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LISA H. HAMMER May 2016 <br /> <br />P.O. Box 330203 <br />Miami, FL 33233 <br />(305) 858-4667 <br />(305) 858-4237 Fax <br />lisahhammer@bellsouth.net <br />lisa@lisahammerrca.com <br /> <br />RESUME <br />SUMMARY <br /> <br />SUMMARY <br />A native Miamian with more than thirty-two years of professional experience in tropical and subtropical <br />horticulture. Particular expertise in arboriculture, landscape maintenance, integrated pest management, <br />plant nutrition, tree management during construction, plant appraisal, and tree risk analysis. Advise <br />property owners and managers, landscape industry professionals, developers, architects, and engineers. <br />Provide on-site consultations, prepare technical reports and specifications, provide project oversight, <br />forensics and expert testimony in legal cases. <br /> <br /> <br />WORK HISTORY <br />1987-present Lisa H. Hammer, Horticultural Consultant <br />Private consulting practice in landscaping and arboriculture, advising property owners, managers, and <br />landscape professionals on landscape management. Specialties include plant diagnosis and prescription, <br />tree pruning specifications, landscape maintenance specifications, landscape monitoring programs, tree <br />preservation programs, tree relocation programs, landscape training programs, tree and landscape <br />appraisals, tree risk assessments, landscape design review, legal cases involving trees and landscaping. <br /> <br />1983-1987 Extension Agent, Urban Horticulture, Florida Cooperative Extension Service <br />Developed educational programs in urban horticulture in Dade County. Targeted audiences were grounds <br />maintenance professionals, retailers, and homeowners. Provided workshops, seminars, and on-site <br />evaluations. Coordinated and managed Master Gardener volunteer program. Developed community <br />gardening programs in inner city neighborhoods. <br /> <br />1982-1983 Laboratory Technician, Shands Teaching Hospital, University of Florida <br />Performed laboratory duties related to medical research project on effects of pectin on serum cholesterol <br />levels. Funded by Florida Citrus Commission. Performed gel electrophoresis, spectrophotometry, and <br />basic laboratory duties. <br /> <br />1981-1982 Horticulturist/Keeper Aide, City and County of Honolulu Zoo <br />Installed and maintained plants in aviary. Worked inside cages with various bird species, installing, <br />pruning, and fertilizing plants for aesthetics, perching, and shelter for birds. <br /> <br />1979-1981 Research Assistant, Department of Fruit Crops, University of Florida <br />Part-time student assistant to agricultural researcher in studies involving the effects of ultraviolet radiation <br />on food crops, maximization of resin content in pines, development of abscission compounds for citrus, and <br />effects of plant growth regulators on peach bloom. Duties included basic laboratory functions including the <br />usage of a spectrophotometer and gas chromatograph. Also maintained experimental plants in the <br />greenhouse and growth chambers. Performed micro-grafting and budding procedures. <br />