Experience

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Yellowstone Landscape

Business Developer

September 2023 - Present (1 year 5 months)

Metro-Denver Area

Rooted in relationships, I partner with commercial property owners and managers to design custom solutions for their properties. We co-create an all-encompassing plan that not only ensures green grass but also provides all-season interest and ongoing improvement to their greatest asset, the outdoor environment. This starts and ends with clear communication of our shared goals and objectives which naturally leads to less headaches and higher occupancy. My partners see me as a trusted advisor and their one-stop shop for all their outdoor needs. From spring flowers to snow removal, I provide a breath of fresh air for those who have grown weary of wasting their precious time asking for answers from the very people who should be making their lives easier. Let me know if you’d like to chat or take a quick field trip around your property. Growing new relationships is my favorite activity and Yellowstone just might be the perfect fit that you’ve been looking for.

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HeartLand, LLC

Business Developer

August 2022 - August 2023 (1 year 1 month)

Metro-Denver Area

• I got the gift of some great training and resources from Heartland and made some great friends in all of the Keesen branches.

• I sold almost half a million dollars in the multi-family vertical in a short time.

• Got involved in AAMD and BOMA.

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Parkside Landscape

Enhancement, Chemical, & Floral Manager

July 2018 - August 2022 (4 years 2 months)

Denver, CO

• I worked to grow Parkside through three acquisitions in three years, while training in-house personnel to take over my past positions. My strongest suit is building relationships and I intentionally passed off all other responsibilities to focus on maximizing that strength.• I managed a multi-million-dollar enhancement/construction department. I fostered relationships with owners and property managers, designed and generated proposals, scheduled work, created/ monitored job costing, ordered materials, lined out crews each morning, managed job quality on sight, and billed upon satisfactory completion.• I increased yearly extra work sales from just under 1 million to 2.5 million dollars, while raising the profit margin by 10%, managing projects as large as a quarter million dollars. I also added thousands of dollars of new profit streams, including winter pots. • I earned my Qualified Supervisor/QS and managed chemical applications while staying in compliance with Department of Agriculture. I continue to maintain my license. I became our companies first Safety Manager and secured a Cost Containment Certification to save our company 10% on insurance. I was trained by our talented female owner, who had run our floral operations for 25-years, to take over our Floral Operations and managed sales, ordering, and planting of spring, fall, and winter floral. In the winter, I was an Area Snow Manager supervising in-house workers, subcontractors, and equipment routing. I plowed when it was needed while answering the phone and ensuring account management was not neglected. I organically brought on new maintenance properties and extra work while performing the aforementioned responsibilities.

SMS- Snow Management Services

Enhancement Manager

August 2016 - June 2018 (1 year 11 months)

Denver, CO

• In the summer, I managed enhancement projects for 200+ commercial properties, supervised three 4-man crews, and increased our sales and profit margin. • In the winter, I simultaneously managed 5.5 million square feet of pavement on 38 commercial properties in snowstorms. I was responsible for account management and supervising in-house workers, subcontractors, and equipment routing and in field repair.

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U-Park Landscaping

Operations Manager

March 2016 - July 2016 (5 months)

Denver, CO

• I operated the entire business independently for 6+ weeks during the busiest season of the year while owner was unexpectedly away. This included managing projects and employees, cash flow/payroll, and customer relations.• While being the sole manager for 6-weeks, I grew our customer base by over25% while increasing profitability and efficiency by managing project timelines, increasing oversight of crews, and utilizing route optimization.

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Prime Pools

Director of Operations

June 2015 - February 2016 (9 months)

Lubbock, Texas

• Implemented turnkey systems at every level of the organization, applied technology for billing and answering service, and found innovative ways to control expenses.• Created LLC, expanding the business into a new, high profit area, new pool construction. • Managed operations including hiring, creating/implementing policy and procedure, training, marketing, scheduling, and customer relations.

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Petersburg ISD

Math & Science Teacher (4th & 5th grade)

August 2014 - May 2015 (10 months)

Petersburg, Texas

• Managed classroom of 24+ students, created daily lesson plans, collaborated with staff and parents, and raised standardized test scores by over 15%.

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Living Water Pond & Landscapes

Independent Consultant

January 2008 - August 2014 (6 years 8 months)

Lubbock, Texas Area

• Collaborated in every aspect of the business, working to improve existing systems, and developing a business plan for organic produce expansion which met USDA requirements.

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Education

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Texas Tech University

Master of Business Administration (MBA) · (2010 - 2012)

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Texas Tech University

Bachlor of Business Administration, Marketing · (2006 - 2010)

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iteachTEXAS

Texas Educator Certificate, Generalist Grades 4-8 · (2014 - 2015)

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Vipassana

10 Day Silent Meditation Retreat · (March 2014 - March 2014)

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