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�Of all the paths you take in life, make sure a few of them are dirt.�
-John Muir

Catherine Diane Raab
Cedar Park TX 78613
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Position: Any
Education: *BFA Studio Art w/teacher certification
Texas State University, San Marcos TX
* Wilderness First Responder (2018); Wilderness First Aid Cert (2016)
*Forest Service- Bucking and Limbing (2018); Crosscut Education (2018)

Customer Service/Labor experience:

Local Artist- June to present. All mediums: Acrylic, Oil, pen & ink, etc. Speciality: Surrealistic painting/ landscape painting.

Hill Country Water Gardens & Nursery, Cedar Park TX. June 2007- June 2019.
Position: Plant Nursery Specialist and Yard Worker. This job allowed me to gain a multitude of skills:
-Phone, register, filing, computer skills
-Ability to lift 40/50+lbs, move trees, dirt, pottery and other items onto the yard for purchase.
-Heavy Machinery- Basic ability to drive Bobcat/forklift; some tool experience but still novice.( mallets, shovels, pick-axe, etc)
-Loading/unloading of trucks and pallets of product
-Strong work ethic with experience working outdoors all season, constant walking.
-Instructional Seminars and Decorative Displays (plants, ponds, fountains, installation, plant info)
-Some experience towing 8-10 ft personal travel trailer.

Southwest Conservation Corps- Americorps, Salida, Co. April- June 2018(seasonal) Crew Leader Development Program- Lead crews while creating trails, educating and maintaining safety, etc.

The Lariat, Bueno Vista, Co. Jan-March 2018. I am one of the individuals responsible for maintaining high standards of cleanliness at the Lariat. This includes but not limited to: re-stocking needed supplies, sanitizing, dusting, mopping vacuuming and trash take out.

Super8 Hotel, Salida Co. Dec- March 2018. My duties included cleaning various rooms in a timely manner for arriving guests and meeting the high standards of clean inspections for Super 8. (re-stock supplies, change linens/towels, sanitize, vacuuming, mop and dust)

Southwest Conservation Corps-Americorps, Salida Co. Aug-Nov.2017 Fall Term.(Seasonal) Position: Corps Member. This job consisted of various trail work, rock work and conservation applications throughout Colorado. This job included very arduous work consisting of ten hour days and long hours hiking necessary supplies and learning how to use various tools. This job constantly taught you to adapt to ever changing environments as well as the unexpected. It was crucial to be a team player to achieve any given goal.

American Conservation Experience (ACE) 2015/2016. 450hr+ term.
ACE Asheville, NC. The Great Smoky Mountains National Park Oct 2015-Feb. 2016.
The job consisted of primarily trail maintenance and some rock work throughout the park.

ACE Flagstaff, AZ. Saguaro National Park. Feb 2016-March 2016. During the brief period in Flagstaff we were on a month long camping hitch doing herbicide work as well as manual removal of invasive plants.

Recreation Equipment Inc. (REI), Round Rock, TX. Oct 2014-March 2015. Sales associate of outdoor recreation products both hard and soft goods. Phone, register, customer communication. My speciality was match the customer with the most appropriate product. Familiarity with most products, fabrics and specifications.

The Studio, Cedar Park, TX. Jan 2011-Jan 2012. Assistant Art Teacher, all ages and all varieties of media.
Please let me know if you would like other employment information�.

Other Work Experience That Relates to People Skills:
Student Teacher- Pleasant Hill Elementary; Vista Ridge High School
Leander Independent School District, Leander TX. Aug-Dec 2013.
Student Intern- DeZavala Elementary; McNeil High School
San Marcos Independent School District, San Marcos TX. Aug. 2010; Aug.2012

TECHNOLOGY FAMILIARITY:
*Microsoft Office *Microsoft Word
*Microsoft Excel *Microsoft PowerPoint
* Adobe Photoshop/ Illustrator
*Quickbooks *NewTek Lightwave 3D



Volunteering:
Austin Wildland Conservation (2018) Nursery workday: Seed collecting and spreading (Bluestem, Gayfeather, etc), Mountain Laurel planting, etc. (Austin TX)
Upper Colorado Conservancy (2017) Planting Volunteer, planting to help support the bank of the small Arkansas river. (Salida, CO)
Urban Roots (2014, 2017) Harvesting Volunteer for CSA Farm. (Austin, TX)
Central Texas Trail Tamers (2011). Trail maintenance. (Austin, TX)
Starlight Star Bright Children�s Foundation (2008). Face Painter for children who are terminally ill. (Austin, TX)

Hobbies: Day trips, Painting, Hiking, Kayaking, Reading, Gardening

REFERENCES:
Melissa (Lariat Reference)- ------------
Gail Waterfield (cleaning reference)- ------------
Bobbi Kok (SCC crew leader) ------------
Nathan Uncleback (HCWG manager) ------------
(More references available upon request)