Artistic and creative professional with over four years of interior design experience at AD100 firm, Robert Couturier Inc. and an internship at one of the world's largest AEC firm HDR, Inc., I have successfully led projects from conceptualization to implementation and have been involved in projects involving a variety of styles from classical to contemporary. I have hands on experience in a variety of high-end interior renovation and development projects with broad expertise in design trends and resources. Inspired by great architects and designers of our time, I continue to learn and perfect my skills. My portfolio is a glimpse of my broad range of work in varying styles.
Iowa State University, Ames, IA, US, B.F.A in Interior Design
The Interior Design Program at Iowa State University offers the professional Bachelor of Fine Arts in Interior Design degree. Accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA), this four-year degree consists of one year in the College of Design's preprofessional Core Design Program, followed by three years in the professional Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degree program. The interior design program annually admits 60 students into the professional program.
The BFA degree from Iowa State provides the foundation for becoming a registered interior designer. Students develop competency in areas such as creative problem solving, ergonomics, lighting, history, structures, color, materials, building and fire codes, as well as an understanding of people and the way environment affects behavior.
Involved in design process of Bellevue Medical center which received the 2011
Gold Award, Healthcare/Medical Category - Interior Design Excellence Awards, International Interior Design Association (IIDA) Great Plains Chapter