Kate Goodson's Archinect profile

About

Goal-oriented graduate design student with award-winning professional sales background in health care seeks internship position with a progressive and visionary architecture firm.

Relevant Achievements

Received the NSAD Design Excellence Award, 2013
Selected for participation in the Bjarke Ingels Group Special Topics Studio, NSAD, Spring 2013
Contributed as a research assistant to a published evidence based design paper, The Center for Health Design, Fall 2012
Selected by NSAD faculty for the Student Showcase, NSAD, Summer 2012 - Fall 2012
Awarded the NSAD Presidential Scholarship, NSAD, 2011 - 2013
Elected Student Council Representative, Student Showcase Committee Chair, NSAD, 2011 - 2013
Awarded position of Regional Sales Trainer for South Central United States, Integra LifeSciences, 2010
Ranked #1 for sales performance over annual quota nishing at 148.8% to target revenue, Integra LifeSciences, 2008
Awarded “Rookie of the Year” for sales performance, Integra LifeSciences, 2008
Awarded “Rep of the Year” for the South Central United States, Integra LifeSciences, 2008
Awarded Tulane University’s Founder’s Scholarship for Academic Achievement, Tulane University, 2002

Elsewhere:

Employment

Integra LifeSciences Corporation, Austin, TX, US, Regional Sales Trainer

- Provided field based technical training on Integra neurosurgical products to new hires
- Assisted junior sales representatives in territory management and planning strategies
- Provided feedback on market trends and product development to the corporate office
- Attended international specialty care symposiums to train surgeons on the use of Integra product including Congress of Neurological Surgeons, American Association of Neurological Surgeons, International Conference and Exhibition on Surgery, and Brooke Army Medical Center Combat Trauma Symposium

Oct 2010 - Aug 2011

Integra LifeSciences Corporation, Austin, TX, US, Neurospecialist

- Managed the sale and support of devices used in neurosurgery and neuro critical care while maintaining a goal to achieve or exceed dened territory revenue targets through strategic planning, relationship building, and customer service
- Provided field based technical support for products used in the operating room and intensive care unit
- Provided technical education to physicians and nurses on the uses of Integra neurosurgical products

Dec 2007 - Aug 2011

Integra LifeSciences Corporation, Dallas, TX, US, ICU Specialist

- Provided primary technical support for Integra neuromonitoring products to customers including neurosurgeons and neurosurgical nurses
- Worked alongside field sales representatives to establish sales strategies and build customer relationships

Oct 2006 - Dec 2007

Education

NewSchool of Architecture & Design, San Diego, CA, US, MArch, Architecture

Oct 2011 - current

The New School, New York, NY, US, Summer Studies in Constructed Environments

Jun 2010 - Jul 2010

Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, US, Bachelors, Neuroscience

Aug 2002 - May 2006

Awards

Design Excellence Award, NewSchool of Architecture + Design, Award

Awarded for exceptional design work produced in NSAD's M.Arch program for the 2012 academic year.

2013

Areas of Specialization

Architecture

Skills

&Revit(BIM), (+ 2 yrs) Rhinoceros/Vray, (+ 2 years) Adobe Indesign, (+ 2yrs) Adobe Photoshop, (+ 2 years) Adobe Illustrator, & Microsft Office experience. • Strong oral & written communication skills., Salesforce.com, Furniture Design and Fabrication, (+4 years) Sales/Consultant, & Physical Model Building.