Jill Bartholomew

bartholomew.41@osu.edu

Employment  | Education |  Activities  |  Awards  |  References

Objective

I am interested in working for as a writer for popular horticulture or industry publications.

 

Employment
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Oakland Nursery
sales associate
Columbus, Ohio
1999-present: My responsibilities include helping customers with plant selection, disease diagnosis, and arranging home delivery and planting. In addition, I unload trucks, price plant material and organize display beds. I am learning firsthand what the home gardener needs and wants.

TGIFridays
server
Columbus, Ohio
1997-present: This job, although not related to my career goals, has taught me the value of being efficient and to be an expert in customer service. I pride myself on being a flexible, diligent and pleasant worker who is able to succeed even in a large, chaotic, corporate environment.

Education
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Ohio State University
B.S. Landscape Horticulture, June 2001
Columbus, Ohio
Independent Study Project under advisement of Dr. Peg McMahon on horticultural magazine writing. Contributed to the development of the OSU
Introduction to Horticulture website.

College of Wooster
B.A. English, May 1997
B.A. Theatre, May 1997
Wooster, Ohio
Independent Study Project under advisement of Drs. Jennifer Hayward and Dale Shields on the evolution of contemporary American screenwriting. Winner of the Vonna Hicks Poetry Prize 1997.

Seven Hills Upper School
High School Diploma 1993
Cincinnati, Ohio

Activities
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Pi Alpha Xi
- Horticulture Honors fraternity member.

 

National Society Collegiate Scholars
- College honor student service organization.

 

Co-President Kappa Phi Sigma
- College of Wooster co-ed social fraternity with campus recycling service projects.

Awards
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Garden Club of Ohio Scholarship winner 2000

Daisy Jones Scholarship winner 1999

College of Wooster Theatre Scholarship 1997

 

References
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Tom Wisnam
General Manager, Oakland Nursery
614-268-3511
1156 Oakland Park Ave
Columbus
Ohio
43214

Brady Loveless
Server Manager, TGIFridays
614-457-6373
4540 Kenny Rd.
Columbus
Ohio
43220

Dr. Peg McMahon
Professor, Ohio State University
614-292-8867
248B Howlett Hall
Columbus
Ohio
43210
mcmahon.43@osu.edu