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Management: Marketing/Client Procurement, Contract Negotiations, Branding, maintain positive long lasting relations with clients/vendors/contractors, interview and design team building, mentoring multiple design teams, Conflict Management, Professional positive outlook and appearance. Energetic, extremely organized, and motivated. Project Management/design: Establish budget, conception of project design direction, client presentation, implementation of design concepts; oversee all specifications, detail drawings, rcp./electrical,/mechanical/ coordination with architect and contractor. Construction documentation. On site Construction Supervision, space planning, Selection and purchasing of all ff&e. Site installation; follow up to ensure client satisfaction. I am creative intuitive, and detail driven.

Project Management Responsibilities:Work with president of company to establish design teams under my direct supervision that would work bi laterally (Hospitality-high end residential). Senior design responsibilities: Oversee conception of project design direction, client presentation, implementation of design concepts; oversee all specifications, detail drawings, rcp./electrical,/mechanical/ coordination with architect and contractor. Construction documentation. On site Construction Supervision, space planning, Selection and purchasing of all ff&e.. Site installation; follow up to ensure client satisfaction. I am creative, analytical, intuitive, and detail driven.

Senior Designer responsibilities:Work directly under senior associate to Oversee conception of project design direction, develop presentation and branding boards, vendor relationship development, client presentation, implementation of design concepts; oversee all specifications, detail drawings, rcp./electrical,/mechanical/ coordination with architect and contractor. Construction documentation. On site Construction visitation, extensive travel, space planning, Selection and purchasing of all ff&e.. Final on Site installation of all ff&e; follow up to ensure client satisfaction. Managed 5 designers and @ 3 large scale hotels simultaneously.

Owner of retail furniture gallery with interior studio. Selection/purchasing/merchandising/sales/staff management of retail gallery. Management of design studio (5 full-time designers/architects).Closure of business due to Hurricane Katrina in August 2005