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Whitney Reynolds

Whitney Reynolds

Oxnard, CA, US

 

About 

My background is in Interior Design, retail sales, and administrative as well a Bachelors Degree in Interior Design and Technical Sales provides me with a well rounded set of skills and knowledge that will be a great addition to any design team. I work very well individually as well as in a team environment.

I love being an interior designer. It allows me to be creative and innovative everyday and allows me to help people in a different way. I feel a great sense of accomplishment when I complete a project. I create something they wouldn't have thought to do for themselves and brought new light to an old home or office, a new construction project, etc. Everyday as an interior designer is new, different and exciting and I love it!

Employment 

San Francisco Design Salt Lake City, Salt Lake City, UT, US, Interior Designer, Allied ASID

Interior Designer in high end residential design showroom. Position duties ae as follows:

- Assist walk in client with purchases, whether they be as small as accessories or as large as a custom sectional.
- Provide designer service to clients as needed. I would visit the home of clients needing a designer and there I would measure, take photos, talk about budget, timeline and lifestyle wants and needs. I would then provide a complete design plan and present the showroom.
- Create relationships with clients and vendors while tracking and placing orders.
- Manage installations of design plans
- Answer phones and greet clients in a professional manor.
- Created design menu for store in order to create more interest and value in the design services offered.

Design plans included:
- Space planning
- Hand drafting
- Hand rendering
- FFE selection
- budgeting
- timelines
- purchasing schedules
- complete design board with samples, finishes, drawings and furniture selections

Design plans were created for residential and customers with varying timelines and budgets.

Sep 2009 - Feb 2013
 

Supply Link USA, Bountiful, UT, US, Administrative Assistant

Administrative assistant in office products warehouse supplying retail customers as well as wholesale customers. Position duties were as follows:

- Reconciled all company bank accounts monthly in QuickBooks
- Answered phones and assisted walk-in customers with orders and purchases in a professional manner
- Performed accounts payable and receivable duties
- Tracked orders and deliveries for wholesale and retail customers
- Created relationships with vendors and wholesale clients
- Performed inventory duties
- Assisted sales staff with eBay sales
- Assisted warehouse staff with shipping and receiving

Jul 2007 - Apr 2010
 

Regency Royale, Salt Lake City, UT, US, Interior Design Intern

Interior Design Intern in a high end residential and commercial design showroom. Specializing in custom area rugs and flooring. Position duties were as follows:

- Managed showroom floor by attending to samples and displays
- Assisted designers and clients with custom area rug orders and designs
- Performed reception duties such as answered phone, greeted walk-in clients and designers, updated fabrics, wall covering and flooring samples, etc.
- Supplied clients and designers with pricing and timeline information
- Ordered samples and strike-offs for clients and designers as well as showroom floor
- Participated in client, vendor and designer meetings and events held at the showroom
- Accompanied owner to Las Vegas furniture market

May 2008 - Aug 2008
 

Education 

Weber State university, Ogden, UT, US, Bachelors, Interior Design & Technical Sales

Weber State University is an Accredited University by CIDA (Council for Interior Design Accreditation) where I completed a Bachelor of Science in Interior Design and Technical Sales. I completed such courses as:

Interior Design:
- Residential Design
- Commercial Design
- AutoCAD
- Codes and specifications
- Space Planning
- Drafting
- Rendering
- Material and Textiles
- Lighting
- Historical Interiors
- Professional Practice
- Senior Project

These courses taught me the necessary skills and information needed to begin my career as an Interior Designer. During my senior project course I was able to learn Adobe Creative Suite and google Sketch-Up.

Technical Sales:
- Advanced selling techniques
- Team leadership skills
- Retail merchandising
- Sales presentations
- Sales personalities

These courses taught me how to sell not only my designs but myself as a designer to clients and design firms. As well as knowledge on presentation of myself and my designs.

Aug 2005 - May 2010
 

Woods Cross High School, Woods Cross, UT, US, High School, General Studies

I completed a successful high school education from my local high school. This is where I discovered my passion for interior design.

Aug 2002 - Jun 2005
 

Awards 

Allied, ASID, Other

An Allied member of the ASID is an organization I was eligible for by completing my education from an accredited university and acquiring a specific amount of hours in the interior design industry. This a necessary step in becoming a licensed professional and completing the NCIDQ.

2012
 

Areas of Specialization 

Skills