Work Experience

Work Experience 2002- current     Instructor for University of Guelph Open learning - Plant Propagation, Introduction to Plant Identification                    Greenhouse Mamagement, Ornamental Plant Protection, Commercial Floriculture.                    Research Associate - University of Guelph                    Research and Technology Transfer Manager - Flowers Canada (Ontario), Guelph, Ontario. 2001           Independent Consultant with Independent Studies, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Cda. 1998 - 00   Sessional Instructor for Greenhouse Management and Greenhouse Crop Production at the                    University of Guelph, Dept. of HorticulturalScience, Ontario, Cda. 1997          Sessional Instructor for Greenhouse Management at the University of Guelph, Dept. of                    Horticultural Science, Ontario, Cda. 1996          Teaching Assistant for `Greenhouse Crop Production', University of Guelph, Dept. of Horticultural                    Science, Ontario, Cda 1994 & 95 Sessional Instructor for Greenhouse Crop Production at the University of Guelph, Dept. of                    Horticultural Science, Ontario, Cda. 1990 - 94   Research Associate with Dr. M.J. Tsujita, Dept. of Horticulture, University of Guelph, Ontario.                    Including  research, teaching, student supervision and extension advisory for industry growers. 1994          Sessional Instructor for Greenhouse Flower and Vegetable Production at the University of                    Guelph, Dept. of Horticultural Science, Ontario, Cda. 1989          Teaching Assistant for `Greenhouse Crop Production', `Field Studies' and `Plant Propagation'-                    University of Guelph, Dept. of Horticultural Science, Ontario, Cda. 1988          Teaching Assistant for `Plant Propagation'- University of Guelph, Dept. of Horticultural                    Science, Ontario,  Cda. 1987          Sessional Instructor  for `Plant Propagation' (adult credit course) at the Bermuda College,                    Pembroke, Bermuda.                    Herbarium Curator - Bermuda Botanical Gardens, repaired and restored the herbarium collection,                    Introduced an index seminum, managed  fern collection, gave guided tours, taught summer program in                    Horticulture and Botany to 9-11 year old children. 1986          Bermuda Botanical Gardens - Managed fern collection, instituted a self-guided walking tour                    and visual slide tour, created cataloguing system for collections, gave general and specialized guided                    tours. 1984 & 85 Bermuda Botanical Gardens - Managed the tropical collection, involved in research program into                     the history of arrowroot production in Bermuda, gave guided tours. 1982 & 83 Bermuda Botanical Gardens - Helped manage the plant collections, involved in developing                   educational displays for general public.