I'm an Interior Designer with experience working in the MD/DC area. Much of my work experience falls into Residential and Commercial design but i am willing to learn more and am open to try new things. I graduated from the Art Institute of Washington with a Bachelor's of Fine Arts in Interior Design and have gained a very strong understanding of design.
The Interior Edge, New York, NY, US, Interior Design Assistant
• Carefully managed design library
• Quickly and efficiently created renderings for client by hand and using Dialux and Sketchup
• Operated company’s social networking ie. Pinterest, Tumblr, Facebook and Houzz
• Managed Quickbooks – Purchase orders, Invoices, clientele information
• Organized and completed personal tasks such as filing, depositing checks, printing
• Answered telephones and spoke with vendors, organized details of PO’s and Invoices
Riggio Designs, Hyattsville, MD, US, Junior Designer
• Organization of business plans and development of projects
• Developed functional CAD plans, elevations and Construction Drawing Sets
• Creatively assembled color, finish and furniture selections
• Set and met tight deliverable schedules to meet client's deadlines
• Efficiently rendered 3-D drawings in Revit, Dialux and Photoshop to illustrate design and lighting pattern to client
• Re-finished furniture to present in showroom ie, sanded, painted, glossed
• Staged and photographed furniture to be sold online from showroom
• Created and maintained design firm’s social networking and marketing ie. Tumblr blog, Twitter and Facebook
Clark Architecture + Design, Georgetown DC , Intern/Junior Designer
• Creatively and quickly designed ADA compliant test fits and space plans by hand and in AutoCAD for typical office interiors
• Designed spaces in Revit and Dialux to illustrate to head architect, design team and client as to what direction the design is going
• Carefully executed construction detailing of the project
• Chose tasteful and functional furniture. finish and lighting selections pertaining to project
• Worked with MEP team on several site visits determining specification of application and construction
• Scheduled development events/lunches
Ad America, Olney Md, Marketing Consultant
• Input data into Excel spreadsheets
• Communicated with potential clients marketing advertisement positions on Google accounts
• Tended to multiple clients simultaneously to negotiate pricing and place on internet advertising
• Assembled personal updates for companies and followed up with monthly progress reports
• Was the liaison responsible for maintaining correspondence with recently affiliated companies and prospective clients
Shoptaw Design Firm, Georgetown DC, Intern
• Focused on research, and Residential and Commercial CAD projects
• Chose finishes and furniture pertaining to the design. Updated spreadsheets and tables
• Assisted CEO Jack Shoptaw with design decisions such as lighting and space planning
• Researched and input data into drawing set for all finish materials, lighting fixtures, codes and ADA requirements
The Art Institute of Washington, Arlington, VA, US, Bachelors, Interior Design
The Interior Design program was a comprehensive study of all the elements of design including architecture,
