
CONTACT
Gretchen Ammentorp
E-mail: ghamg5@umsystem.edu
Phone: (314) 808-4670
EDUCATION
University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, MO
- B.S. in Plant Science, emphasis in Horticultural Science and Design, December 2023 (Expected graduation date)
WORK EXPERIENCE
Reservations and Events, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, MO
Events Crew Student Lead, September 2022 – Present
- Manage a crew of up to six people at a time in order to complete all necessary tasks to prepare for events.
- Answer questions and provide information about the Missouri Student Unions, guide or accompany visitors to their meeting rooms or desired locations and respond quickly to calls for assistance.
- Ensure all policies and procedures are enforced and that only scheduled activities are taking place in reserved spaces.
- Assist in on-going training of new crew members.
Reservations and Events, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, MO
Events Crew Member, October 2021 – September 2022
- Assist in the preparation (set up and break down) of auditoriums, ballrooms, and meeting rooms for various events.
- Maintain working knowledge of equipment necessary for events.
- Perform various custodial tasks involved in the cleanup of the facility/event spaces including sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, disposing of trash and litter, and cleaning storerooms and other areas.
Forest Park Forever, St. Louis, MO
Horticulture Intern, May 2021 – August 2021
- Assisted horticulture staff in maintaining park grounds by weeding, watering, trash pickup, and other general tasks.
- Completed a personal internship project, installing several containers of plants outside the Visitor Center and maintaining them.
Crop Physiology Lab, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, MO
Student Research Assistant, February 2020 – April 2021
- Work in a team to harvest soybeans, switchgrass tillers, and switchgrass soil cores.
- Process harvested samples by weighing and cataloguing them, root washing, and root scanning.
- Aid in research wherever else needed.
AWARDS
- Bright Flight scholarship (top 3% of ACT scores in the state of Missouri)
- Chancellor’s Award scholarship
- Dean’s List, 2019 – 2022