Kerri Colbert13496 Donald Dr.

Brook Park, OH 44142

colbert.27@osu.edu

216.513.0361

• Hometown: Brook Park, Ohio

• Family: Older Brother, Older Sister, Niece and Nephew

• Interests: Family, Veganism, Animals, Music, Hockey, and Pop Culture

Background

High School

Midpark High School• College Prep Curriculum• Graduated with Honors• 95% Attendance• Honor & Merit Rolls• Drama Club• Mock Trial

Polaris Career Center• Horticultural Sciences –

Tech Prep• Top Student in Program• Multiple Awards &

Scholarships• National Technical Honors

Society• FFA• Floral Shop Manager

Polaris Career CenterExcelled in business management, marketing/sales, plant science, IPM, and

greenhouse production

Tech Prep Student

College Credit

•Received credit in Landscape Practices and Crop Responses To The Environment college courses

National Technical Honors Society

America's highest award for excellence in career and technical education

Other Honors & AwardsWas nominated several times as a Student of the

Quarter

Media Recognition

•The Horticultural Sciences Program at Polaris Career Center was recognized in Landscape Management Magazine for its leadership in instructor, Tom Morgan and the number of students with career ventures and college scholarships.

•I was one of the students noted for receiving several scholarships by local garden clubs and organizations.

Technology Training

North Star Floral Shop

College Degrees

Bachelor of Science• The Ohio State University

– B.S. in Agriculture• Major - Crop Science

– Ornamentals

– Minor – Disability Studies

Associate of Science• The Ohio State University

Agricultural Technical Institute

• Horticultural Science• ONLA/Phil Kozel Scholarship

Horticulture Courses• General Plant Biology• The Science of Growing Plants• Crop Development• Plant Pathology• Seed Science• Soil Science• Plant Propagation• Greenhouse Environmental

Control• Landscape Plant Identification• Herbaceous Plants

• Indoor Gardening• Organic Gardening• Theme & Specialty Gardens• Turf Management• Local Flora• Study Abroad• Floriculture Industries• Environmental Horticulture

Organizations• Issues in Horticulture & Crop

Science

Study Abroad

Horticulture in England August 2006

Disability Minor• Interdisciplinary study of the contributions, experiences, history,

societal consequences, and social culture of disability.– I focused on Disability in today’s society

• Accessibility• Self Representation• Sexuality• Cultural Dynamics & Cliques• Popular Culture• Recreation & Horticultural Therapy

Supplemental Courses• Oral Communication in Agriculture• Agricultural & Extension Education• Leadership• Psychology• Rural Sociology• Data Analysis• Algebra & Trigonometry• Web and Social Networking for Business

Academic Achievement

ExperienceWorking in a family business since childhood has provided me with

years of experience in the workplace

Lola & Dale Gifts and Collectibles

6877 West 130th St.

Parma Heights, OH 44130

Retired in 2002

The Ohio State UniversityOffice of Housing

Responsible to

•Be a leader within the residence hall community and serve as a role model and confidential liaison between the student and campus and community resources.

•Assist students in the development of educational, social, cultural, and recreational programming.

•Confront inappropriate behavior and maintains standards of community behavior.

•Assist in maintaining a safe and secure environment for residents.

•Maintain effective and regular communication with staff as appropriate.

•Complete reports and standardized forms as requested.

Discovery Children’s Education InternSummer 2009

Gained experience in program development by designing, implementing, and evaluating educational programs about plants and the environment

Phipps Conservatory &Botanical Gardens

Jerome Schottenstein CenterGuest Attendant• September 2007 – Present• Provide various guest services

during events while promoting safety and enjoyment of guests.

• Trained in Emergency Evacuation Procedures

Contact Information

Thank You

Kerri Colbert13496 Donald Dr.

Brook Park, OH 44142colbert.27@osu.edu

216.513.0361