Studio Becker, Los Angeles, CA, US, Project Manager/Interior Design Assistant
Point of contact for clients, vendors, project architect, and professional allies
Coordinated specifications, sample approvals, orders, deliveries and installations
Prepared all project binders for clients, architects, and general contractors
Assisted in the schematic planning, initial design sketches, and design concepts
Red-lined both CAD 2-D drawings, and 3-D Renderings
Attended all construction and job site meetings
Wrote proposals, sales agreements, and change orders for all projects
Showroom and HR Manager, i.e. payroll, tracked hours, employee files, etc.
Met with bookkeeper weekly to review bills, budget and financial statements
Managed the in house drafter and office assistant
Allegro Creative, a Division of Conair Corporation, Los Angeles, CA, US, Account Coordinator
Managed 20 large corporate accounts
Led the design strategies for all products, both promotions and planograms
Coordinated between the design, production, and sales teams
Managed product life-cycle from beginning to end
Worked with the China office to ensure production stayed on schedule
Created presentation materials for the sales team
Directed all aspects of the in house mass brand product
Design Within Reach, Washington, DC, US, Studio Account Executive
Managed both residential and commercial client accounts
Worked with multiple vendors and various shipping agents
Expanded the client base through personalized service and advertising
Created and organized a monthly design seminar series
Solis Betancourt, Washington, DC, US, Intern, Residential Design
Managed the ordering, purchasing, and organizing of the material closet
Assisted with the layout of client boards
Assisted in the publication submission process for magazines
Responsible for researching new materials, new trends, and new companies
Corcoran College of Art + Design, Masters, Interior Design
Graduate Research Assistantship
September 2007 - May 2010
Teaching Assistantship - Materials and Methods
September 2009 - December 2009
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech), Bachelors, International Relations