Lyn Gideon Email & Phone Number

Irving, Texas, United States

As a Freelance Interior Designer, I work with a variety of clients, helping them create aesthetically pleasing, functional, and innovative spaces. I am responsible for the design process from concept to completion, collaborating with clients to understand their needs, and helping transform their vision into reality. This role requires both creativity and a strong understanding of technical and functional aspects of design.I can assist with the creation of mood boards, FF&E selection, floor plans/space planning, shopping lists, rendering, elevations in CAD, closet planning, etc..

Carrollton, Texas, United States

Dallas, Texas, United States

• Assist in concept selection of FF&E materials, space planning & programming for design projects• Create line drawings in CAD for custom casegoods, seating goods, lighting, etc.• Maintains industry relationships, participates in vendor presentations, & industry events as required• Produces specifications and AutoCAD and manually generated drawings including elevations, sections, & schedules• Reports to Director of Operations & works with Senior Interior Designers

Dallas, Texas, United States

• Redesign layout of existing kitchen and provided FF&E of appliances, cabinetry, and fixtures.• Assist client with layout of outdoor space, including furniture, hardscaping, and landscaping.• Work with clients on scheduling various tradesmen to complete work at homes.• Manage the end-to-end order process for materials and inventory including purchase orders, payment, follow-up, and delivery schedules.• Develop detailed designs, often using AutoCAD, SketchUp and Photoshop.• Analyzed client budgets and needs for appropriate interior design.• Develop entire design concept, including FF&E, space planning and architectural details, and delivered final presentation.

Southlake, Texas

• Facilitate project’s completion; on-time, on/under-budget meeting quality standards.• Works all phases of development including Pre-Design, Schematic Design, Design Development, Construction Documents, Construction Administration, installs and final walk-through of projects• CAD operator for model homes and individual clientele and liaison with architects to maintain files and keep the latest plan version(s)• Assist in organizing, updating and maintaining current catalogs, vendor information, resource room, inventory, and price lists.• Prepare design and presentation boards, both physical and digital• Complete builder packets for model home and new construction projects.• Responsible for producing high quality project design deliverables in both FF&E and construction documents. • Organize project samples, project filing binders, and finish binders in an orderly manner• Maintaining up-to-date project file (binder) with all email and other correspondence.• Prepare presentation booklets for client meetings.• Able to produce furniture layouts skillfully.• Can interpret what is needed for the ‘look’ and select appropriate FF&E items• Contact vendors, order samples, collect and document pricing and lead times.• Organize all aspects of the specification process -- answering questions, sending packages, selecting, etc.• Complete project close-out details, documentation, storage of records.• Communicate with team regularly, alerting them of possible problems or conflicts with project specs, drawings, vendor delays, etc.

Grand Prairie, Texas

Farmers Branch, Texas

Design and manage projects from Program to CA phases including specifications.Facility Assessments, documentation, determine space requirements, needs and preferencesDesign multiple layouts and present to the ownerProvide Revit drawings of the design chosen by the owner and present it for reviewPrepare DD documents, including cost estimates and cutsheet informationWork with the Owner to determine manufacture/model preferencesPrepare any change documents, answer RFI's, etc. in Addendum PhaseReview submittal informationConduct onsite punch lists and distributeTour facilities with Architects or Owners

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Create and assemble request for quotes and purchase ordersCreate project budgets for internal reviewTrack vendor status updatesCoordination with interior designers, freight managers, vendors, clients, general contractors, installers and warehousesManage project closeoutsRendering and CAD work to assist designers as needed

Dallas, Texas, United States

Assist on bid analysis and negotiationsCreate project budgets for internal reviewCreate and assemble request for quotes and purchase ordersTrack vendor status updatesCoordination with interior designers, freight managers, vendors, clients, general contractors, installers and warehousesAssist with project close-out

Dallas, Texas, United States

Provide high-level support to the Section Chief of Investigations for Homeland Security/ICE in the continuance of securing appropriate and accurate investigation information. Hold a current Background Investigation (BI) and National Agency Check (NAC).

