Miranda J. Sapp

Sapp.27@osu.edu

Employment |  Education  |  Activities |  Reference

Objective

To obtain a position in a nursery environment with an interest in plant propagation to fulfill the growing needs of the green industry.  

Employment
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Howlett Greenhouse, The Ohio State University Research Assistant
Columbus, Ohio 3/00-Present
- Internship with focus on cataloging the Horticulture Department's tropical and indoor plants including preparation of fertilization and maintenance guide.
- Assist Ohio State professors, doctorate candidates, and master's students in the requirements of their research. - Regular program of greenhouse care and maintenance.

Caesar's Creek Nursery and Landscaping
Landscape Foreman and Retail Sales
Waynesville, Ohio 7/99-12/99
- Supervised commercial landscape contracts in Ohio and Kentucky.
- Ordered plant material to fulfill contract specifications.
- Designed retail displays and generated retail sales.

Springboro Nursery, Inc.
Propagation Crew, Retail and Wholesale Sales, and Landscape Crew
Lebanon, Ohio 10/97-4/99
- Maintained field plant material through pruning, scheduled fertilization and pest control.
- Served on machine dig crew in both fall and spring harvesting seasons.
- Garden center maintenance of wholesale and retail container and balled and burlaped material.
- Sales in both Retail and Wholesale Departments.

Education
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The Ohio State University
Landscape Horticulture, Expected Graduation June, 2001
Columbus, Ohio
- Courses include Plant Propagtion, Woody and Herbaceous Plant Materials, Environmental Science and Management, and Commercial Nursery Management.
- Contributed to the development of the OSU
Introduction to Horticulture website.

University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio
- ECE Program in Accounting

Activities
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Ohio Nursery and Landscape Association
- Member since 9/98.

 

ONLA Certified Nursery Technician
- Garden Center Technician since 9/98.

Ohio Florist Association Short Course - Tour Guide for Howlett Greenhouse during 2000 Short Course, Columbus, Ohio.

Reference
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Jim Vent
Nursery Manager, Howlett Greenhouse (614) 292-1666
2001 Fyffe Rd.
Columbus,
OH,
43210
vent.1@osu.edu

Dave Snodgrass
Greenhouse Manager, Howlett Greenhouse
(614) 292-1666
2001 Fyffe Rd.
Columbus,
OH,
43210

Marcia Feller
Greenhouse Superindendent, Howlett Greenhouse
(614) 292-1666
2001 Fyffe Rd.
Columbus,
OH,
43210