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Elaine Abra

Elaine Abra

West Covina, CA, US

 

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Employment 

HFS Concepts 4, Long Beach, CA, US, Junior Designer

Assist in the schematic, design development and construction documentation phases of design. Write FF&E specifications. Develop material references and plumbing schedule. Implement design solutions based off of brand standards and the PIP (property improvement plan). Assist in the development and modification of the budgetary FF&E matrix. Reviewing shop drawings. Vendor contact for custom furniture, lighting and art development. Assist production with CAD drawings.

Aug 2015 - Jun 2016
 

HFS Concepts 4, Long Beach, CA, US, Intern

Updating and organizing the studio design library. Assisting the senior staff with schematic and design development presentation boards - both physical and digital. Contact vendors for quote and sample requests.

Jun 2015 - Aug 2015
 

Restoration Hardware, Pasadena, CA, US, Sales Associate

Placing large furniture orders. Handling large cash and credit transactions. Processing client return and exchanges. Customer/order follow ups. Visual recovery. Providing assistance in selecting appropriate pieces for clients' homes.

Nov 2013 - Aug 2015
 

Education 

Interior Designers Institute, Newport Beach, CA, US, BArch, Interior Architecture

Received Associate Degree in Interior Design: spaceplanning, color, textiles, commercial design, residential design, healthcare design, history of architecture and interiors, building codes, AutoCAD

Bachelors Program in Interior Architecture: adaptive reuse in historical preservation, AutoCAD 2, SketchUp and Vray Rendering

Jan 2011 - current
 

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