Patrick Neal Williams,HTM
Current Job Title: Extension Associate Horticultural Training
Employer: Texas Agricultural Extension Service, Texas A&M University
Education: Currently a Doctoral Candidate at Texas A&M University
MS: Kansas State University (1987), Horticultural Therapy
BS: California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo (1985), Ornamental HorticultureEmployment History:
Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
Horticultural Sciences Department Teaching Assistant, 1/95-7/96
- Instructed lab portions of plant identification/taxonomy and floral design courses.Washington State University, Pullman, WA
Horticulture Department Teaching Assistant, 8/93-12/94
- Instructed lab portions of two plant identification courses, woody and herbaceous materials.
USDA/Plant Introduction, Service Worker I, 5/94-9/94
- Propagated and maintained greenhouse plants and field plots for national seed reserve.Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine/NYU Medical Center, New York, NY
Senior Horticultural Therapist, 9/88-7/93
- Managed and implemented treatment for physical rehabilitation patients, supervised volunteer staff and student interns, coordinated mass media coverage, handled horticultural telephone inquiries from New York City and surrounding areas, identified research projects and maintained the Glass Garden indoor/outdoor gardens.New York Botanical Gardens, Bronx, NY
Horticultural Therapy Instructor, 2/89-5/92
- Instructed classes in horticultural therapy pertaining to persons with developmental and physical disabilities along with teaching adaptive tool design and use.Bancroft School, Haddonfield, NJ/Owls Head, ME
Horticultural Therapist/Adult Education Instructor, 1/88-9/88
- Taught horticultural practices to adult students with developmental disabilities, scheduled crops for sale, coordinated volunteer activities with community/campus based groups, answered inquires regarding home horticultural needs and was the Continuing Education Advocate for student's Individual Habitation Programs (IHP's).Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
Horticulture Department Teaching Assistant, 3/87-12/87
- Taught undergraduate horticultural therapy course which included lectures, labs and therapy sessions at area facilities.Kanscapes, Manhattan, KS
Horticulturist, 9/86-12/87
- Designed, installed and performed maintenance on commercial and residential landscape properties.Professional Accomplishments:
Registered Horticultural Therapist, HTM-Masters level
American Horticultural Therapy Association (AHTA) since 1986
---Board of Directors-AHTA, 7/88-8/93
---Committee Assignments: Membership & Chapters (Leader), Conference, Finance, Nominations & Elections, Research Initiatives Work Team, Awards & Recognition (Leader)
---State Horticultural Therapy Chapter Memberships/Offices: Texas (Past-President), Northwest, New England, New York (National Liaison), Delaware Valley, Kansas State University (vice-president)
American Society for Horticultural Science (ASHS) since 1994
Certified Texas Master Gardener since 1996
Washington State University Horticultural Graduate Student Association President 1994
Washington State University Graduate and Professional Student Association Senator 1994
Alpha Zeta: Agriculture Honor & Service Fraternity, inducted 1984
Gamma Sigma Delta: The Honor Society of Agriculture, inducted 1996
Phi Kappa Phi: Scholastic Honor Society, inducted 1985
Pi Alpha Xi: Collegiate Honor Society in Horticulture, inducted 1983Honors & Awards:
Texas A&M University Horticulture Scholars Research Assistantships, 1995 & 1996
Washington State University Excellence in Teaching Award, 1994
Ann Lane Mavromatis Scholarship Award, 1994
American Horticultural Therapy Association Publication Award, 1993
Kansas State University Outstanding Horticultural Therapy Student, 1987
Alice B. Burlingame Horticultural Therapy Scholarship, 1987
American Horticultural Therapy Association Student Scholarship, 1987
California Association of Nurserymen Scholarship, 1981