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Greater Milwaukee Area

Creative has been providing comprehensive expertise in commercial interiors since 1991 with showrooms in Milwaukee and Madison. Known as a “Specialty Contractor” our services include interior design, interior construction, painting, commercial furnishings and facility services. Creative is the “Best Commercial Office Furniture Firm in Wisconsin” per an independent survey. Our Wisconsin registered LEED accredited Interior Designers leverage the physical space to achieve organizational goals thru a comprehensive space use analysis ensuring an environment that incorporates your brand, attracts and retains talent, promotes wellness and facilitates growth and change. We partner with you to provide solutions that foster collaboration and innovation, create great aesthetics and achieve your goals, supporting your culture. Our design/build process provides an opportunity to work with a cross-functional team of designers and project managers focused on cost effective solutions tailored to your project. We self-perform the majority of the work and manage the sub-contractors. Our carpentry, painting and furniture installation crews regularly work in occupied spaces; they are respectful of your space and staff. We represent Knoll and many other furniture manufacturers. Our Furniture Project Managers are furniture experts from planning to installation. They research and evaluate furniture options to meet key requirements, budget and timeline of the project. They address work-styles and trends. Our commitment to excellence is clear in the extensive number of long-term employee, vendor and client relationships we maintain.

Menomonee Falls

Continental Properties is a national real estate development and property management company headquartered in suburban Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Founded in 1979 and still privately held, Continental has grown from a small company to a major presence in the real estate and apartment management industry. With each project, Continental works as a responsible business partner and community leader. We operate Springs® Apartments, our national award-winning apartment brand with a fierce commitment to customer service. The Springs offers features and amenities distinguishing us from the competition, promoting customer satisfaction and retention, and challenging the status quo in the apartment industry. The development and management of our retail projects and apartment communities is backed by Continental’s hallmarks: ethical business practices, expert industry knowledge, financial strength and an uncompromising attention to detail. Continental Properties’ team of exceptional people, its financial resources, critical thinking and unrivaled industry insight all play a role in creating real estate developments that deliver optimum benefit to our tenants and attractive returns to investors and enhance the communities we serve.

Menomonee Falls

-Temporary contract position in which I space planned various retail departments to generate maximum sales while complying with ADA regulations-Created and updated floor plans, construction documents, details and elevations in AutoCAD Architecture for Kohl’s retail stores nationwide-Used time management and organizational skills to meet weekly construction and client deadlines in a fast paced environment

-Created a 3D representation of the UWSP campus through Google Sketchup which is now available in Google Earth.-Updated AutoCAD drawings for the UWSP campus.-Member of Search and Screen committee to find an Assistant Facilities Planner

Studied interior architecture (CIDA accredited) with an emphasis on sustainability and business at University of Wisconsin- Stevens Point.

Thrivent Financial For Lutherans

Summer internship creating construction drawings for the restroom renovations at Thrivent Financial in Appleton, Wisconsin. This included over 30 restrooms, each restroom having a unique layout. Renovated restrooms included updated finish selections, increased accessibility, and energy efficient fixtures. These sustainable fixtures will contribute to the facility's continuing renewal of Energy Star certification.

Space plan using AutoCAD architecture, assist in furniture and finish selection, assist with price estimates, etc.