Andrew C., Pratt
E m p l o y m e n t | E d u c a t i o n | A c t i v i t i e s | R e f e r e n c e
O b j e c t i v e
Obtaining a job in a National Park, State Park, or zoo doing landscaping/design work.
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Cleveland Metroparks Manakiki Golf
Course
Willoughby Hills, Ohio
* Seasonal work, Summer 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000
* Supervision of enhancement of clubhouse lawn and its
adjacent landscape (Acting seasonal horticulturist).
* Working alongside Metroparks horticulturist designing,
constructing, and maintaining landscape beds.
* Application of pesticides and herbicides such as Pendulum,
Roundup, Surflan, etc.
* Mowing of greens, tees, club lawn, etc.
* Applying fertilzers to greens, tees, club lawn, etc.
* Installation and maintenance of irrigation systems (Toro
570's and Super 700's)
* Training of new employees
OSU Recycling Center (Laundry
Building)
Columbus, Ohio
2001-
*Collecting/sorting recyclables
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The Ohio State
University
Columbus,OH
* Currently
enrolled
* Graduating Spring 2002
* Major: Landscape Horticulture
* Minor: Natural Resources
The Ohio State
University - Agricultural Techincal Institute (OSU-ATI)
Wooster, Ohio
* Attended September
1998 to June 2000
Willoughby South High School
Willoughby, Ohio
* College
preparatory classes
* Graduated June 1998
Contributed to the
development of the OSU Introduction to Horticulture
website. http://hcs.osu.edu/mgonline
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Member
of:
* Greenpeace USA
* OSU PHARM (Plant Health & Resource
Management) club
Related
Activities
* Land, Resource, and Water Club (OSU-ATI); involvement
included volunterring at Spangler Park, Wooster, Ohio,
constructing hiking trails.
* Collaborated with two other OSU-ATI students and others
from the College of Wooster to successfully develop and
implement a campus recycling program, with assistance from
Associate Professor Linda Houston.
*Participated
in a horticulture independent study program, September 1997-
June 1998 at Willoughby South High School
*Under supervision of Mrs. Anna Bridavsky, renovated a small
greenhouse on school property - propagated and cared for
tropical and hardy plants.
*Passed Ohio Pesticides licensing test for General Core
& 6A Ornamental
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James
Klein
Superintendent
Manakiki Golf Course
34501 Eddy Rd.
Willoughby Hills, OH 44094
(440) 942-2501
jjk@clevelandmetroparks.com
Linda
Houston
Associate Professor
OSU-ATI
1328 Dover Road
Wooster, OH 44691
(330) 264-3911
Houston.1@osu.edu
Mike
Reed
2957 Canterbury Ct.
Willoughby Hills, OH 44092
(440) 944-7378