STEPHANIE LIN

EMAIL: stephanieclimbstrees@gmail.com BLOG: recordsdepartment.blogspot.com

279 N. 9th Street, SAN JOSE, CA PHONE: 909.720.3540

E D U C AT I O N
Aug 2005 Dec 2009
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY
B.A. Integrative Biology with Honors B.S. Society & Environment with focus in U.S. Environmental Policy Minor in Forestry & Natural Resources Minor in Public Policy

WORK EXPERIENCE
RESIDENTIAL LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE BERKELEY, CA

BERKELEY, CA

Jun 2006 Dec 2010

Aug 2007 Dec 2007

UC BERKELEY GUMP RESEARCH STATION MO'OREA, FRENCH POLYNESIA

Author: The distribution and role of an invasive plant species, Lantana camara, in disturbed roadside habitats in Mo'orea, French Polynesia. Berkeley Natural History Museum.

UNIVERSITY SOCIETIES + CLUBS

Society of American Foresters Xi Sigma Pi National Forestry Honor Society Cal Forestry Club Cal Logging Sports Team TIP: San Quentin Tutoring Group

BAY AREA ALTERNATIVE PRESS BERKELEY, CA

Aug 2008 Aug 2010 Dec 2008 - Dec 2009

INTEGRATIVE BIOLOGY HONORS THESIS UC BERKELEY

Author: The restoration of native flora following Eucalytpus globulus removal in the East Bay hills of Northern California. UC Berkeley Fire Mitigation Committee.

BERKELEY STUDENT FOOD COLLECTIVE BERKELEY, CA

Board Member/Fundraising Director: facilitated the establishment of a 501(c)3 nonprofit hybrid in the form of a student-run natural food store and education program via fundraising, event coordination, and cooperative decision making.

Dec 2009 Dec 2010 2010 2010

2011

PERALTA COLLEGES BERKELEY + OAKLAND, CA

ART 20: Beginning Drawing and Composition ART 50: Beginning Painting LANHT 480V: Freehand Sketching for Landscape Designers

ALTIERI AGROECOLOGY LAB UC BERKELEY

Research Assistant: Integrative pest management studies in Northern CA vineyards.

CENTER FOR AGROECOLOGY & SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS UC SANTA CRUZ

Certificate in Ecological Horticulture

CHRISTIANSEN ASSOCIATES ECOLOGICAL GARDENS & DESIGN SANTA CRUZ, CA

Crew Leader: High-end residential landscape maintenance and construction in collaboration with local designer, Barbara Jackal. www.christiansenorganiclandscape.com

2012

Technical skills in propagation, irrigation systems, cultivation, production marketing, and education in the context of sustainable agriculture and social justice (six-month live-in apprenticeship program). Focus in French intensive gardening at the Alan Chadwick Garden.

SUCCULENTS & SAGE GARDEN DESIGN & INSTALLATION SF BAY AREA

Co-Founder: Urban farm & garden design and installation using low-impact, organic materials. Projects: Lozano Residence, San Jose, CA Rasalan Residence, San Jose, CA Grossinger Residence, San Jose, CA Goodman Residence, San Francisco, CA Valley Verde Community Garden, Gilroy, CA Everett Family Farm CSA Garden, Soquel, CA

2012

SKILLS
2012
HORTICULTURAL: aethetic pruning/fine gardening, irrigation systems design, propagation, orcharding, organic farming DIGITAL: Microsoft Office, ArcMap GIS, Adobe Illustrator DESIGN: garden design, crafting, freehand drawing

LIFECROWD WORKSHOPS/LOCAL CRAFT FAIRS SAN FRANCISCO, CA

Designer/Instructor: terrariums, succulent orbs, succulent frames, container gardens, and seed bomb gift sets. www.lifecrowd.com