• Created schematic design documents and construction documents for clients. • Selected materials, lighting, and furniture for client projects.• Assisted with preparations for key meeting with a client regarding a boutique hotel (30 rooms) project in Wisconsin. • Developed a style guide for hotel’s public spaces; included materials, furniture, and accessory suggestions, material boards, floor plans, and 3D images to characterize the mood of the space. - client signed another contract with Shelter for selection and purchasing of materials and furniture for the hotel due to success of style guide.

• Assisted homeowners, both in-store and through in-home consultations, in selecting products to best fit their lifestyle needs, preferences, space limitations, and budgets. • Designed and presented custom floor plans with furniture, material, finish and accessory selections.• Wrote aver 525K in annual sales - 5% growth through developing client relationships and growing my business through loyal repeat clients.• Wrote at least double the sales goal (of $35,000) during many months of employment, once achieving more than $100,000 in sales, extremely unusual for a designer of shorter tenure.• Consistently ranked among top 25% of designers in overall sales and among top 10 for soft goods sales within district.• Took on extra responsibility designing Ethan Allen’s room for the annual ASID Minnesota Showcase Home for three consecutive years - design won people’s choice award second year. • Collaborated with Operations Manager to create a designers’ manual for managing soft goods processes. - Created step-by-step process forms, documentation checklists, and examples to follow when working on custom window treatments and custom pillow orders. - Served as a resource to other designers to respond to soft goods-related questions.- Observed significant decrease in soft goods mistakes once designers began using new procedures. Soft goods profit margins improved between 25% and 30% within six months.

• Designed visual product layouts and placement of new merchandise to optimize sales.• Maintained sales floor and promoted sales, providing excellent customer service.• Created a positive in-store experience for employees and guests.• Trained a new design associate in two days’ less time than was usually required. Associate went on to earn promotion to department manager.

• Adapted to a new design aesthetic and helped design high-end residential and boutique hotel projects.• Participated in design work on a John Nash house.• Selected materials and created presentation boards for client projects.• Placed orders for project materials and samples.• Assisted with on-site measurements and material selection for a traditional bedroom and dressing room, resulting in excellent client satisfaction.

• Assisted with design work and material selections for client remodeling projects• Worked on store layout design and product placement to optimize sales.• Responsible for opening and closing the store.• Placed orders for new merchandise.