Gelareh Bagheri is an NCIDQ-certified Interior Designer with 15 years of experience in the hospitality and luxury multi-residential design. Her extensive experience includes the design and management of projects internationally. She has won several awards for her hospitality projects over the years.Gelareh graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Science degree from California State University, Northridge and worked for Henriksen Design Associates in Los Angeles before joining Forrest Perkins as a senior designer in Washington, D.C. Her responsibilities included managing all phases of project design from concept through schematic, design development, construction documentation and specifications, procurement coordination and contract administration.Gelareh's middle-eastern background, growing up in Europe, attending college and working in the United States provides a strong foundation of understanding different cultures and brings success to client relationships. She is fluent in English, Swedish, Farsi and also speaks German.