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Theory Design, a Seagate Development Group company, is dedicated to excellence in interior design via new construction and renovations for high-end residential and commercial properties. Inspired by art, nature and culture, we blend the inherent beauty of natural materials and the structural forms of architecture creating interiors that mix global, organic, classic and modern furnishings. This eclectic process creates homes that reflect the personality and lifestyle of each client. There are times when you walk through a home and have an emotional experience that inspires the creation of a sanctuary. That’s where our design team comes in. We take a holistic and global approach to coordinating all interior architectural elements, harmonizing them with surrounding nature and creating an extension of your lifestyle. With every detail, Theory Design helps you realize your vision and bring it to life in the most seamless and intentional ways.

Fort Myers, Florida, Us

Dwayne Bergmann Interiors is a full-service interior design firm specializing in high-end luxury homes with studios located in Naples and Fort Myers, Florida. We work closely with architects and builders on new construction and large-scale renovations to ensure each client’s expectations are fully realized and each home becomes a living work of art. We are all about unexpected details, clean lines, and livable spaces. Knowing luxury lies within the details, DBI designs homes that become love at first site. As a senior designer at DBI, I performed a wide array of design and project management tasks related to various high-end, luxury residential design projects and model homes including: developing conceptual designs, material selections & furnishings, generating architectural construction documents including elevations & details per code for permit, developing custom cabinetry designs, interior site surveying, coordinating with consultants/vendors/architects, developing & managing project budgets, utlizing Design Manager software to manage projects, space-planning, selecting and specifying architectural finishes, furniture, accessories, lighting, art, etc., developing color/finish palettes, creating presentation books, performing general administrative tasks (filing, record keeping, correspondence, etc.), organizing design resource library, attending industry networking events, client follow-up, and general project coordination and management, etc. Additionally, I was able to work on designs for residential projects based in Michigan and Toronto.

KVS Interior Design is a full-service interior design firm with a talented, young team of experienced licensed designers ready to interpret your vision of style for your new or existing home. Our design team excels at new construction, a complete remodel or a fresh, elegant design for your existing home. We are ready to listen and learn about your lifestyle – how you entertain, how you use your space, how you like to relax. Hiring the KVS Interior Design team brings a professional perspective to your needs and desires, expanding on your ideas and suggesting new ways to design your current space – your dreams become reality! We are proud to offer a small sampling of completed projects from our portfolio. Whether your taste leans toward COASTAL, CLASSIC, TRANSITIONAL or ECLECTIC, let us help you keep visualizing style.As a designer at KVS, I performed various tasks related to a variety of high-end residential design projects including utlizing Design Manager software to manage projects, space-planning, selecting and specifying architectural finishes, furniture, accessories, lighting, art, etc., developing color/finish palettes, creating presentation books, generating architectural construction documents including elevations & details per code for permit, interior site surveying, coordinating with consultants/vendors/architects,etc, performing general administrative tasks (filing, record keeping, correspondence, etc.), organizing design resource library, attending industry networking events, basic furnishing budgets, client follow-up, and general project coordination and managment, etc. Additionally, I was able to work on several residential design projects in New York and Chicago as well as do some commercial design Involving the renovations of lobbies in high-rise condo buildings and luxury residential community club houses.

ITT Technical Institute is a nationwide private college system focused on technology-oriented programs of study. It operates over 125 ITT Technical Institutes in in 37 states which predominantly provide career-focused, degree programs to approximately 70,000 students. There are six schools at the ITT Technical Institutes - School of Drafting and Design, School of Information Technology, School of Electronics Technology, School of Business, School of Criminal Justice and School of Health Sciences - which teach skills and knowledge that can be used to begin careers in our global technology-driven culture.As an adjunct faculty member for the Ft. Myers campus of ITT, I taught various courses for the School of Drafting and Design - including Architectural Drafting/AutoCAD and Decriptive Geometry/3-D AutoCAD - as well the occasional foundations orientation class "Strategies for the Technical Professional"

Flux Design is an innovative custom design-build firm out of Milwaukee. They provide custom contemporary solutions for both residential and commercial clients with both interior and exterior needs. Their team of artists and designers can create everything from unique furniture, art & signage to custom fixtures, millwork, structures and entire interior spaces. Flux Design's artistic and business philosophy is about change and growth by pushing the boundaries of materials and design. In addition, sustainability and giving back to the community are very important to them as well. They recognize that creativity is a constant state of flux and they are looking for potential clients who share this vision, and want to work closely with you to make your visions a reality. As an independent sales rep in the Chicagoland area for Flux Design, I provided marketing and commission based B2B sales to design trade professionals, firms, etc.

