- Desert Landscaper School Coordinator
- Assistant to Director of Horticulture 1996-1999
- Horticulturist responsible for PPSD and then Center for Desert Living Trail 1996-1999
- Implemented Horticulture Experiments; Grey water, cacti, and wildflower 1996-1999
- Horticulture & Library volunteer at Desert Botanical Garden 1992-1996
- Bachelor of Science, Computer Information Systems, Arizona State University 1992
- Training Supervisor, Manager Baylss/AJ’s markets 1986-1988
- Desert Landscaper School Assistant Coordinator since 2000
- Engineering degree in Agronomy, 1985, University of Ciego de Avila, Cuba
- Technician, Meteorology, 1990, Academy of Sciences Camaguey, Cuba
- Ministry of the Agriculture, Camaguey, Cuba, in Vegetable production from 1985-1987
- Instructor, Agronomy, Technical Institute of Cuba, from 1987-1990
- Instructor for Spanish version of Desert Landscaper School classes
- Director of Horticulture
- Assistant Director of Horticulture from 1998 – 2003
- Propagation and Greenhouse Manager from 1990 – 2003
- Horticulturist responsible for the Garden's succulent plant collection from 1990 – 2003
- Assistant to the Plant Registrar at the Garden from 1989-1990
- Bachelor of Science, Urban Horticulture, Arizona State University, 1989
- Member Cactus and Succulent Society of America
- Curator of the Garden's shrub collection since 1994
- Bachelor of Arts, Botany, University of Montana
- Master Gardener
- Member Herb Society of America and Arizona Herb Association
- Member Arizona Native Plant Society
- Member Central Arizona Cactus and Succulent Society
- Curator of Seeds and Rare Plants for DBG since 1994
- Master of Science in Botany, Arizona State University
- B. S. in Botany, Arizona State University
- Internationally published works include seed studies and native plant species related articles
- Adjunct instructor for Scottsdale Community College and Grand Canyon University
- Teacher’s Assistant for Botany Dept at ASU
- Work experience for Arizona State Department of Fish and Game and USDA Forest Service
- President of Arizona Native Plant Society
- Desert Legume Program Advisory Board member
- Center for Plant Conservation National Website Advisory Board
- Curator responsible for Garden's tree collection since 2001
- Curator of the Garden's Succulent collect since 2003
- Bachelor of Science, Plant Protection, University of Arizona, 1974
- Master of Science, Plant Protection, University of Arizona, 1977
- Teacher, Sunnyslope Elementary School, 1993-94
- Member Cactus and Succulent Society of America
- VP, Central Arizona Cactus and Succulent Society
- Curator of the Wildflowers for DBG since 1999
- Complied data and research for gray water experiment
- Consultant to news media on growing desert wildflowers
- B. S. in Plant Sciences/Botany, Arizona State University
- Curator of Agavaceae, Aloeaceae, and Nolinaceae since March 2003
- Desert Botanical Garden Ranger, 2002
- A.A.S. in Urban Horticulture, Mesa Community College, Mesa, AZ
- Award winning Valley Landscape Designer and design company owner since 1989
- Graphic Design studies, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY, 1980
- Landscape Design studies, The New York Botanical Garden, Bronx, NY, 1987-1989
- Western Garden Design Award, Sunset Magazine, 2001
- Master of the Southwest Award, Phoenix Home and Garden Magazine, 1999
- Other Publications: This old House, Fine Gardening, Horticulture, Country Living Gardener
- Instructor for Valley cities and local colleges, 1996-Present
- Consultant to ASU School of Planning and Landscape Architecture, Tempe, 2002-2004
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