Megan Walters Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Il

Chicago, Il

South America Hospitality Team•Primary focus as designer for South America Hospitality Design Team•Assist China Hospitality Team and Healthcare departments with presentation materials and FF&E selection•Generate construction drawings, renderings, and working drawings•Specify furniture, finishes and equipment•Consider and rework existing conditions and propose design options•Provide SketchUp renderings and solutions through 3-D renderings•Design and prepare InDesign and PowerPoint presentations, as well as physical presentation boards and presentation materials.•Work closely with Senior Vice President of Hospitality as well as collaborate with team members, project managers, and architects

Chicago, Il

Interior DesignerDeLaRosa Studio, Chicago, IL (July 2007- 2010)•Prepare design selections and specifications using Spexx Design Documentation System•Prepare essential project documents such as working drawings, shop drawings, AutoCAD demolition plans, floorplans, reflected ceiling plans, power and data plans.•Meet with clients, consultants, and contractors to discuss interior material selections and ensure implementation through project completion. •Design and prepare PowerPoint presentations and presentation boards as well as develop design concepts for and execute client presentations. •Work closely with business owner/interior designer as well as collaborate with architecture firm partners. •Responsible for meeting with sales representatives, and maintaining & updating the resource library and materials selections.

Chicago, Il

Interior Designer/AutoCAD DrafterCKW Architects, Chicago, IL (October 2004-July 2007)•Served as the sole interior department representative of the architecture firm. Made all interior design and material selections and decisions. •Resposible for maintaining and updating the resource library, materials selections, as well as preparing and executing interior selection presentations.• Coordinate and work closely with clients to discuss interior selections, as well as sales representatives and contractors regarding materials selections.• Served as part of the architecture & design team that prepare construction documents and working drawings for all firm projects from schematic design through project completion, preparing floorplans, lighting and reflected ceiling plans, elevations, details, building sections, demolition plans, and schedules.