Chicago, Il, Us

Harrington College of Design, which was started in 1931, is an accredited multi-disciplined design school offering programs in interior design, communication design and digital photography. The college's mission is to create the next generation of design professionals to lead and serve the global community.As a Learning Lab Assistant at Harrington, I instructed, assisted & tutored students in AutoCAD, Photoshop, VIZ/MAX and Microsoft Office software programs as well as in general interior design concepts, portfolio development & coursework in the campus Computer Lab and Integrated Learning Studio

Commercial architecture and design firm specializing primarily in corporate, tenant development, retail, hospitality, shopping centers, apartment complexes, automotive dealerships and signage/graphics. Services include planning, architecture, interior design, consulting, drafting, FFE selection & procurement, property management/BOMA analysis and support and graphic design.As a designer for DePalma Group, I performed various tasks in support of project managers for various 1000 sq ft – 15,000 sq ft corporate & retail design projects including programming & detailed space-planning, selecting and specifying architectural finishes, furniture, accessories, equipment, lighting, art, etc., developing color/finish palettes,creating presentation boards and design renderings, client presentations, generating architectural construction documents including elevations & details per code for permit, interior site surveying, BOMA standard building calculations/lease & rental plans/fire safety evacuation plans,coordinating with consultants/vendors/engineers/contractors/etc, performing general administrative tasks (filing, scheduling, record keeping, correspondence, POs, etc.), organizing/maintaining design resource library, attending industry networking events, shop drawing review, take-offs, basic furniture budgets, weekly construction meetings, coordination w/ contractors, RFIs, supervising installations/moves, punch-lists, client follow-up, etc.

Gaithersburg, Md, Us

Interior design, marketing and merchandising company that caters to builders and developers nationwide and specializes in model home interiors, multi-family housing, senior housing and contract interiors. Services include design, FFE merchandising programs, marketing support, furnishing leasing programs, etc.As a design assistant for Builders Design's Chicago satellite office, I performed various tasks for large high-end model home design projects including space planning, research & selection of furnishings; maintenance of design resources library, creation of presentation books and general admin tasks in support of the office's lead designer.

Modern and contemporary European home furniture and furnishings gallery. Specializes in Nordic/Scandanavian designs.As a gallery assistant for Andrew Hollingsworth Furniture Gallery, I performed sales & customer service, all general administrative tasks (correspondence, phones, gallery maintenance, gallery owner support, etc.), maintained client/designer database & webpage, helped with space planning for the gallery & trade show exhibitions, textile selection for newly acquired stock, assisted with gallery public events, etc

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Cooperative effort between Loyola University's School of Education, College of Arts and Sciences and the Chicago Public School system dedicated to improving the quality of science and math education in area schools via career development programs for area school teachers. Programs include : Science Education for Public Understanding Program (SEPUP), AP Institute for High School Teachers, Science Teaching Scholars Program, Boeing Middle School Math Endorsement Program, BP America Scholars Program, Science IDS: Inquiry to Build Content, High School Physics Endorsement Program, etc.As the sole administrative assistant, I performed various administrative/office management tasks including correspondence, phones, billing, purchasing, webpage maintenance, filing, executive support, etc., maintained teacher database, managed all lab classroom equipment & supplies, creating marketing materials for programs, coordinated all teacher program registration, organized/hosted public lectures, general support to executive staff/faculty, etc.

Miami, Fl, Us

The Physics Dept. offers a minor, BA, BS, MS and PhD in physics and specializes in research topics including atomic/molecular, optical, nuclear theory, solid state, biophysics, physics education and astronomy. The astronomy program is part of the Southeastern Association for Research in Astronomy, operates 1 telescope at Kitt Peak Observatory in AZ, and offers numerous introductory undergraduate lecture and lab courses. A $4 million 4-story state-of-the-art student campus observatory is also scheduled to be built.As the Undergraduate Astronomy Laboratory & Campus Observatory Manager (aka Senior Teaching Lab Specialist), I was in charge of the entire undergraduate astronomy lab program. I created, designed & developed entire educational program & curriculum, created program website, created marketing materials/planned/hosted events for astronomy public event program, authored the FIU Astronomy Laboratory Manual ©2001-2004, managed the redesign & renovation of teaching laboratory classroom, all teaching laboratory & campusobservatory facilities and all related equipment/supplies for both, supervised 4-5 graduate level teaching assistants, maintained entire educational laboratory program & all student program-related issues, public speaking/lectures, taught undergraduate intro astronomy lab courses, taught Intro to Astronomy community education course at Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, managed the general office including correspondence, phones, scheduling, recordkeeping, purchasing, accounting, filing, inventory, faculty support, etc.

The Astronomy Dept, founded in 1970 greatly in part one of the university's original researchers, Clyde Tombaugh, the discoverer of Pluto, offers MS and PhD degrees in astronomy. Research areas in optical, infrared & radio observing cover planetary, stellar, galactic & extragalactic topics. Dept. is a member of the Astrophysical Research Consortium and operates telescopes at Apache Point Observatory.As a graduate teaching assistant I taught undergrad astronomy lab courses, acted as a teachers asst. for undergrad introductory lecture courses; did public speaking/presentations to general public & taught students at campus observatory, gave public lectures for department seminars, acted as a judge for state high school science fair, etc. As a research assistant, I studied the relationship of extra-galactic globular cluster properties to galaxy evolution. Tasks included collection of astronomical data obtained using local telescopes, in-depth scientific library research and detailed computer analysis of all collected data.

Bfa, Interior Design

Graduate Level Astronomy

Bs, Astronomy & Physics