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Phoebe Beachner

Phoebe Beachner

New York, NY, US

 
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About 

Phoebe Beachner's preliminary experience of interior design as an adolescent, and as an out of state student at Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD), helped her spark a passion for interior design.

When she started her undergraduate studies at SCAD, she was continuously given opportunities to work with professionals, as a teammate, and as a team leader, and the chances to learn and create outside of her comfort zone.

In 2013, she moved to Savannah, Georgia from Olathe, Kansas to work towards completing her B.F.A. in interior design, while minoring in architectural history. Recently, she graduated with her Master of Professional Studies in Sustainable Interior Environments degree from the New York School of Interior Design and completed her internship with Taylor Spellman New York, a staging and luxury interior design firm located in New York.

Instilled with a love of learning, a love for animals, and a love for "place" at a young age, Phoebe spent the summer of 2016 teaching interior design courses to high school students from all over the world on the Yale University campus with Exploration Summer Programs.

During her final year at SCAD, she proposed and completed her capstone project regarding education and appreciation for honey bees. Her space consisted of a retail division, a gallery and educational division, and a creative, hands-on classroom division all including custom components and interactive key experiences.

Aside from her schoolwork, Phoebe is an equestrian who spends most of her time riding her horse, Koraal, five or six times a week. As a competitive athlete for the past 16 years, Phoebe has participated in competitions nationally throughout the Midwest and on the East Coast.

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Employment 

Taylor Spellman New York, New York, NY, US, Design Assistant Intern

Assisted with preparation of design presentations, coordinated large-scale staging projects with various brokerage firms, assisted designers with pricing, quotes,
and selection of materials, met with vendors and contractors on site, drafted floor plans and elevations in AutoCAD.

https://www.taylorspellman.com

Sep 2017 - Jul 2018
 

Education 

New York School of Interior Design (NYSID), New York, NY, US, Masters, Sustainable Interior Environments

Master of Professional Studies in Sustainable Interior Environments

Course work addressed the history and theory of sustainability, principles of sustainable materials, natural and artificial lighting and control systems, and integrated environmental systems design. It also covered indoor air quality as well as green textiles, furnishings, and decorative elements. The program included two studio courses; a residential project and a commercial project, both completed in groups.

https://www.nysid.edu/master-of-professional-studies-in-sustainable-interior-environments

Sep 2017 - May 2018
 

Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA, US, Bachelors, Interior Design

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Interior Design

Course work addressed the history and fundamentals of interior design, material properties, hand-rendering skills, natural and artificial lighting and control systems, and integrated building construction systems. It also covered furnishings, space planning strategies, and presentation techniques.The program included studio courses with a capstone studio covering two semesters; the studio types consisted of residential, retail, corporate and mixed-use.

https://www.scad.edu/academics/programs/interior-design/degrees/bfa

Sep 2013 - Jun 2017
 

Awards 

2018
 

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