shea