Melanie Christoff Email & Phone Number

Greater St. Louis Area

Use my creative background, technical knowledge, and business skills to manage clients’ projects in all aspects effectively producing a finished space as per the clients’ functional and socio-psychological requirements within the prearranged budget and allotted time frame. Aspects of each project may include: Researching, sourcing, pricing, ordering, and installing procured products that are functional, safe and aesthetically appropriate for the clients space; Drafting, by hand or computer, proposed space plans, 2- and 3-dimensional drawings, rendering a color palette with material and fabric selections, and generating physical or digital presentation boards, and overseeing construction documents as they relate to the project scope, applicable codes, and safety requirements; Coordination between consulting trades to accomplish collaborative scopes of work including architects, engineers, contractors, lighting technicians, and millwork and fabric vendors acting as a representative of the client and on behalf of their intentions.

Clayton, Missouri

Proactively oversaw design, space planning and signage of new stores, remodels, downsize, and relocations of footwear retail stores both in the US and Canada. Multi-tasked an average of 60 projects per year, advancing thru milestones and meeting established deadlines. Managed, filed and published documentation, photos, construction drawings and approvals from landlords and municipalities with outside architectural and engineering consultants and cross-departmentally throughout the company while working both individually and within a team environment.

Chesterfield, Mo

Successively designed clients’ interior environments from building a client profile, creating a design program, space planning, project research, fabric selections and their applications, lighting, flooring, to custom wall treatments. Produced presentation boards to include hand-drafted and/or computer generated rendered perspectives and elevations. Saw the project through completion, including reconciling vendors’ purchase orders, installation schedule, and delivery acceptance and setup.

Team-Lead in designing and sustaining vignettes on the retail sales floor while focusing on color schemes, themes, lighting, flooring, and accessorizing. Managed incoming and outgoing delivery, stock, and inventory. Trained, developed and supervised team members in inventory systems, stock management, and vignette building.

Bachelor Of Science

High School