Barb Saunders
Maysville, Ga. 30558
Objective: To continue my passion for teaching and learning in the Green Industry,
with my expertise in Horticulture.
Work Experience: Horticulture Teacher/ FFA Advisor (East Hall H.S.) Fall 1996 –
Fall 2013
(17 years)
• Taught/mentored 100 -150 students daily
• Created many “hands-on” lessons
• Organized fieldtrips/fundraisers
• Ordered supplies
• Maintained a budget
• Trained officers to be leaders
• Trained teams for contests
• CDL, Class B w/”P” Endorsement – Bus driver’s license (2006)
• Contract growing of plants in greenhouse
• Maintained greenhouse facilities
• Kept records
• Community service/parental involvement
• On-going continuing education classes
Cut - Flower Farm Supervisor (Family Business) Summers of 1985
- 1995
(10 years)
• Trained/Hired new employees
• Wholesale flower sales
• Planting and harvesting of field-grown flowers
• Preparing/delivering orders
• Customer service
• Irrigation & pest control
• Tractor use
• Quality control
• Flowers for the 1996 Olympics
Education:
Lincoln Memorial University – Harrogate, Tenn. Education
Specialist in
Curriculum &
Instruction
Dec. 2006
University of Georgia – Athens, Ga. Masters of
Education
Aug. 2000
University of Georgia – Athens, Ga. B.S. in Agriculture
March 1992
Briarcliff High School – Atlanta, Ga. Class of 1985
References: Available upon request