Business Manager

Now retired after 20+ years managing big and small companies from publishing to financial services

Teacher/Speaker

Workshop--Lavender: From Soil to Sachet,

has been presented at:

Clark College, Vancouver WA

Clatsop Community College, Astoria OR

Edmonds Community College, Edmonds WA

North Seattle Community College, Seattle WA

Clear Creek Nursery, Silverdale WA

Online Workshop--Lavender: From Soil to Sachet, currently being delivered to students across the country from PA to CA, Canada and Europe

Short Programs

The Five-Minute Greenhouse

  Children's program for schools and youth groups

Lavender is More Than a Color

  Garden Club Presentation

  Luncheon Speaker

Internet & Marketing are NOT Four-Letter Words

  Small Business Group Presentation

Presented at:

WA State Nursery Landscaper Assn (WSNLA)

WA Assn of Landscape Professionals (WALP)

North American Lavender Conference

Labyrinth Design for a Sanctuary Garden

  Garden Club -- Small Group Presentation

  Luncheon Speaker

Student (Perpetual)

Attended University of Washington, Clark College (Vancouver, WA), Portland State University and "finally" received Associate Degree in Arts and Sciences from Olympic College, Bremerton WA

2000, 2006 & 2008 North American Lavender Conference Participant

Edmonds Community College--Horticulture Coursework in Plant Botany, Herbs, Plant Propagation and Nursery and Greenhouse Management

Completed Coursework and Designated
Kitsap County WSU Master Gardener, class of 2005, Native Plant Advisor, class of 2006

Lavender Grower

Cares for 300+ lavender plants in Kitsap County Washington

Member of the 'Way North' Kitsap Lavender Growers, Hansville Summer Market, Kitsap Peninsula Visitor & Convention Bureau, Puget Sound Fresh, Local Harvest, Hansville Community Club, Flotsam & Jetsam Garden Club, Buck Lake Native Plant Garden Association

Consultant to current and prospective lavender growers

Spring 2004, 2006 & 2007 supervised the planting of 700+ plants for three new growers in 'Way North Kitsap' (Hansville, WA)

Author

Of Labyrinths and Lavender--Monthly e-mail newsletter on growing and using lavender

Ten Wonderful Things You Can Do With Lavender (without sewing, gluing, nailing or painting!) Article published in the Kingston Farmer’s Market newsletter

Labyrinth Design for a Sanctuary Garden a workbook based on her workshop of the same name

Web Designer

Designed, launched and now maintains www.LabyrinthHill.com, which consistently appears in the top ten results when searching online for dried lavender buds or fresh lavender bundles

Desiged, launched and now maintains www.GrowingLavenderPlants.com, which consistently appears in the top results when searching online for growing lavender for fun and profit