Gardener
Resume:
Daniel G. Vitali
Austin, TX 78756
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SUMMARY: • Research experience with St. John’s University Biology Dept.
• Variety of volunteer experience in Austin community
• St. John’s graduate with BA in Biology and Environmental Studies, excelled in Botany and Ecology.
EDUCATION: Bachelor of Arts, May 2008
Major: Biology Minor: Environmental Studies
Saint John’s University, Collegeville, MN
Graduated with a GPA of 3.23/4.0
Selected Coursework
Plant Physiology Behavioral Ecology
Plant Diversity Physical Geology
Plant Taxonomy Intro to Geographic Information Systems
Aquatic Ecology General Chemistry
EXPERIENCE: Summer Apprenticeship, May 2007 to August 2007
Common Ground Garden, Saint Benedict’s Monastery, St. Joseph, MN
• Responsible for planting and maintaining a community supported agricultural produce garden for the summer
• Delivered produce weekly to roughly 50 local families
• Sold leftover produce at the community farmer’s market
• Gained valuable experience in organic, chemical free garden planning and maintenance
Greenhouse Attendant, August 2007 to June 2008
Saint John’s Greenhouse, Collegeville, MN
• Watered and maintained a large greenhouse for the Biology Dept.
• Aided in the propagation of a variety of plants used for research and lab exercises
• Implemented the creation of the Saint John’s Physik, a medicinal herb garden
Plant Salesman, September 2008 to Present
Barton Springs Nursery, Austin, TX
• Assisting customers as a horticultural consultant for all garden related needs
• Propagating, growing, and selling central Texas native and adapted plants
ACTIVITIES: • Co-founder, Plant Science Alliance of SJU, 2007-2008
• Arboretum naturalist volunteer with Maple syrup season, prescribed prairie burns
• Travis County Master Gardener Intern, August 2009 to present
Volunteer for Sustainable Food Center’s grow local program, April 2009 to present
INTERESTS:
Music, gardening, botany, ecology, philosophy, agriculture, canoeing, cooking, sustainability
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