Graydon Yearick Architects, New York, NY, US, Interior Designer
I design and project manage high-end interior renovations in NYC and LA. I lead the soft furnishing process from concept, color scheme, lighting, textiles, renderings, furniture selection & placement, through construction and installation. I design and oversee execution of custom millwork and furniture. In addition to creating functional, cohesive and personalized spaces, I maintain relations with clients, vendors, and artisans.
Self-Employed, Brooklyn, NY, US, Freelance Arts & Culture Writer / Lecturer
Founder, Editor & Contributor to Thread for Thought; regular article contributions to Huffington Post and academic / pop-culture websites Worn Through and Gaga Stigmata. Coordinated Project JamaicaWay, a sustainable fashion show competition in Boston. Fashion articles in the Encyclopedia of Women and Pop Culture. Fashion culture lectures at the Fashion Institute of Technology, MFA Boston, and the International Art Movement gallery.
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, NY, US, Database Manager
"Monitored gift and membership data entry and performed in-depth Raiser’s Edge database maintenance on an ongoing basis. Found creative methods to adapt the software to specific needs of departments with different requirements, streamlining common processes to facilitate current, accurate data entry and extraction, creating forms and documenting procedures to standardize and clarify the work flow for the museum. Researched software and creative solutions to database limitations. Edited membership literature, pulled complex lists for mailings, generated financial reports for internal review and for grants, trained employees and fielded questions pertaining to Raiser’s Edge for the entire museum ad hoc."
New York School of Interior Design (NYSID), New York, NY, US, Interior Design
Color Theory, Textiles, Drafting, Business, Historical Styles, Architectural History, Cultural Anthropology, Construction Documents, multiple studios in Residential & Commercial, Building Systems, Codes, Lighting, and more.
Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT), New York, NY, US, Costume Design & Fashion History
New York University (NYU), New York, NY, US, BArch, English Literature & Film Studies
