Program Manager Higher Education

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Michael Fong Martinez

*********@*****.*** • Woodinville, WA 98077 • 408-***-****

Summary

Versatile and dedicated professional with career history in both the higher education and business sectors. Delivers sound guidance and integrates strategies that drive organizational expectations and positive outcomes. Exceptional strengths in ensuring curriculums and programs reach their full potential through stakeholder, student, and community engagement. Extensive experience in managing large greenhouse spaces, developing Integrated Pest Management (IPM) strategies, and providing educational lectures on horticulture, collections management, special exhibits, conservatory management, and plant conservation.

Dynamic communicator seasoned in trust-building approaches and provides a clear vision to identify, develop, and generate solutions and practices that advanced educational, program, and organizational goals. Experienced with diverse student populations and executing teaching and training methodologies that ensure students and clients reach their full academic potential. Fluent in English and Spanish

Areas of Emphasis

• Vision & Mission Setting

• Diverse Student & Client Populations

• Program & Project Management

• Multiple Learning Platforms

• Community Outreach & Engagement

• Data Base Development & Management

• Partnerships & Funding Development

• Consultancy & Advisement

• IPM Strategies for Greenhouse/Spheres

• Curriculum & Program Development

• Horticulture Events & Promotion

• Leading, Training, Mentoring

• Stakeholder Communications

• Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Career Experience

Amazon, Seattle, WA 10/2016 to 08/2021

Program Manager, Curator Back of House Nursery Facility Provided expert recommendations, consultancy, and direction for the 20,000 sq. ft greenhouse space and over 2,500 sq. ft of exterior temperate plant materials. Developed all section standards for quality and healthy collections, conducted research and developed IBM strategies, and propagated plants for distribution both internally and externally.

• Played a significate role in special project management regarding exhibits and spheres installations for orchid, carnivorous, ethnobotanical, and corpse flowers.

• Continually identified areas of opportunity and led team luncheons with featured lectures on various topics in horticulture; presented and selected presenters on topics including horticulture, collections management, special exhibits, conservatory management, and plant conservation.

• Represented organization in multiple Public Outreach and Education events which included K-12 and the development of horticulture promotional materials, conducted classes in the BOH and Spheres, and worked in coordination with interpretive horticulturist in the development and distribution of educational materials.

• Accountable for analyses and interpretation of soil, plant tissue, and water samples; provided recommendations and monitored greenhouse environmental controls as dictated by weather conditions.

• Created and implemented curricula for STEM and Spheres’ docent programming, and developed and delivered ancillary educational modules.

• Oversaw daily activities of staff and integrated all function matrix and job descriptions to align with organizational goals with a focus on the highest levels of customer satisfaction.

• Provided expertise in the development of standard operating procedures (SOPs), coordinated inbound/outbound shipment and delivery of plant materials, and propagated 2000+ plant materials for pop-up plant sales.

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Sacramento State University, Sacramento, CA 09/2012 to 10/2016 Greenhouse Manager, Horticulturist, Instructional Support Technician Positioned to oversee daily activities associated with management of the greenhouses, herbaria, and arboretum and develop long-range plans regarding plant collections and greenhouse functions. Oversaw cultivation and propagation of 4,500 plants which included angiosperms, conifers, ferns, and mosses as Horticulturist, and provided instructional support in the delivery of living specimens for departmental courses such as Introductory Biology, General Education, Plant Taxonomy, Plant Anatomy, Plant Physiology, Cell Biology, Genetics, and Ecology.

• Collaboratively worked with Dean of Science in establishing the clear function of the greenhouse as a “Public Living Museum”; presented factual information to engaged Dean that the greenhouses were a legacy of great historical content.

• Embedded perpetual processes such as the inventory of all 4,500 specimens; established new cataloging standards, photographed plant collections for Department and University use and labeled all specimens with botanical nomenclature, common name, native habitat, and distribution of the organism.

