Amanda Lombardi graduated Cum Laude from Fashion Institute of Technology with a BFA in Interior Design.
Amanda Lombardi currently has been working in a high end retail firm with a high profile client for the last three years. She has gained proficiency in revit and has been able to oversee and train fellow employees in revit and the client’s needs.
Amanda Lombardi spent seven months interning with Vanessa Deleon Associates; there, she prepared presentations, spoke with vendors on the phone placing orders, visited job sites, and was featured on Spaces TV. Her responsibilities includes preparing invoices and budgets, organizing the client’s folders, and organizing the fabric books.
Amanda Lombardi also got a chance to have her own clients under Jared Sherman Epps using Tastemaker for the past year. To get this clients she had to write a description as to what she design intent was, after winning the bid, she then got to design a mood board showing what she wants the space to look like. After that, she picked out furniture based on the client's budget and style and gave the clients rendered floor plans, elevations and perspective views of what their desired space will look like. Both the clients and Tastemaker were very happy with the final products.
During high school, Amanda Lombardi gained leadership skills through her work as an assistant coach to two cheerleading teams in her town. Through her cheerleading training, Amanda Lombardi has learned to be both, a leader and a team player.
After graduating FIT in May of 2014, Amanda started working with Julie Schaffer at Salles Schaffer Architecture. Being a design assistant to an architect has gave Amanda a lot of experience in the field when it comes to clients, working with vendors, and being a draftsman.
Amanda has gone on to being a Project Architect at two leading retail design firms, TPG Architects and Two One Two Design.
Amanda has future plans on becoming a licensed Architect.
Amanda Lombardi has lived in New York City since 2009 and currently resides in Hoboken, NJ. She has a passion for travel, architecture, photography and would like to visit all the places she has studied. Amanda is energetic, self-efficient, hard worker who is very organized. For further information, please contact Amanda at amanda.rae.lombardi@gmail.com or 201-838-5874. Visit her portfolio website at https://issuu.com/amandaraelombardi
Two One Two Design, Ne York, NY, US, Project Architect
As a project architect, I developed construction drawings for the client Starbucks for both licensee and corporate stores. Worked with Starbucks designers from multiple studios. Worked on projects in 25+ states. Involved in all phases of corporate stores from site survey, due diligence, coordination with landlords, code checks, design, construction documents, and permitting. I have become proficient in Revit while working on these projects for the last three years. For the last two years, I’ve been tasked with the responsibility to train new employees in the client and revit. I have experience in redlining my own work and others.
TPG Architects, New York, NY, US, Project Architect
As a project architect for the Retail Studio, I worked on projects including Adidas and XpresSpa. I created construction documents in CAD for these projects.
gk+a Architects, PC, Rutherford, NJ, US, Junior Architect
Currently a Junior Architect at gk+a Architects. My main roles are developing construction documents for Architectural, MEP, and sometimes develop site plans. Dunkin Brands, Smashburger, QuickChek, Stewart's All American are some clients I work with. I have worked on the prototype sets for the current Dunkin Donuts sets and International Dunkin Donuts. I have helped create the prototypes for Stewart's All American restaurants, food court and kiosk. I am co-consulting on a LEED project for EarthCAM's headquarters.
Salles Schaffer Architecture, New York, NY, US, Design Assistant
Drafting architectural details, mill-work,and floor plans, while also developing invoices, purchase orders, and other administrative tasks.
JSE Designs/Tastemaker, Fort Greene, NY, US , Intern / Junior Designer
Developed interior design packages including rendered furniture plan layout, rendered elevations, architectural details, perspective, furniture selection, and budget for client through Tastemaker.
Vanessa DeLeon Associates, Edgewater, NJ, US, Intern
Assisting designer, speaking with vendors, organizing office and fabric books, placing purchase orders, season trend prediction, selecting fabric and materials and other administrative tasks.
Port Logistics Inc., Clifton, NJ, US, Clerk/Assistant
During the summer and winter breaks I assisted an accountant at a trucking company. I organized a new system that made it easier and more efficient for a task that had to be done. My job was to make sure that each company that used the logistics paid their bills and I used Excel to manage it.
Aerie by American Eagle, Paramus, NJ, US, Sales Associate
As a sales associate, I learned how to communicate with people and how to sell a product. I greeted customers, helped customers, did stock and inventory, I changed mannequins and was in charge of the fitting room area.
Fashion Institute of Technology, State University of New York, New York, NY, US, Bachelors, Interior Design
Andrew and Phyllis Seifer Humanitarian Research Award, Nomination
