Mikayla Kloc
Wallingford
Summary
Hardworking job seeker with a passion for continued education in horticulture and agroecology. Eager to secure landscape design and horticultural positions. Maintains a positive attitude and ready to help team achieve company goals.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Seasonal Gardener
Shelburne Museum
06.2024 - 08.2024
- Planted and cultivated by preparing soil and watering and fertilizing plants for thriving and healthy results.
- Continued learning about plants, gardening techniques and best practices to provide visitors with accurate and constructive information.
- Communicated with visitors by answering questions and addressing concerns regarding the museum's campus.
- Maintained cleanliness and safety of job sites by properly disposing of waste and returning tools and equipment to proper storage locations.
- Used shears, pruners, and other tools to prune and trim hedges and shrubs; operated work vehicles.
- Identified and removed invasive plants and noxious weeds for garden aesthetics and ecosystem health.
- Prepared bouquets from the gardens for museum events.
Landscape Intern
Camp Jeanne d'Arc Alumni Foundation
05.2023 - 10.2023
- Researched history of the landscape of Camp Jeanne d'Arc.
- Completed in-field work, including species identification, interviews of past campers, employees, and surrounding members of the Adirondack area.
- Compared present day camp grounds to research findings and photographs from the past century.
- Presented findings in Fall of 2023 to the Alumni Foundation as well as the UVM Horticulture club.
Farm Hand & Barn Worker
Mountain Meadow Farms
06.2020 - 08.2020
- Conducted daily chores of watering, feeding and moving chickens from barn to pens upon new shipments of chicks.
- Assisted farm manager with processing meat, cooking, sealing, and packaging products for local farmer's market sales
- Merchandised and sold products in stands at Clinton and Stangl Markets on behalf of Croton Farmers' Cooperative.
- Took inventory of weekend sales to determine customer preferences and restocking needs.
- Stacked bales of hay for sale to neighboring farms.
- Cleaned barn every weekend to prepare for deliveries and rotation of chickens from barn to pens.
- Rotated chickens between grazing areas to provide enough access to food.
Line Cook, Barista, Bartender, Server, Hostess
Skinny Pancake
02.2022 - Current
- Crafts drinks, both non-alcoholic and alcoholic
- Organizes seating arrangements and has acute awareness of space of restaurant to accommodate as many customers as comfortably possible
- Sanitizes dishes and cookware efficiently to get them back in restaurant circulation
- Experience making crepes, both savory and sweet, as well as sandwiches and salads, with awareness of customer allergies
- Takes customer orders effectively and politely
- Serves dishes to and accommodates needs of customers with proper restaurant etiquette.
Counselor in Training, Senior Counselor
Camp Jeanne d'Arc
06.2019 - 08.2022
- Invited to serve as counselor and mentor for girls ages 7-16 at this sleepaway camp
- Oversaw campers' daily schedule of cabin life and encouraged participation in activities throughout each day
- Coordinated group activities, including teaching mastery of canoeing and core sport of soccer
- Participated in organizing special events, e.g., Special Sunday held every Sunday in planning theme, games, activities and food; Wacky Wednesdays' talent shows; Xmas in July; and summer-end Banquet to celebrate each camper's achievements
- Received certifications in CPR, First Aid and as Lifeguard in performing role of Counselor
- Honored with award as Counselor of Week during summers of 2021 and 2022.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Agroecology And Landscape Design
University of Vermont
Burlington, VT05.2025
Skills
- Species classification
- Landscape design
- Garden maintenance
- Weed control
- Crop growth monitoring
- Team collaboration
- Agricultural research
- Floral design
Languages
Spanish
Limited Working
Timeline
Seasonal Gardener
Shelburne Museum
06.2024 - 08.2024
Landscape Intern
Camp Jeanne d'Arc Alumni Foundation
05.2023 - 10.2023
Line Cook, Barista, Bartender, Server, Hostess
Skinny Pancake
02.2022 - Current
Farm Hand & Barn Worker
Mountain Meadow Farms
06.2020 - 08.2020
Counselor in Training, Senior Counselor
Camp Jeanne d'Arc
06.2019 - 08.2022
Bachelor of Science - Agroecology And Landscape Design
University of Vermont
Technical Skills Certifications
- SketchUp
- Adobe InDesign
- Google Docs
- Google Slides
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Social Media Platforms