UF Degree: M.S. in Environmental Horticulture, 1988

Employer: Self employed – Des Moines, Iowa

Job Description: Writes stories about gardening techniques, individual gardeners, and plants or plant groupings for the consumer press. Edits garden-related projects, checking for horticultural accuracy and ghostwrites for scientific researchers. Acts as editor for entire magazines by conceptualizing, assigning, and editing articles.

Personal Statement: What I enjoy most is that my current position utilizes all the skills and training I have received and practiced through the years of my career. My personal philosophy is to make gardening fun and accessible to every level of garden practitioner.