• Held accountability for safe operations of the greenhouses; inventory of hazardous substances, collected Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS), facilitated training to assistants on pesticide usage, respirator checks, and physical health examinations. Conducted inspections on daily operations along with eyewash stations and fire extinguishers.

• Collaborated with the public relations department on the promotion of “The Blooming Corpse” exhibit and conducted interviews with ABC, NBC, CBS affiliates, and NPR.

• Developed plant media, the most expensive and most environmentally friendly with 100% of potted epiphytic orchids growing exclusively in rubber tire mulch.

Los Rios Community College District, Sacramento, CA 01/2013 to 10/2016 Adjunct Faculty

Provided an energetic educational environment for students in Human Biology and Biology of Organisms classes lecturing basic principles of biology to non-major biology students.

• Adequately prepare all course materials and lessons, and provided students with clear course expectations, evaluations, and timelines through written outlines and approved syllabus.

• Use online technologies and course-related software which included online discussions to challenge and engage students on the importance of biology in their daily lives.

• Oversite of laboratory activities for non-major biology students; implemented safety and proper technique, and trained students on potentially hazardous materials in the lab and safety protocol in event of accidents.

• Performed diverse administrative processes which included office hours, tutoring, maintaining student records, and preparing syllabi for the courses each semester. Yosemite Community College District, Modesto, CA 09/2014 to 10/2016 Associate Faculty

Propelled the development, growth, and enhancement of non-major General Biology students; held office hours, provided weekly tutoring, and worked collaboratively with peers to develop course curricula. Engaged students in the importance of biology and challenged students to develop opinions on current news events.

• Created and integrated ancillary materials which corresponded with lab topics, enforcing key concepts, developed quizzes, tests, and homework assignments regarding chemistry, cell biology, ecology, evolution, and climate change.

• Worked with diverse socioeconomic and cultural groups and ensure each student achieved their full academic potential and experience.

• Extensive work with DSPS to accommodate students with disabilities; employed teaching best practices and utilized diverse methods to ensure students’ success in the course. Michael Fong Martinez

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Additional Education Positions

Associate Faculty (2012-2014) West Valley-Mission Community College District, Saratoga, CA Instructional Support Technician (2010-2012) West Valley-Mission Community College District, Saratoga, CA Adjunct Faculty 2011-2012) San Jose Evergreen Community College District, San Jose, CA Instructional Support Technician III, Microbiological Curator, Greenhouse Technician (2008-2010) San Jose Evergreen Community College District, San Jose, CA

Teaching Assistant Botany 1 (2009) San Jose State University, San Jose, CA Chemistry, Physics Instructional Laboratory Technician III (2006-2007) San Jose Evergreen Community College District, San Jose, CA

Greenhouse Assistant (2004-2008) San Jose Evergreen Community College District, San Jose, CA Education & Professional Development

Master’s Degree in Conservation & Organismal Biology San Jose State University, San Jose, CA, 2011 Emphasis in Botany

Bachelor’s Degree in Conservation & Organismal Biology San Jose State University, San Jose, CA, 2008 Professional Development

CPR Certified

First–Aid Certified

Safety Training Biology

Security & Privacy in Academics

Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

Blood Borne Pathogens

Hazardous Waste Handling

IPM & Pesticide Application Procedure

Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) Publications & Posters

Pope, N., Fong, M., Boyd, R., and N. Rajakaruna. 2013. The role of elevation and soil chemistry in the distribution and ion accumulation of floral morphs of Streptanthus polygaloides Gray (Brassicaceae), a Californian nickel hyperaccumulator. Plant Ecology and Diversity

California Native Plant Society, 2009, Conservation Conference: Strategies and Solutions Are Morphotypes of Streptanthus polygaloides Worthy of Separate Taxonomic Recognition? Public Interviews

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fo5vq8gZmKI

https://www.capradio.org/articles/2015/03/24/rare-corpse-flower-on-display-at-sac-state/ https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/workplace/planting-ideas?_amp=true https://youtu.be/oHIrs_4MhF0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLzVl-uryac

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