Kim Schmitt Email & Phone Number

High end residential design

Primary project designer involved in all aspects of the design process- programming, schematics, design development, sourcing, managing construction documents and project administration for hospitality driven projects - namely hotel lobbies, guest rooms, media rooms and conference rooms.

San Francisco Bay Area

-Created carpet, paint, fabric and other building material palettes for clients, and coordinated the timely implementation of designs as the project manager for all contractors involved. -Assisted in the design management of the Media Room at the 2012 San Francisco Decorator Showcase.-Designed and sourced furnishings, artwork and accessories for multi-million dollar projects.-Conducted pre-project inspection and analysis of client’s homes, advised clients on various design aspects such as space planning, layout and utilization of furnishings and color schemes.-Assisted in budgeting client projects by negotiating purchases and service contracts.-Managed all accounts payable and receivable, developed and maintained relationships with vendors and manufacturers.-Managed company’s marketing and public relations efforts.-Designed a tabletop setting for the 2013 American Red Cross Gala, Hope by Design.

South San Francisco, Ca

•Supported Managers with administrative/organizational needs, including completing expense reports, logging staff timesheets, maintaining electronic calendars, arranging travel and scheduling candidate interviews•Interacted with VP’s, Directors and Managers in relaying pertinent information •Ensured consistent services and support quality across the organization by providing back up support to other administrative team members•Created, organizes and maintains up-to-date files and databases

San Rafael, Ca

•Assisted in the writing and distributing of press releases for community fundraising opportunities and awareness events for the visually impaired•Updated records of all media based events from prior years, including press releases, calendar listings, and newspaper/magazine articles•Solicited media coverage for all fundraising events•Assisted in all aspects of video shoots with media sources, advertising programs, and marketing projects

•Assisted in the production of a live television show, which included selecting guests, creating interview questions, and conducting research for segment topics•Contributed towards the writing of television scripts •Learned how to effectively communicate with media professionals within the fast paced world of live television

•Documented daily log of mediation between consumer and targeted companies•Assisted reporters and producers by researching news coverage topics, collected information from various on-line services, maintained a news database and followed up on viewer letters•Learned how to gather and sort information for news stories, how to select stories, and how to identify what makes a good news story