Repertoire Design Group

Introduction: Check my Facebook page for portfolio photos. See link under website below. My company's mission is to build a company’s value by providing innovative, cost-effective solutions and support for the workplace, creative process, and other company assets. Qualifications: * Bachelors of Science in Design, Lynn University, Boca Raton, FL, Spring 1997 * Masters in Business Administration, Lynn University, Boca Raton, FL, Spring 2000 * NCIDQ Qualification, National Council of Interior Design Qualification, May 2001 * Florida State Licensed Interior Designers ID 4785, May 2001 to current * Continuing Education Course, Feng Shui, and ADA Compliance, January 2007 Employment background: * Repertoire, West Palm Beach, Florida, November 2000 to July 2010, Project manager and consultant I create a constructive innovative workplace environment in order to promote our business unit success through comprehensive and thoughtful planning, aspiration, innovative and sustainable hospitality and retail design projects, including golf and tennis related properties and high-end specialty hotels. With well planning and timely execution, as a team manager, I collaborate with an in-house staff, subcontractors, vendors, and clients. The design team sets and applies consistent interior and exterior design standards and aesthetics, while working with each business unit to apply their unique character and qualities to each project. I collaborate on group projects and independently manage multiple projects of various scope and size. Since I meet with company stakeholders, vendors, and contractors, strong interpersonal skills are essential. This position requires working with diverse personalities and backgrounds. Listening to and partnering with the client to provide pragmatic and inspiring workplace solutions is the most important element of the position. In particular: * I develop presentations to clients, material finishes, colors and FF and E items. * I market the concepts and sell the ideas either to an individual client, or at a team of members, stakeholders, or owners and owner-representatives. * I up-sell budgets, and engage customer satisfaction for repeat business opportunities. Most projects price range from $1,500 to $500,000. Average sales per year is $900,000, maintaining a 100% of all sales attributed to the business. * I design and complete full concept renderings or presentations for both clients and senior management. * I provide administrative and technical direction to in-house designers, as well as to consultants. * I manage progress of work throughout all phases of design and construction in conjunction with project management. * I provide input to early project analysis. * I developed the ability to contribute to design solutions on tight deadlines. * I coordinate with a broad group of internal and external stakeholders as well as consultants in all phases of design. * I specify furniture, finishes, and materials packages. * I develop and approve project designs, and provide further clarification and inputs to construction documents. I develop the ability to review construction documents for original design intent and conflicts that may occur between two or more systems. * I develop, maintain and update materials in the library for education and technical skills. * I have an experience with site, architectural and interior design. * I have strong computer graphics and desktop publishing skills. * I am proficient with Windows or NT, Microsoft Office, Adobe PhotoShop, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Sketchup, and AutoCAD Lite 2007. * I am familiar with local and UBC codes and regulations. * I have leadership and management skills. * I have over 5 years of job-related experience or 1-3 years of project leadership and management experience. * I provide architectural and conceptual leadership to the project team for multiple multimillion dollar complex projects. * I have the ability to manage expectations of business units. * I have the ability to form partnerships with business unit representatives to develop win-win solutions. * I have the ability to manage through conflict and complexity, and to problem-solve issues to resolution. * I have the ability to understand the needs of the client, and to manage relationships between the client, architect, interior designer, general manager, and client or client-representative. * I lead internal team or external graphic consultants on design and production efforts to support real estate projects. * I have the ability to work independently with little or no supervision, as well as collaboratively in a multidisciplinary project team environment. * I have strong leadership, and written and oral communication skills, along with good interpersonal skills. My notable projects include: * The Professional Golfers Association Headquarters, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida * The PGA Golf Club, Port St Lucie, Florida * Golf shop design, space planning, and merchandising * The PGA Country Club, Port St Lucie, Florida * The Kreiss Collection, Nationally, merchandising * The PGA National Resort, Tennis Club, and Spa, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida * The Palm Beach Cancer Foundation, West Palm Beach, Florida * The Palm Beach Cancer Institute, Palm Beach Gardens, and West Palm Beach, Florida * Allergy and Asthma, Dr. Faraci, Jupiter, Florida * Medinah CC, Golf Shop, Chicago, Illinois, Merchandising