Construction Litigation with specialization in Commercial Roofing

Civil Litigation, Insurance Defense

Event & Design Coordinator 2009 – 2015• Event planning and catering coordination of high-end social, milestone, and fundraising events.• Organized large (500+ guests) to small (10+ guests) events, which required detailed planning of menu, custom branding elements and graphics, itemized décor development, room layout and floor plan design, and the hiring and coordination of outside vendors including musicians, florists, decorators, lighting specialist, AV specialists, and venue managers.• On-site problem solving under acute time restraints during event production.• Frequent negotiation with clients to strike a balance between budget limitations and their needs and wants.• Direct client contact and correspondence from initial consultation through post-event follow-up.• Management of large teams of staff and chef personnel during event installation, the event, and post-event break-down.• Collaboration with colleagues, staff, clients, and vendors to produce events while also cultivating those relationships to encourage continued business enterprise.

Assistant Marketing Coordinator 2009Interior Designer 2006 - 2008Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design Accredited Professional (LEED AP). Certification earned in 2008, qualifying me to research and submit evidence of adherence to benchmark standards for architectural projects seeking LEED certification.• Hired as a summer intern before my senior year of college and upon graduation was offered a full time position as a first year designer.• Wrote, edited and graphically formatted responses to RFI’s, RFP’s and RFQ’s for government & religious architectural projects. • Researched and wrote monthly status reports on projected government building projects with a focus on higher education.• Researched and submitted evidence to prove adherence to requisite green building standards for architectural and interior projects seeking LEED certification.• Worked collaboratively with both interior design and architecture studios in the design of religious structures, university buildings, law firms, corporate offices, hotels and casinos.• Lead interior designer of a rain-collective eco-restroom for Grant Park in Atlanta, Georgia.• Drafted, rendered and designed space plans, elevations and 3D models in AutoCAD and Sketch-Up. • Developed architectural signage and graphics for the Atlanta-based Weather Channel HD studio.• Selected interior finishes, furniture & equipment for projects.• Participated and assisted in the presentation of design development interior finish selections to clients.