Montanio Design Group, Simi Valley, CA, US, Interior Designer, Lead Drafter and Graphic Designer
• Lead designer for creating murals and other custom architectural art pieces.
• Coordinate with all involved parties to ensure cohesiveness and establishment
of design intent throughout all phases of project.
• Resolve technical issues inherent in the design of the space by submitting
revisions of architectural plans and/or specifications.
• Identify specialty areas and collect all required data to fully understand
function and necessities for the design of the space.
• Review and approve deliverables that comply with the project specification.
• Assist in selection and specification of interior materials such as furniture,
fixtures, and equipment.
• Work with the design team to conform designs and selections to a specified
project budget.
• Create material boards, rendered floors plans and 3D views for presentations.
• Work with FF&E vendors and fabricators on design details, layouts, quotes
and orders.
South Coast Architectural Woodworking, Moss Point, MS, US, Architectural Drafter
• Estimated materials for project scope and assist in preparing a bid package for new projects.
• Created rough and detailed plans based on preliminary concepts, sketches, engineering calculations, specification sheets and other data.
• Reviewed and analyzed architectural drawings, specs, and project submittals to create details for fabrication.
• Prepared project submittals by creating shop drawings, estimating materials, scope of work, and gathering product data and samples.
• Multi-task and prioritize projects to meet deadlines.
Watters Architecture, Pass Christian, MS, US, Architect Assistant
*Contract Position
• Conduct site surveys to correlate with project scope.
• Create adjacency matrix charts to serve as a more in-depth space analysis and provide a guideline of how plan a space the achieves the most function possible.
• Selected project finishes that achieve aesthetics, durability, and functionality for given spaces.
• Assisted with the preparation of detailed drawings (full construction document sets, architectural & design details), designs, models and schemes.
• Developed requirements by gathering facts, analyzing the mission, functions and goals of client agencies, and presenting a comprehensive requirement package to meet client agency workplace needs.
VA Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care, Biloxi, MS, US, Interior Design Intern
• Schedule phased department moves and strategizes space occupancy plans that best accommodate to the requirements and function of each department.
• Closely monitored installations and coordinated with contractors on site to ensure the project was being designed according to the design intent
• Researched and utilized evidence based design when designing mental health facilities.
• Assisted in space planning according to ADA and all HIPAA regulations.
• Selected and researched interior materials for new buildings.
• Attended architectural meetings to discuss and assist with plans for new buildings.
• Maintained close relationship with vendors in order to stay up to date and knowledgeable of materials available on the market.
The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS, US, Bachelors, Interior Design
Interior Design, Architecture, Construction and Graphic Design