CHRIS VON KOHN

Local Address:                                                                                 Permanent Address:

P.O. Box 15052                                                                               3903 Parker Oaks Ct.
College Station, TX 77841                                                              Arlington, TX 76016
(817) 269-7474                                                                                (817) 483-5146
email:  cvk007@neo.tamu.edu

OBJECTIVE:

Internship in plant genetics or nursery management

EDUCATION:

B.S. Horticulture – expected May, 2011
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY
Study emphasis in nursery production and plant genetics

EXPERIENCE:

Maintenance Assistant – Orchids by Kathy, Fort Worth, TX, Kathy Baxley, Owner.
Responsibilities:  weeding, repotting orchids, greenhouse maintenance.
June 2007-present

Sales Assistant – Designs In Nature, Arlington, TX, Robert Hafkesbring, Owner.
Responsibilities:  assisting customers, watering and maintaining trees, shrubs, and perennials, handling calls.
2004-2007

Plant Room Assistant – Gardening Warehouse Direct, Arlington, TX, Olivia Merveille,
Owner.
Responsibilities:  assisting customers, repotting, watering, and fertilizing orchids in growing room.  2006-2007

ACTIVITIES/HONORS:

Martin High School PTSA Scholarship recipient
Fort Worth Orchid Society Member (participated in 4 public plant sales)
American Orchid Society Member
American Horticulture Society Member
American Hemerocallis Society Member
Texas A&M Horticulture Club

REFERENCES:

Kathy Baxley
Owner
Orchids by Kathy
45 Chelsea Dr.
Fort Worth, TX 76134
(817) 551-7363
k_baxley@sbcglobal.net

Mick Morry
Owner
Avalonia Whippets
3901 River Road
R.R. 3 Mantotick, Ontario, Canada
K0A 2N0
(613) 826-0251

Linda Beseda
Counselor
Martin High School
4501 W. Pleasant Ridge Rd.
Arlington, TX 76016
(682) 867-8623

John Butler
300 Sugar Tree Circle
Lipan, TX 76462
(817) 341-1760
joma.butler@sbcglobal.net