As of May 2022, I am a graduate from the University of Colorado Boulder. My Bachelors degree in Strategic Communications afforded me educational and real-world experience with brand storytelling and media design skills. In April of 2020, my application to join the Environmental Design School at CU Boulder was accepted, which gave me the opportunity to study my passion in Architecture, furthermore, have the opportunity to utilize the unique courses in the ENVD program. My past courses included Sustainable Design thinking, Digital Rendering, Landscape Architecture, Urban Planning and Anthropology in Design.
My love and passion of architecture and interior design was able to develop into tangible skillsets that I have utilized in my past internship with Brooke Abrams Design located the eastern tip of Long Island, NY. I was awarded a merit scholarship at The New School Parsons School of Design for a MFA in Interior Designer; however, I have since declined admission to gain further real-word firm experience. After a few years in the design field, my goal is to receive a Masters in Architecture.
Brooke Abrams Design, East Hampton, NY, US, Interior Design Intern
- Assist principal designer with site-visits and design installations; aid final design decisions and staging for high-end clientele.
- Source small decor items and textile swatches from design retailers that suit design firm aesthetics.
- Support designers with sample ordering, participate in vendor presentations to determine best textiles for the firms ethos; establish new and build upon current vendor relationships.
- Observe and assist the development for custom, bespoke design for ground-up projects and renovations.
Self Employed/ Independent, Norwalk, CT, US, Freelance Interior Design
- Capture and elevate clients vision for a mudroom and garage renovation to seamlessly flow into the existing space, delivering conceptual plans
- Analyze critical structural and land permitting to conceptualize a functional and safe water-front design
- Develop schematic designs for client, contractor and town permitting
- Source materials, fixtures, cabinetry that mesh cohesively into the clients home and design style
rag & bone, Greenwich, CT, US, Sales Specialist & Visual Merchandiser
- Assess new inventory and customer demographics to determine best merchandise fit for floor display and opportunities for highest conversion rate for walk-in clientele.
- Consistently meet and surpass individual monthly sale goals established by store management; ranked #2 in the company nationwide
- Own self-initiated projects from store display to back stock function and organization.
- Have excellent attention to detail, upholding luxury standards by delivering high-end floor design and customer experience; supported Greenwich location to the highest sale volume store in the NY/CT district.
Kate Jessiman, Inc, Darien, CT, US, Interior Design Intern
- Take ownership of initiating projects to create functional organization for the design library.
- Evaluate current and incoming fabric, wallpaper, and rug swatches and categorize based on principal designer’s needs.
- Meet with principal designer to understand proper sourcing operations and building vendor relations.
- Assist with furniture plans and red-lining to deliver functional furniture and spatial plans to client.
RH, East Hampton, NY, US, Interior Design Consultant
- Provided a luxury customer service experience and owned all phases of the client experience from walk-in to product delivery
- Collaborated with the RH Interior Design team to bring a clients desired design into a tangible project that meets both the client and RH design vision
- Educated clients on the full range of fabric and leather selection with extensive education of our manufacturing and upholstering process
- Greet gallery walk-in clients and assess their design needs to convert client into a design project
University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, CO, US, Bachelors, College of Media, Communication & Information
Bachelor of Science Degree in Strategic Communications- Advertising. Develop skills through interactions with real-world clients and hands-on learning opportunities for creative and management focused projects. Acquire fundamental principals in brand-building and engagement through research, analysis and strategy.
Minor in Environmental Planning- Environmental Design. Examine issues of sustainability in urban environments and communities globally. Approaching master planning through the lens of engagement, improving housing, transportation and community centered design with an overarching focus of sustainability.
