Jarrod A. Chance	mail to:chance.14@osu.edu
	E m p l o y m e n t  | E d u c a t i o n  | A c t i v i t i e s | R e f e r e n c e
O b j e c t i v e	To find a career at a landscape nursery upon graduation from Ohio State University in June of 2003.
E m p l o y m e n t	Utzinger Memorial Gardens Intern Molly Caren Agricultural Center Farm Science Review London, OH 43140 Phone: (614) 292-4278. Supervisor: John Neff May 15, 2002 to Sept. 20, 2002 Duties: Maintained the diverse garden through weeding, irrigating, mulching, deadheading, pinching back, pruning, etc. Helped to set up and repair irrigation for use in summer. Additionally, I am working on under the Ohio Master Gardener’s state coordinator on making pamphlets and handouts that will be present at the garden during the 3 day Ohio Farm Science Review from Sept. 14-16. I will also be on hand during the Review to answer visitor’s questions. The Garden includes a butterfly garden, naturally prairie area, ornamental grass display, and a small orchard amongst other garden displays. Millcreek Gardens LLC 15088 Smart-Cole Rd. Ostrander, OH 43061 Phone: (800) 948-1234 Fax: (740) 666-1234 Supervisor: Matt Bartlett April 15 to June 30, 2002 Duties: Worked in the shipping department of a perennial an herb nursery. Primary duties were to transport plants from the greenhouses to the shipping department, clean them by removing dead material and weeds, as well as checking tags before loading the flats onto racks. Also helped in consolidation of greenhouses and removal of plastic from greenhouse roofs. Gourely Hall Greenhouse Work Study Thorne Rd. Wooster, OH 44691 Phone: (330) 263-3926. Supervisor: Lee Duncan Jan. 2001 to May 2001 Duties: Watered research plants, swept floors, washed pots. Also helped in preparation of experiment concerning grapevines by washing and trimming roots to promote plant juvenility. Pine Tree Barn and Farms Farm Worker 4374 Shreve Rd Wooster, OH 44691 Phone: (330) 264-1014 Summers 1999,2000,2001; Autumn 2000; Christmas Season 1999,2000,2001 Duties: Was involved in trimming, digging and cutting of the operations over 200,000 Christmas trees. Species included scotch and white pine, Colorado and Norway spruce, Frazier, Canaan, and Douglas firs. Also was involved in grounds maintenance of the associated store and gardens, which included mowing, weed eating, and weed pulling. Also helped lay a brick driveway, painted, moved furniture in furniture part of business and various other maintenance tasks.
E d u c a t i o n	Ohio State University Columbus, OH Working towards a B.S. in Landscape Horticulture, Spring 2003 Minor: Agricultural Business Management Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute Associates of Science in Horticulture, June 2001 Wooster, OH
A c t i v i t i e s	Choir Treasurer Collected monies for fees and fund raisers for 150 member high school choir	H.S. Yearbook Staff Wrote headlines and captions, cropped pictures, and made layout designs	H.S. Football Four years of high school football. Two years varsity letter winner on state regional finalist and state semifinalist football teams.
R e f e r e n c e	Brad Moore Farm Manager, Pine Tree Barn and Farms. Wooster, Ohio 44691 (330) 264-1014	Tom Grazer Ware house manager, Pine Tree Barn and Farms. Wooster, Ohio 44691 (330) 264-1014	Roger Dush Owner, Pine Tree Barn and Farms. Wooster, Ohio 44691 (330) 264-1014