Our Resume

Betsey Nance

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Bachelor of Science, May 2003 Southern Illinois University Carbondale Major: Plant and Soil Science Specialization: Landscape Horticulture - GPA: 3.66/4.0

Southern Illinois Nurserymen's Association Scholarship

Computers, Agriculture Plant Biology, Home Gardening, Agriculture Economics, Crop Science, Soil Science, Crop Physiology and Ecology, Horticulture, Plant Breeding, Landscape Plant Materials, Garden Flowers, Floral Arrangement, Floriculture, Plant Propagation, Landscape Maintenance Operations, Landscape Design, Nursery Management, Advanced Landscape Design, Elementary Spanish, Special Study in Plant and Soil Science

SIU Horticulture Club

Shawnee Landscaping, Carbondale, IL Designer-Installation, May 2001-present
  • Design
  • Purchase plant material
  • Coordinate delivery of materials to job sites
  • Crew leader
  • Installation and maintenance of plants and hardscape
  • Knowledge of landscape materials and construction
  • Stone walls, water ponds, concrete pavers
  • Client contact, sales and customer service
  • Monitor for insects, disease and weeds
  • Communication and organizational skills
SIU University Plant and Soil Science Department. Carbondale, IL Plant Tissue Culture Lab, August 2002-present
  • Plant tissue grown in vitro
  • Stock plant care
  • Explant selection
  • Sterilization
  • Media manipulation and preparation
  • Rooting
  • Acclimation and growing on of liners
Work independently Tri-B Nursery Inc., Tahlequah, OK Merchandiser Representative March 2002-October 2002
  • Plant maintenance, watering, product clean up
  • Rotation and consolidation of plant material
  • Restocking shelves
  • Proper signing of products
  • Identification of plant pests and diseases
  • Receiving and inventory of plant material
  • Communication skills
  • Plant identification
Customer service SIU University Teaching Greenhouse, Carbondale IL Student Worker August 2001 -May 2002
  • Propagation and growing of annuals, perennials and woody plant species
  • Fertilizer applications
  • Irrigation practices
  • Pests and disease identification, sanitation practices
  • Chemical and growth regulator applications

Jason Harris

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Bachelor of Science, May 2001 Southern Illinois University at Carbondale Major: Plant and Soil Science - GPA: 3.251/4.0

Anna Nursery Scholarship Program Southern Illinois Nurseryman's Association

United States Marine Corps Sept. 93- Jun. 97 Honorable Discharge 6120197 Corporal (E-4)
  • Automotive Maintenance Mechanic
  • Working Supervisor
  • Quality Control
  • Chief Troop Handler

Shawnee Landscaping, Carbondale, IL May 2001-Present
  • Design
  • Installation
  • Maintenance
Plantscape Nursery & Landscape Service Herrin, IL May 2000-May 2001
  • Landscape Laborer
  • Nursery Work
Green View Nurseries Inc. Springfield, IL May 1999-Aug. 1999
  • Internship Landscape Laborer
Handy Landscapes and Lawn Care Ashland, IL May 98- Aug. 98
  • Landscape Laborer
  • General Lawn Care