Marie
Richie
3102 SE 7th Ave.
Portland, OR 97202-2608
503-232-0308
Job Experience:
Freelance Writer. Doc
Rocket; Tele-commute. 9/2005
present. Wrote keyword-content and
feature-articles for a very diverse range of topics. Researched, outlined and authored book-length pieces for
clients. Created multimedia content to
demonstrate scientific principles. Online portfolio available.
Technical and Content Writer/Photographer/Software
Development & Support; ACS Software Publishing, Inc.; Oregon City, OR 97045. 9/2005 1/2006. Quickly learned, documented, programmed and bug-tested MS Access
applications as part of agricultural software design team. Troubleshot customer problems and provided
customer support for an extensive library of custom titles. Wrote Agricultural and Horticultural content
for publication. Performed on-site
nursery photography. Created Flash
animations, manipulated images and assisted in website creation. Performed hardware installation and
service.
Inventory Controller. Loen Nursery, Inc.; Sherwood, OR 97140. 12/2004 04/2005. Organized database to follow accepted botanical convention. Created custom reports. Adjusted pricing structures. Tracked propagation, growth and movement of
plants over 200 acres. Assisted in
directing production of over 10,000 inventory items. Coordinated inventory tracking system upgrades at 5
locations. Managed inventory and
purchasing of labelling and staking materials.
Maple Production Specialist. Countryside Nursery; Aurora, OR 97002. 03/2004 11/2004. Planned and implemented care regimen for 70,000 potted Japanese
maples. Scouted for pests and disease
as part of IPM program.
Fertility-tested potting media and made recommendations. Created and maintained treatment
records. Supervised pruning and weeding
crews. Loaded trucks with a
forklift. Assisted with greenhouse
maintenance. Maintained inventory
records. Coordinated and supervised
canning-line.
Assistant Propagator/Germplasm Curator. Northwoods Nursery, Inc.; Molalla, OR 97038. 10/2003 02/2004. Created, catalogued, and maintained extensive germplasm
database. Confirmed plant identities
and maintained labelling. Supervised
teams during clonal and seed propagation of woody perennials. Recorded and evaluated experimental
data. Timed flowering of specimen
plants. Evaluated crosses for plant and
fruit characteristics. Interfaced with
Beltsville Quarantine Facility to retrieve new accessions. Assisted with digging and grading. Cared for, propagated and maintained
greenhouse germplasm collection.
Indexed seed collection. Managed
stratification for seed propagated crop.
Planted rootstocks.
Freelance
Writer/Photographer/Web Designer. Albany/Corvallis
Farmers Markets; Albany, OR 97321.
04/2003 07/2003. Researched
and wrote weekly column to showcase and profile vendors. Created and maintained website
featuring original photos and links.
Computer Repair Technician. Omega Office Systems, LLC; Portland,
OR 97209 (now defunct). 11/1997 08/2003.
Preformed laptop service and data retrieval. Completed and maintained certification by A+, Toshiba, Compaq,
HP, and IBM. Ordered parts and
scheduled repairs. Educated and
assisted end users.
Customer Service Liaison,
Office Manager & Initial Diagnostic Technician. Good Guys Pro Audio, Inc.; St. Paul, MN. 08/1993 -- 04/1997. Managed accounts payable and
receivable. Digitally archived
schematic diagrams. Assigned repairs to
a team of 10 technicians. Interfaced with customers.
Education:
Oregon State University 09/2000 -
06/2003. Received a B.S. degree in
Horticulture with an option in Horticultural
Science and emphasis on agro-forested food crop production systems. Degreed with Magna Cum Laude academic
distinction. Relevant coursework
includes: Insect Pest Management, Plant Propagation, Writing for Media, Tree
Fruit Physiology and Culture, Tissue Culture, Statistics, Nursery and
Greenhouse Management, Ag Policy Studies, Plant Breeding, Plant Nutrition and
Plant Genetics. Received Phi Kappa Phi
Accolade.
University of Minnesota 09/1995 -
06/1997. Major: Science in Agriculture with emphasis on sustainable
systems. Relevant coursework includes: Organic Soil Fertility, Writing to Inform
and Persuade, Plant Pathology, Beekeeping, and Botany. Received academic scholarship for the 1996-7
school year.
Red Wing Technical College 09/1992
06/1993. Received an A.A.S. degree in
Electronic Musical Instruments with a G.P.A. of 4.0.
NE Metro Technical College 09/1990
06/1992. Received an A.A.S. degree in
Audio-Visual Electronics with a G.P.A. of 4.0.