I am a Manhattan-based Interior Designer specializing in high end residential & commercial projects. My interest in sustainable interiors brought me to Stedila Design, Inc. - the interior design firm responsible for Manhattan’s first LEED Platinum certified residential building.
Stedila Design, New York, NY, US, Interior Designer
-Creating construction documentation and ongoing project specifications
-Designing & drafting custom millwork and furniture drawings
-Reviewing & redlining shop drawings -Sourcing of FF&E, obtaining vendor quotes, establishing & adhering to budgets
-Documenting progress on site, reviewing submittals and responding to RFIs
-Reviewing contractor's payment applications and change orders
-Collaborating with contractors, subs, vendors and clients through project execution
-Maintaining project binders, updating schedules and spec books -Designing lighting and electrical plans & providing coordinating specifications
Elizabeth Curtis Design, New York, New York, Junior Designer
Drafted material, lighting and furniture plans & elevations
Sourced & specified FF&E for multiple projects
Created budgets, proposals and purchase orders
Assisted with client presentations
Roman and Williams Buildings and Interiors, New York, NY, US, Internship
Drafted proposals for furniture plans, revised existing furniture plans
Wrote & revised FF&E specifications, Revised FF&E inventory
Composed graphic presentation layouts for client meetings
FF&E Sourcing for various hospitality projects
Workshop/APD, New York, NY, US, Interior Design nternship
Researched furniture, fabrics, fixtures and equipment, Purchased furniture & fixtures, Scheduled deliveries, Updated AutoCAD drawings to include floor plans and elevations, Organized & Updated sample library, Calculated wallpaper coverage requirements for project, Estimated hardware and fabric yardage requirements for an extensive window treatment project
Mullman Seidman Architects, New York, NY, US, Internship
Created Purchase Orders, Drafted Furniture drawings in Vectorworks, Organized & Updated sample library, Researched furniture & finishes
Design Management Group, Reston, VA, US, Healthcare Design Internship
Composed client finish binder, Created project finish schedules, Compiled contact list of manufacturers & representatives for office reference, Created client presentation boards, Organized and updated sample library, Researched healthcare finishes, Designed marketing graphic presentation layouts, Attended informative manufacturer representative meetings, Assisted designers on site with measurements and overseeing project construction, Observed client meetings
Washingtonian Interiors, McLean, VA, US, Internship
Assisted with client consultations, Visited project sites to oversee development, Organized sample library, Created purchase orders, Reserved fabrics, Selected and calculated window treatment hardware and fabric yardage for a non-profit healthcare facility, Designed marketing layouts, Redesigned displays in retail storefront, Gained retail experience working in homegoods storefront, Developed customer communication skills and an overview of the suburban residential design sector
Fashion Institute of Technology, State University of New York, New York, NY, US, BArch, Interior Design
-Studio Courses exploring residential, commercial, retail, institutional, healthcare, and restaurant interiors with an emphasis on realities of the obstacles in designing projects in New York City.
-Drafting Courses including both hand drafting as well as computer aided design (autoCAD and Revit)
-Materials & Methods, Working Drawings & Architectural Detailing Courses in which I developed an understanding of the built environment and how it is constructed, the ability to create construction documents (including demolition, construction, electrical plans) and the ability to translate designs realistically for carpenters, engineers etc.
-Survey of Interiors, Architecture & Furniture, Historical Preservation and Varied Art History Courses in which I developed an understanding of the past and the present as well as the importance of conservation and adaptive reuse
-Building Regulations and Environmental Systems courses which outlined the rules and regulations to construction and its execution, particularly in NYC, and a thorough knowledge of the systems required in buildings
