I am a dedicated, multi-talented individual looking for full-time employment in a creative field. I have a degree in Interior Design and experience as a part-time designer working with a commercial business interiors company. I interned with a contract furniture company working with the design team, specifically with Steelcase products. I also have experience working in a web marketing environment with content management systems and editing web content for a private university.
I have experience working in small offices (5-10) and larger offices (~200+) and am comfortable working with all kinds of individuals and across departments. I am very tech savvy and pick up new skills quickly. I am very adaptable and love to learn. If I don't know the answer to a problem, I am willing to do the research to find it.
Outside of design my passion is Ki Aikido. I am an active member of the Eastern Ki Federation and regularly attend EKF seminars along the East Coast throughout the year. I currently hold the rank of 1st Kyu (brown belt) and I am working on achieving my black belt in 2014.
Jefferson Group, Stamford, CT, US, Design Assistant
• Design/Furniture Work - reviewing/creating plans, space planning, materials selection, site measurements, furniture specs & pricing
• Marketing - website updates, creating case studies, designing additional pages and other marketing pieces, monitoring web activity and working with marketing team members regarding email blasts and additional marketing efforts
• Misc Admin Work - Office support to partners, working with project managers & designers, preparation of written proposals using QuickBooks, research to establish material costs and project costs from trades and subcontractors
REO Management Services, Monroe, CT, US, Office Assistant
• Set up new property files
• Sort and file all property correspondence into file folders and file cabinets
• Record and keep track of all Monthly Status Reports
• Place orders for office supplies
• Assist asset managers as needed
• Assist the bookkeeper in handling financial documents such as:
- Filing of all vendor bills and payments
- Confirm and file all travel related expenses with monthly statements
- Mail out checks
- Input invoices into LPS invoice management system
University of New Haven, West Haven, CT, US, Student Employee - Web Marketing Program
- Updates and changes to the university website
- Student point person for the Web Marketing department
- Refined experience with content management systems (Estrada), Photoshop skills
Red Thread, Milford, CT, US, Interior Design Intern
Tauck, Norwalk, CT, US, Docs
(Seasonal - Summers 2007, 2008)
- Receiving and sending out client documents for each tour
- Handled private client information, including tour itineraries, passport information, visas, etc
- Customer service where necessary
University of New Haven, West Haven, CT, US, Bachelors, Interior Design, Pre-Architecture
University of New Haven, West Haven, CT, US, Bachelors, Mechanical Engineering
Student Member: University of New Haven Robotics
Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY, US, Mechanical Engineering
Completed one year of studies - transferred to University of New Haven
Artwork Accepted into Student Art Gallery, Other
Concept artwork for Landor Associates project was accepted into a student gallery of work in New Haven, CT.