Marie Richie
3102 SE 7th Ave.
Portland, OR 97202-2608
503-232-0308
sillydog@sillydogmedia.com
Job Experience:
Freelance Writer. Doc Rocket; Tele-commute. 9/2005 present. Created keyword-content and feature-
articles for a 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 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.