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Bellevue, Washington, United States

Bellevue, Wa

Expanded duties of Junior Designer, including:Assumed lead contact position, easily juggling up to 5 clients at a time, assisting in all aspects of the design and construction process.Became major point of contact for multiple buildings, working with spaces that range from 1,500-40,000 square feet, with construction costs ranging from $15-75 per square foot. Generated billing reports and itemized invoices for clients, keeping track of billable, cents-per-square foot, hourly, or minimum fees

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Assisted as an integral part of the team, working with project managers to complete space plans, design development, construction documents, specifications, etc. in a timely manner. Fast track projects and multiple tasks a typical part of the job. Worked with company AutoCAD templates and standards to improve digital infrastructure, increasing productivity and ease of use for all employees. Introduced attribute blocks to team to streamline CAD work. Visited Shaw carpet mill to learn first-hand how the carpet manufacturing process works. Had the opportunity to give feedback to carpet designers regarding new prototype designs in a behind-the-scenes tour.

Assist with Construction Documentation, including setting up sheets, dimensioning, and notation; space planning, and creating marketing plans.

Worked in Microstation and AutoCAD on construction documentation, including floor plans, RCPs, finish, furniture and electrical plans, elevations, sections and details. Created space plans and presentations for client approval.Assisted in color and material selection for Hospitality and Corporate interiors.Accompanied Project Managers on initial client meetings to get an understanding of client wants and needs; followed up with field verification.Created punch lists for installed projects, including necessary follow up. Received information from product representatives thereby increasing my knowledge of available FF&E and finish options on the market. Emphasis on “Green” products and producers.

Grapevine, Tx

Provided consulting services to customers regarding furniture, fabrics and accessories, working with an on-staff decorator.Helped coordinate the setup of furniture vignettes, lighting and accessory placement, as well as tagging items for retail sale, full time at 80,000 square foot Grapevine location. Provided support and part time assistance at 40,000 square foot Allen location, and 10,000 square foot Outlet shop.Assisted in the purchase of lamps, rugs, and accessories from many vendors, and handled all receivings and reporting of damaged merchandise.Created AutoCAD furniture plan of entire showroom floor, including all inventory numbers to be used for merchandise planning and future vendor lineups. This project was constantly revised and updated to provide for plan-o-grams and more strategic buying decisions.

Dallas, Tx

Assisted the Designers by helping clients, selecting fabrics and furniture, drafting floor plans in AutoCAD, creating detail sheets, and rendering/illustrating furniture and finish selections. Conducted concierge duties such as answering phones, sending faxes, making sure each client was assisted, and assisting clients if their designer was not present.Maintained the resource library by keeping the product catalogs up to date, adding and removing samples, and organizing price lists and vendor information. Imputed orders, both from stock and custom furniture orders, and completed sales in the store.

Bfa, Interior Design

Activities and Societies: ASID student chapter member 2003-2005, Golden Key Honor Society Graduated Magna Cum Laude

Education record

Graduated with Honors, completing multiple Pre-AP and AP courses. Concentration in English, Environmental Science, and Fine Arts.