Introduction: Designer summary:
* Interior Design
I am an interior designer with significant experience in client interaction, assessing client needs and wishes, creating budgets, developing and implementing design solutions for on-time deliveries and within the clients budget. I have progressive and diversified experience using all of the latest tools to create presentations and documents for client review and approval.
I provide total hands-on approach to managing multiple projects and finding solutions to challenges that arise, always keeping client satisfaction in the forefront while balancing time management for the company.
* Software Expertise
- Design Manager
- SketchUp
- ArchiCAD
- AutoCAD
- Adobe Photoshop
- FrontPage
- Autodesk 3d Studio
- Windows
- Word
- Excel
- Scanning
- Digital photography and other commonly used Office software
* Work Experience
- Plummers Furniture, Huntington Beach, CA - Sales Associate (March 2010 - March 2011): full-time commissioned sales associate at the 32,000-square-foot showroom in Huntington Beach; responsible for assisting customers with choosing furnishings and accessories for their home and retail spaces
- Caroline Burke Designs, Manhattan Beach, CA - Interior Design (Jan. 2007 - March 2010): conferred with clients to determine factors affecting planning interior environments, such as budget, architectural style preferences, purpose and function; researched and developed styles, materials, appliances and equipment; prepared and selected materials for color board presentations; drew space plan layouts in autoCAD and SketchUp for presentations; designed and drew room layouts, custom furniture and built-ins; acquired FF&E costing; requested quotes from vendors; prepared proposals for clients; did site visits as required to document existing conditions; reviewed construction progress; installation and punch walk through; managed several projects simultaneously; prepared payments for invoices from vendors; followed up with clients, contractors and vendors to make sure projects are on schedule and on budget; coordinated and scheduled deliveries of materials and furnishings to manufacturers and clients
- Johnna Mchugh Interior Design, Los Angeles, CA - Freelance Design/CAD (March 2006 - present): measured and photographed residential spaces for Mchugh clients; inputted information into CAD and SketchUp; created layouts for homeowners association; reviewed boards for approval of remodeling projects; delivered finished plans, elevations, reflected ceiling plans, electrical plans, space plans and specifications
- Plush Home, Los Angeles, CA - Freelance Design/CAD (March 2006 - present): worked with owner to deliver finished CAD and SketchUp renderings of custom-built furniture for clients
- Phyllis Morris Originals, West Hollywood, CA - Design Assistant/Illustrator (Aug. 2005 - March 2006): worked with head of furniture design department in developing and creating hand sketched; finished pencil drawings of the entire Phyllis Morris originals furniture catalog; assisted in creating hand-sketched, finished drawings of plans, elevations and details of very high-end, custom-designed furniture for an exclusive clientele
- Linda Allen Designs, Hollywood, CA - Design Assistant (contract - 4 months): assisted Linda Allen in design development for residential and commercial clients; created CAD layouts of space plans and elevations; ordered fabric samples; developed color/material boards for client presentations; photographed and measured as-built spaces for remodeling
- Brenda Bell and Associates, Santa Monica, CA - CAD/Drafting (contract - Jan. '05 - April 05): created CAD drawings and plots of residential and commercial projects
- Porta Bella, Brentwood, CA - Interior Designer/Showroom Sales (March - Dec. 2004): helped retail clients with furniture and accessory selections for their homes; assisted customers with very high-end, custom furniture designs, drawings and manufacturing; coordinated materials and finished goods deliveries to clients' homes; generated showroom sales of existing furniture and accessories; assisted owner with her schedules, clients and factory orders
* Education
- Brannon Business Institute
Paducah, KY
August 1984 - December 1985
Associate Degree, Computer Management
- Murray State University
Murray, KY
January 1986 - December 1988
Bachelor of Arts Degree, Art
- University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA extension)
Los Angeles, CA
January 2002 - March 2004
FIDER-accredited professional, with a designation in
architecture and interior design
- UCLA Design Awards:
* second place - fundamentals of interior design class competition
* honorable mention - James R. Northcutt scholarship competition
* Personal
I speak conversational Spanish and French. Im in excellent health, and I do not smoke. I have traveled extensively, and I take a vacation every year. I volunteered and had a teaching experience at LAGLC, Introduction to Photoshop, in November to December 2004.