Dallas, Texas, United States

Create, maintain and analyze weekly/monthly/yearly revenue reports for 33 station websites Brand development, web site traffic growth and advertising revenue. Assist with brand strategy and statistics systems. Create holiday content for the station websitesCreate and maintain project schedulesWork closely with Product Development and Management to bring 5 new sites onto the Nexstar platformAssist Product Development on new product choicesWork closely with Product Management on released products to help solve issues and promote them successfullyPlan quarterly beta user group meetings with site managers to discuss potential products and designs

Dallas, Texas, United States

Assist in planning and implementing company procedures and creating project timelines. Redesigning the company website and creating a CRM package utilizing QuickBase.Assist in collections and invoicing

Dallas, Texas, United States

Manage project from start to end, educating the client, maintaining their database and managing available resources including editors and web developers, all while meeting stringent timelines. (assigned up to 30 such projects at any given time)Create artwork and graphics for book covers and CD ROMs for clients when needed Market the product using email, postcards, internet and call centerPreparing, formatting and generating data for publication as well as work with vendors to produce print and CD directories Client management, accurate and precise data editing (data standardization), strong project management, complex page production, and graphic designResponsibilities include managing and coordinating all aspects of productionWriting logic for page creation as well as create layouts and prepare data for electronic CD-ROM version of directoriesVendor relations, preparing all material and purchase orders for vendors

Support VP of Technology, Director of Transportation and their teams of 30 eachMaintain and establish office files (electronic and hardcopy) and records in accordance with internal procedures. Transcribe dictation according to standard formatsType material from rough drafts or revised typed drafts following standardized formats using word processing equipment.Draft and type routine letters and memoranda from specific instructions. Assemble and compile basic data for reports or presentations from established sources as directed. Schedule and maintain calendar of appointments, meetings and travel itineraries and coordinates related arrangements.Performs general data input, processes labor and expense transactions, and corporate forms for general accounting and projectsAssist in maintaining interview/hiring spread sheet, scheduling appointments and assisting with new hire paperwork

Dallas, Texas, United States

Provide administrative support in such functions as word processing, filing, making travel arrangements, schedule appointments, coordinate arrangements for meetings and conferences, and provide phone coverage for 2-4 Branch Sales Directors and a team of 14-20 sales representatives Collect and summarize dataPrepare special reports. Screen phone calls, letters and visitors. Furnish information. Expedite work flow through office. Follow-up on pending mattersPreparation of special reports and presentations, as well as working closely with other department secretariesEstablished and maintain a demo pool of phones for customers to assist in salesMaintain payroll using WebtimeAssist in marketing our wireless programs to over 50 customersEvent planning, for both internal and customer functions

Supervised 7 junior administrative assistants and trained the corporate receptionistsManaged several major projects simultaneously with various departments and strict time constraintsCoordinated monthly manager meetings for out of state managers and prepared monthly status reports on the state of the networkTracked vacation and sick time and maintained calendars, travel arrangements, correspondence, scheduling and answered phones for three vice presidents and tracked vehicle insurance for field technicians across the country. Coordinated meetings between departments and prepared necessary documentation and presentationsResearch and resolution of telco invoices for a savings of $500,000+Maintenance of nationwide paging network including troubleshooting and maintenance of 4,000+ IXC and LEC circuits and number administration of 4.5 million DID numbersCreated engineering schematics (Paint & Visio) and data sheets for installation of telephony circuits and assisted in maintaining database of all circuits (1 million +) and set up and maintained number pools (Excel database)

Bachelor Of Fine Arts (Bfa), Interior Design

Activities and Societies: Served as ASID chapter vice president 2011-2012 and as 2012-2013 president for INC Interiors Networking Council.

Ma, Project Management, 4.00

Ba, English Literature, 3.75