Background
Smeltzer, Debra Jean was born on October 13, 1953 in Camden, Arkansas, United States. Daughter of William Dewey and Frankie Jean (Braswell) Smeltzer.
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Debra Jean Smeltzer
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Certified in interior design, Bauder Fashion College, Arlington, Texas, 1973; Bachelor in Botany, University Texas, 1985.
Career
Biological research assistant, unites states department Interior, Everglades National Park, Florida, 1980; biologist, surveyor, Great Lakes Dredge and Dock, Miami Beach, Florida, 1981-1982, 1984; biologist, surveyor, drafter, Great Lakes Dredge and Dock, Port Everglades, Florida, 1984; biologist, laboratory technical, J.B. Reark and Associations, Miami, 1982-1984; fisheries biologist, Kathryn Chandler and Associations, Alexandria, Virginia, 1981-1984; president, Greensleeves, Inc., Miami and San Juan, P.R., since 1985; president, Greensleeves, Inc., San Juan, P.R., 1991-1995; vice president, G.D.S., Inc., Miami, since 1995. Board of Governors National Council for Interior Horticultural Certified, Columbus, Ohio, 1989-1992. Licensee Interior Landscape International Corporation, Dade, Monroe, Caribbean, 1990-1992.
Achievements
Membership
Active Fairchild Tropical Gardens, Miami, Church of the Little Flower. Member Associated Landscape Contractors American (award of Distinction 1989,91, 92 2, Grand award 1990), South Florida Interior Landscape Association (educational committee 1987-1989, board directors 1986-1987, author newsletter articles 1986-1989, founder 1986), South Florida Horticultural Society, Inc., South Florida Texas Executives, Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce (trustee county).
Connections
Married James Richard Ziesler, September 1, 1984.
