I. Education

• University of Rhode Island;
• B. A. in Botany and Education - 1974
• M.A. in Science
• e Education -1979
• Rhode Island College;
CAGS Administration - 30 credits -1984

II. Professional Accomplishments

• Author of “Lessons From the Landscape”
• Killingly High School, Danielson, CT - 1975-84
Science teacher / Track coach
• Wood River Evergreens
Founded in 1972
• Wood River WebWorks
Founded in 1998
• WRE Horticultural Education Workshops (on-going)
• New England Christmas Tree Alliance (NECTA)
Current Chairman
• Rhode Island Christmas Tree Growers Association (RICTGA)
Past President
Current Member- Board of Directors
• Rhode Island Nursery and Landscape Association (RINLA)
Current Chairman of Education Committee
• Stonington High School Adult Education
Instructor Landscape of construction course
• New England Christmas Tree Conferences
Marketing/retailing speaker (1993-2001)
• National Christmas Tree Association
Marketing/retailing speaker (1991,2001)

Ill. Certifications

• Rhode Island certified horticulturist, arborist license # 484
• Rhode Island commercial applicator license' 667
• Rhode Island contractor's license # 3508
• Connecticut commercial applicator-supervisory & arborist # S - 4167
• Connecticut business license 0 B - 1648

IV. Awards

1996 RINLA awards:

• Third Place Commercial Installation -Evans Mobil, Pawcatuck, CT
• First Place Residential Installation - Manigault Residence, Stonington, CT
• First Place Residential Maintenance - Romanella Residence, Westerly, RI

1997 RINLA awards:

• First Place Residential Maintenance - Nayden Residence, Shelter Harbor, RI

1998 RINLA/RI Monthly Magazine awards:

• First Place Residential Design/Installation - Nayden Residence, Shelter Harbor, RI

1999 RINLA and RI Monthly Magazine awards:

• First Place Residential Design & Installation - Haden Residence, Stonington, CT
• Second Place Residential Design & Installation - Pack Residence, Charlestown, RI
• Third Place Reside Residential Maintenance -Bacon Residence, Weekapaug, RI

1999 Mystic Garden Club award:

• Civic Beautification Award, Old Mystic Mill, Old Mystic, CT

2000 RINLA and RI Monthly Magazine awards:

• Second Place Residential Maintenance- Pack Residence, Charlestown, RI
• Second Place Commercial Maintenance- Westerly Savings Bank, Westerly, RI

2001 RINLA and RI Monthly Magazine awards:

• Tie/Second Place Residential Maintenance - Lucey Residence, Bradford, RI
• Tie/Second Place Residential Maintenance - Santoro Residence, Charlestown, RI