Deirdre Goodman Email & Phone Number

San Francisco, Ca, Us

San Carlos, California, United States

San Carlos, California, United States

San Francisco, Ca, United States

Fort Worth, Tx

• Principal Designer at Honeysuckle and Bulldog, LLC managing $75k+ remodels and new build design• Created and implemented all social media campaigns• Curated and managed a specialty inventory of homegoods for clients from New York, North Carolina, and Dallas Design Markets • Marketed company by participating in local shopping and charity events, such as Christmas in Cowtown and Shop Small Fort Worth. • Created relationships with local magazines by offering design projects for publication and photography• Created unique designs for clients, specializing in kitchen and bathroom remodels. • Worked diligently with builders and sub-contractors to mange client projects to completions• Specified, ordered, delivered, and installed all interior furnishings, window treatments, and art• Expert at residential design on a budget • Created cohesive design plans with all types of design styles: traditional, modern, bohemian• Created floor plans and mock up layouts; ability to sketch design on the fly to relay design ideas• Proficient in Drive, Asana, Slack, Gmail, and Keynote

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

• 7 years as an inside and outside sales representative for high-end, luxury brand tiles and architectural elements• Prospected to develop business while maintaining current book of clients• Consistently met and exceeded sales, quotas, and goals• Exhibited exceptional verbal and written communications skills• Listened and translated client’s needs into sales• Exhibited strong persuasion skills and the ability to influence others• Managed multiple tasks and projects simultaneously• Trained and managed newly-hired Sales Assistants and Sales Associates • Worked with clients to assess, determine, and design a plan based on the scope of their project for both residential and commercial projects • Presented plan and selection ideas to clients, builders, designers, and architects using budget spreadsheets, material samples, and hand-drawn sketches • Built a recurring customer base by delivering exceptional customer service and quality design consulting

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

• Modern Furniture inside and outside sales and space design• Informed clients about the historical importance of modern design by using my design knowledge and studio floor samples • Extended DWR's reach and involvement in the local design community by developing event concepts and marketing imagery for the coordination of recurring design events• Delivered quality customer service by communicating and relating to my clients

Sydney, Australia

• Designed client presentation boards with specified finishes, samples, and hand-rendered drawings • Created color schemes for furniture, flooring, window treatments, and walls for commercial spaces • Custom designed furniture pieces using AutoCAD to fulfill specific space requirements • Created plan layouts for commercial and residential spaces using AutoCAD • Presented design concepts and attended design team meetings • Met with product vendors to expand and maintain the sample library

Austin, Texas Area

• Wrote curriculum and trained employees on internal software systems, web-based policies, and SEC procedures• Wrote curriculum and taught HR classes such as stress management, memory enhancement training, and wellness programs for a target audience of 12 – 25 attendees • Wrote procedural guidelines for training modules based on employee interviews and individual work flow• Responsible for all facets of New Employee Training six-week program. This included training the class, creating reports on the progress of the new hires concerning timeliness, class participation, and test scores; removing participants due to low test scores, and maintaining the company’s policies and procedures during the class. • Managed strict timelines, deadlines, and budgets for training tools and food provisions

B.A., Psychology, Minor In Spanish And Education

Activities and Societies: Delta Delta Delta, University Committee on Discipline, Student Allocations Committee

Diploma Of Interior Design And Decoration, Interior Deisgn And Decoration