B.A. in Visual Arts Management/Art History and Interior Design Certificate from UCLA; I have had experience working in the fine art world as gallery manager/curator, was a coordinator in the decorative arts department at Leslie Hindman Auctioneers before I began my interior design career. Since living in L.A. I have been assisting interior designers whose residential client base revolves around the entertainment industry, along with a few larger commercial projects.
Stefani Stein, Venice, Interior Design Assistant
- Create proposals, purchase orders, & invoices in Studio Webware
• Follow up with vendors on purchases and delivery dates + maintain records of delivery dates
• Scheduling & attending client meetings + taking notes
• Communicate with clients, vendors, subs and contractors
• Coordinate and assist with on-site installations
• Sourcing / Shopping / Product research
• Create presentations & vibe boards using Adobe Photoshop & InDesign
- General administrative duties: opening trade accounts & maintaining calendars
Annette Tatum, Santa Monica, Interior Design Assistant
-Managed showroom renovation, showroom purchasing, merchandising, created sales orders, invoices, & applied payments for custom bedding, created cut spreadsheets for seamstress, customer service, & design assistant to principle: created design boards, floor plans, & client ordering.
Buckingham Interiors + Design, Chicago, IL, US, Interior Design Intern
- Managed showroom, inventory, & merchandising, provided high-end customer service,
coordinated and managed inventory photoshoots for 1st dibs, art consulting and gallery marketing, assistant to project manager: sourcing, research, managing client project binders, coordinating client meetings, & administrative duties.
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, Chicago, IL, US, Decorative Arts Assistant Intern
- Conducted market research for business development, wrote inventory condition reports & catalogue content, managed digital inventory, merchandising for auction previews, reporting during live auctions.
UCLA Extension Arc-ID Program, Los Angeles, CA, US, Masters, Interior Design