Suitsupply, New York, NY, US, Store Design and Development

I am responsible for new store buildouts in North America from pre-design, through opening. This includes reviewing the lease with in-house legal counsel; establishing and tracking budgets and schedules; managing the design phase with the local architect of record; red-lining construction documents; ordering fixtures, furnishings and millwork; bidding, negotiating and hiring contractors and consultants; managing construction on-site; and coordinating an on-time opening with internal departments. Additionally, I work to build relationships with vendors and established a maintenance manual to provide store managers at handover to better help them maintain the space. To date, I’ve handled the openings for two retail stores - Soho and Toronto - and recently opened the brand’s first shop-in-shop at Stanley Korshak in Dallas.

Diane von Furstenberg Studio LP, New York, NY, US, Architectural Design Manager

At DVF, I handled the concept development, evolution, implementation and global rollout of DVF retail stores. I took the project from a list of capacity requirerments through sketching, renderings, SD, DD, construction, opening and store maintenance. My responsibilities included the bidding and hiring of local architects, contractors, millowrkers and additional consultants as needed. I acted as the point person for all consultants and executed the brand identity on time and on budget. In addition to managing projects, I standardized the construction details, millwork and fixture drawings, lighting program and established a material vendor list.

CR Studio, New York, NY, US, Architectural Designer

While at CRS, I assisted the lead Architect with presentation materials and drawings for the renovation of the Proenza Schouler Atelier and played a critical role in the roll-out of the new Audi Showroom Concept. I produced schematic and design development drawing sets, reviewed construction documents, managed construction remotely and continued to research materials, vendors and providers. Additionally, I worked with a lighting designer to formulate standard lighting guidelines for the luxury auto company. Over the course of two years, I oversaw the roll-out of more than 20 dealerships nation wide.

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), New York, NY, US, Junior Architect

As part of the design team for the New York Jets Atlantic Health Training Facility, I worked full-time on the 270,000 squarefoot project which recieved several awards and was shortlisted at the 2009 World Architecture Festival. I was responsible for construction details, coordinating construction bulletins, presentation materials and model-making.