Alisa R. Tom Email & Phone Number

Edinburgh, Gb

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Currently pursuing an MA in Design for Change at the University of Edinburgh as a US-UK Fulbright Scholar. Focused on sustainable design solutions that address complex global challenges and promote wellness in the built environment.

San Francisco Bay Area

- Lead creative efforts for key projects and clients by directing customer engagement, programming, data collection, conceptual design, shaping design vision, design development, and customer presentations. - Drive project solutions through innovative, custom, or one-of-a-kind solutions. - Prepare design proposals, participate in RFP responses, and post bid project interviews. - Partners with Leadership to accomplish One Workplace business and strategic objectives.- Mentor design team on engagement methodologies by hosting internal workshops and presentations. - Manage design team workloads, workflow and utilization. - Assigns projects, tasks and initiatives ensuring timely completion. - Ensure achievement of utilization, liquidation and error rate goals. - Coach designers and foster professional development and growth through feedback and assessment. - Manage standards, processes, and quality assurance. - Organize meetings with key customers and stakeholders, and serve as main customer point of contact. - Lead customer engagements to gather project criteria through workshops, interviews, and observation. - Manage multiple projects, initiatives and engagements. - Assist with space planning, furniture and material selection. - Perform field verifications, product inventory and product research as needed. - Produce and present design concepts to internal and external clients. - Produce furniture block plans, space plans, finish palettes, furniture specifications, and installation sets. - Produce complete design concepts. - Generate, organize and maintain CAD, Revit, and CET files. - Develop validation packages and spreadsheets. Contact vendors for pricing/information. - Attend and engage in industry events.- Prepare design proposals and contracts. - Estimate budgetary hours, manage project hours, and departmental time keeping.

San Francisco Bay Area

- Lead a design team within a core account- Lead internal and external initiatives- Serve as client liaison and customer point of contact- Serve as peer mentor- Shape physical space to have a positive impact on the lives of others- Apply design practices, building codes, regulations, ADA, and egress guidelines to spaces- Distill project information- Manage multiple key projects and engagements under shifting deadlines- Organize meetings and meet with key customers and stakeholders- Perform field measurements and inventory product- Conduct product research and contact vendors for pricing and information- Specify furniture required per final furniture layouts and select furniture finishes- Produce and present design concepts to customers - Generate, organize and maintain CAD/CET files- Produce furniture space plans, finish palettes, furniture specification, and installation drawings- Develop validation packages and ancillary spreadsheets- Assist with design proposals- Estimate budgetary hours and manage and monitor project hours

San Francisco Bay Area

- Design vibrant and compelling workplace environments for the tech and corporate sectors- Collaborate with clients and account executives to create specialized spatial programming - Guide customers and consultants through project scope from conceptual design to installation- Brand workspaces through creative design solutions and furniture curation- Manage output of deliverables for multiple projects under shifting deadlines in all project phases - Promote and apply health and wellbeing design principles in the workplace- Develop design proposals, graphic presentations, and technical drawings- Work with facilities teams to establish and implement real estate and furniture standards- Cultivate flexible furniture plans for present needs and management of future growth- Oversee and manage furniture inventory and space allocation for various clients- Create hand- and computer-based renderings of furniture and conceptualized spaces- Draft highly technical construction, electrical, and installation documents- Supervise and mentor junior designers in a team-oriented environment- Manage bicoastal and international projects throughout all stages of design and implementation

San Francisco Bay Area

- Developed design concepts and presentations for luxury residential and commercial projects- Generated CAD drawings of architectural plans, elevations, renderings, and custom products- Designed custom furniture pieces and drafted shop drawings detailing furniture construction- Managed projects in New York, Colorado, Los Angeles, and throughout the Bay Area- Partnered extensively with San Francisco Design Center vendors and design professionals- Hand-rendered spaces and products for client visualization- Created mood boards and design options for client presentations- Coordinated and managed site visits, client meetings, deliveries, and installations - Researched and sourced furniture and finish materials for design projects- Drafted budgets, proposals, financial reports, and purchase orders- Established consistent paperwork, improved record keeping, and upgraded software standards

San Francisco Bay Area

- Collaborated with principal on all aspects of design throughout project phases- Wrote and developed blog concepts and updated social media outlets - Updated, organized, and maintained design library and client files- Hand-rendered custom furniture designs- Generated AutoCAD drawings and SketchUp models of products and spaces- Drafted company invoices and purchase orders, and managed their pickups and deliveries- Produced deliverables under tight deadlines- Duties also include those listed under Scot Meacham Wood Design

San Francisco Bay Area

- Led daily study abroad informational meetings and classroom presentations- Conducted comprehensive daylong pre-departure orientations- Designed marketing flyers, program brochures, and other publications - Counselled and mentored students during peer advising hours- Efficiently performed database upkeep, email management, outreach development, program promotion, and other duties under strict and constant deadlines- Managed the training, work output, and progress of other student assistants - Wrote program proposals for new international exchange partners- Compiled and edited a student assistant handbook to assure successful and consistent knowledge management for future student assistants- Performed administrative work such as word processing, office organization, faxing, data inputting, filing, mass mailings, international shipping, phoning, and website maintenance - Redesigned and implemented new resource library

San Francisco Bay Area

- Created mood boards and design options for client presentations- Updated, organized, and maintained resource library and project binders - Provided general and administrative support to design team

San Francisco Bay Area

- Responsible for all formal communication and development of presentations for AIDS Project of the East Bay design initiative - Authored client survey, letter of agreement, project proposal, and needs assessment documents- Created a design and proposal for a new drop-in center for at risk teens

San Francisco Bay Area

- Organized and inventoried merchandise, and updated and maintained floor displays- Assisted sales associates with showroom and library maintenance- Provided client services

Master Of Professional Studies - Mps, Design Management And Communications, 4.0

Activities and Societies: Graduate Student Government (GradGov); Senator for Design Management and Communications; Sustainability.

Master Of Arts - Ma, Design For Change

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Interior Design, Fine Art, English And American Literature

Activities and Societies: Presidential Scholars Program, International Education Exchange Council, Alpha Phi Graduated magna cum laude.

Interior Design

Exchange program within the Department of Design at Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti in Milan, Italy. The curriculum spanned theoretical.

Art History And English Literature

Activities and Societies: Concordia International Students Association Exchange program within the Faculty of Arts and Sciences.

Education record

Activities and Societies: National AP Scholar, Life Member of the California Scholarship Federation, Building with Books, Red Cross Club.