Nicole F. Francis

(408) 821-6470

(209) 601-6924

NicoleFrancisF@Aol.com

 

Education:

Associates of Science Degree, in Environmental Horticulture & Design.

Liberal Arts Associate Degree, De Anza College.

 

Certificates:

Skills Certificate: Landscape Maintenance with Hand and Power Tools.

Career Certificate: Landscape Construction, Irrigation, Integrated Pest Management, and Plant Identification.

 

Objective:

To work as Gardener, Landscape Designer, Drafter, Crop Grower, Nursery Worker,

Greenhouse Propagator, Horticulturist, GIS Technician or as an Administrative Worker.

 

Employment History:

 

Nicole's Gardening Services

8/2014 - Present, In Santa Clara County, San Joaquin County and San Francisco Bay Area.

Provide Garden Maintenance and Pruning Services.

Organic Crop Growing, Vegetable Garden Installation and Maintenance.

Landscape Design and Plant Installation. Purchase and Delivery of Garden Materials.

Integrated Pest Management, Horticultural Plant and Tree Assessment.

Plant, Shrub or Tree Pruning.

Irrigation Assessment, Troubleshooting and Repair.

Groundskeeping and Custodial Services.

 

Orchard Farmer, Master Gardener

7/2010 - 3/2013 Idlywood Care Center, Sunnyvale, CA.

Maintained Landscape and Orchard Garden. Grew Crops. Irrigated. Fertilized.

Grew Seedlings in Nursery. Cultivated Vegetables from Seed.

Planted Seedlings into Certified, Production Orchard Garden.

Harvested and Sold Organic Produce. Purchased Supplies. Pruned Shrubs and Trees.

Worked with Volunteers on Garden Projects.

Drafted Edible Landscapes. Planted Drought Tolerant and California Native Plants in Xeriscape.

 

Lead Groundskeeper, Gardener, Pool & General Maintenance

4/2009 - 3/2010 Brookside, Swim and Tennis, Club of Saratoga, Saratoga, CA.

Remove Debris from Courts. Updated and Serviced Landscape. Re-Seeded Lawn.

Set Controller. Repaired Sprinkler. Vacuumed Pool. Attached Fixtures. Made Minor Repairs.

Set-up for Social Events or Swim Meets. Provided Custodial Service.

 

 

Horticultural Technician

6/2006 - 9/2008 Stanford University, Horticultural Department, Stanford, CA.

Inventoried Landscapes. Identified, Labeled Trees and Plants. Probed Soil. Entered Records.

Provided Plant Recommendations. Plotted, Mapped Tree Inventories, with Arc GIS Software.

Drafted Existing and Changing Landscapes. Updated Computer or Digital Designs.

Inventoried Irrigation Systems. Monitored Shrubs and Trees For Pests. Recorded Insect Count.

Wrote Bug Report. Released Beneficial Insects for Integrated Pest Management, for Field Research Projects.

Reviewed Construction Plans. Monitored Construction Sites. Photographed Landscapes.

 

Groundskeeper

3/2006 - 6/2006 Stanford University, Grounds Services Dept., Stanford, CA.

Maintained Gardens in the Academic Areas of Stanford University and for the Bing Pre-Schools.

Operated Power and Hand Tools. Specialty Pruned Shrubs. Sheared Hedges. Planted Flowers.

Cleared Hardscapes. Mowed Lawns. Drove Maintenance Truck. Watered Nursery Stock.

 

Supervisor Groundskeeper, Gardener, Office Manager

9/2004 - 10/2005 Alex Gomez, Landscape & Maintenance, San Jose, CA.

Maintained Gardens with Crew on Residential, Estate or Commercial Landscape.

Pruned Fruit Trees, Shrubs and Plants. Fertilized. Mowed Lawns. Planted Flowers.

Evaluated Landscape Requirements. Processed Business Documentation and Client Requests.

 

Receptionist, Mail Clerk, Administrative Assistant

6/1999 - 10/2001 Redback Networks, Inc., San Jose, CA.

Greeted, Directed Clients and Visitors. Answered and Transferred Phone Calls.

Distributed US Postal Mail. Managed Mail Office Center and Equipment.

Drove Company Van to Deliver Packages.

 

Project Engineer, Customer Service Representative

5/1997 - 6/1999 XO Communications, Fremont, CA.

Transferred Internet Services for Domain Name Registrations.

Coordinated Shared Web, Co-Located Web Server, T1, or ISDN Internet Service Installations.

Maintained and Updated Installation and Service Order Reports.

 

Archaeological Assistant

3/1993 - 9/1993, 6/1995 - 7/1995 Archaeological Resource Management, San Jose, CA.

Excavated, Screened, Sorted. Cataloged Native American Burial or Habitation Site Remains.

 

Life Science Research Assistant

6/1990 - 7/1992 NASA Ames Research Center, Mountain View, CA.

Via De Anza College's Internship Program,

Researched and Selected Biomedical Abstracts for the Sensor 2000 Database.

Administrative Assistant

11/1988 - 12/1989 Apple Computer, Inc. Cupertino, CA.

Supported Executive Administrator and Product Marketing VP,

As Receptionist, File Clerk and Administrative Assistant in Business Operations.