KB Cup Floral Design Competition
during KB Open House,
a benefit event for
Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks!
(KB is part of the Monterey Bay Greenhouse Growers Tour)
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Steven W. Brown AIFD
City College of San Francisco
Environmental Horticulture/Floristry Department Chair
Mr.
Brown has been teaching at CCSF for the past 29 years. And has been serving as
faculty elected Chair for the Environmental Horticulture/Floristry Department
for fifteen years. Steven's goal is to provide students with the best possible
learning experience and environment possible in Horticulture and Floral Design.
Steven
represents City College's Horticulture program in/at many related groups and
organizations including: the American Institute of Floral Designers, California
State Florists Association (Board Member), Master Florists Association (Board
Member), Ikebana International (Lifetime member), the San Francisco
Conservatory Advisory Board, Specialty Cut Flowers Growers Association, Teleflora's
Northern California/Nevada Unit (Board Member), and is an Honorary member of
the San Francisco Garden Club and San Francisco Gardener Apprenticeship
Advisory. He is a founding co-president of the Organization of Floral Art
Designers, a Board Member of Master Florists Association. Steven is a Certified
Floral Designer (CFD) and a California Certified Florist.
He
has been published in the Florist Review: "Care and Handling of Cut
Flowers" and Super Floral Retail: "Cut Flower of the Month" and
"Blooming Plant of the Month". Steven is co-author of Teleflora's:
"Green and Blooming Plants".
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| KB Open House part of the Monterey Bay Greenhouse Growers Tour |
Jenny Tabarracci AIFD, CFD, CFJ
Instructor/Designer
City College of San Francisco
Environmental Horticulture/Floristry
Jenny
Tabarracci is an Instructor in the Environmental Horticulture and Floristry
department at City College of San Francisco with over 20 years of experience in
the floral industry. She is the lead
advisor/coach for the college’s national champion floral design team.
Jenny
graduated with honors from California State University, Sacramento, earning a
BA in Fine Arts. . She has a Certificate
of Retail Floristry from City College of San Francisco, where she was an award
winning student.
Jenny
began her career as a retail flower shop owner in San Anselmo , CA
Jenny
is actively involved in the industry and a member of the American Institute of
Floral Designers (AIFD) where she is recognized as a Certified Evaluator and
Judge. She has served on the AIFD Northwest
Regional board of directors and presented in programs at AIFD National
Symposiums.
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| Benefit Event for Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks |
Susan Ishkanian is a freelance designer from the Bay
Area
She is a graduate of San Mateo Floristry
and Horticulture programs. During the
past 12 years, she has focused on high end weddings and corporate events. She is currently a board member of AIFD's
Northwestern Region.
Earlier this year, Susan
was a committee member responsible in coordinating the AIFD floral exhibit at
the San Francisco Flower and Garden Show in San Mateo. She was one of the judges three years ago at the
Kitayama Brothers Floral Design Competition for the student level division. She has worked with float designs for Fiesta
Parade Floats for the Tournament Rose Bowl parade for the past three years.
Deadline to Enter: June 12th
