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Mazal Bienstock

Mazal Bienstock

New York, NY, US

 

About 

Graduated from Indiana University with a BS in interior design.

Experience in New York City high end residential interior design.

Employment 

Pembrooke & Ives, New York, NY, US, Junior Decorator

-Creating decorating status reports, hardware schedules, lighting schedules, paint schedules, shade schedules and delivery schedules
-Selecting decorative hardware
-Updating furniture plans and elevations
-Shopping for fabrics, furniture, lighting fixtures, and accessories
-Consistent follow up with vendors from start of order to finish
-Designing custom furniture for fabrication
-Coordinating deliveries and installations

Mar 2013 - current
 

Jennifer Post Design, New York, NY, US, Intern

-Selecting furniture, lighting, and fabric options for clients
-Creating schemes for projects
-Organizing Bilotta showroom event
-Assisting in home installations
-Creating finish, tile , and accessory schedules

Aug 2012 - Nov 2013
 

ABC Carpet and Home, New York, NY, US, Sales Consultant

-Mapping out carpet on floor plans, determining seam locations
-Pricing out carpet, padding, installation fees, binding, rip ups, deliveries, and deposits for customers
-Contacting sales reps for samples
-Knowing qualities of carpets
-Developing relationships with customers and designers
-Suggesting carpets to clients based off of existing schemes

Dec 2012 - Mar 2013
 

Best & Company, New York, NY, US, Consultant

-Updating the company's Facebook, Pinterest and Twitter accounts
-Assisting in New York Junior League Fall House Tour
-Assisting in monthly newsletter
-Organizing purchases for in house designers

Oct 2012 - Mar 2013
 

Drake Design Associates, New York, NY, US, Intern

-Organizing samples and returning to vendors
-Shopping for fabrics to coordinate with existing schemes
-Contacting manufacturers for quotes, reserves, CFAs, and tear sheets
-Gathering information for proposals and purchase orders
-Tweaking elevations and shop drawings on AutoCad
-Attending furniture installations
-Learning and using studio designer software
-Messengering items; Filing fabrics, paints and various finishes; Scanning, copying, and faxing various materials

May 2012 - Aug 2012
 

Education 

Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, US, Bachelors, Interior Design

In addition to my B.S in Interior Design, I also have two minors in art history and studio art.

Aug 2008 - May 2012
 

Awards 

Interior Design Honors Society, Award

2012
 

Opal G. Conrad Scholarship, Scholarship

2011
 

Dean's List, Award

2011
 

Areas of Specialization 

Skills