Marie Shiraki
Services Business Owner/Student
Summary

An enthusiastic community member who BELIEVES IN BV and pursues every avenue, including business, education and the arts, to build and support Buena Vista, VA.

Employment
Shiraki Services
Buena Vista, VA
Co-Owner
2002 to Current

Family owned and operated services company featuring mowing and landscaping as well as cleaning and event management.

Kids' University
Buena Vista, VA
Landscaping Leader
2012 to 2013

Lead groups of summer camp students in landscaping activities, particularly creation and maintenance of a community butterfly garden.

Projects
Membership Drive for the Buena Vista Arts Council

Organizing a Buena Vista  photography contest and membership drive to increase awareness and support for art activities in the Buena Vista community.

Buena Vista Arts Council Holiday Art Show and Sale 2013, 2014

local community art show featuring professional, community and student art

Volunteering
Buena Vista Arts Council  ·  President
2014 to Current
Addiction Recovery Program, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints  ·  Group Leader
2014 to Current

Lead the addiction recovery program for men and women with my husband.

Parry McCluer High School Landscaping class  ·  Master Gardener Teacher
2008 to 2012

Taught landscaping principles to high school students including special needs individuals

Education
Dabney S. Lancaster Community College 2015
Utah State University 1996
Brigham Young University-Hawaii 1986
Brigham Young University 1980-1982
Skills
Landscaping
landscape design
pruning
mowing
installation
maintenance
management
Cleaning
institutional
residential
Computer
Microsoft Word
Access
Event Management
Outstanding Customer service
Food Service
Organization