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Karen Dan

Karen Dan

Pleasantville, NY, US

 

About 

Employment 

State of Connecticut, Danbury, CT, Employer of Record

● Sponsoring person in the oversight of 6 personal care attendants in support of a self-determined independent life for a disabled relative
● Responsible for weekly payroll and advocacy

Sep 2012 - current
 

Lauren Sangalli Design, Mohegan Lake, NY, Interior Design Assistant

● Developed full-scale interior design plans and presentations for clients
● Designed floor plans, 3D renderings, custom furniture, and millwork design
● Researched, ordered, and invoiced furniture, fixture, finish, and fabric selections
● Cultivated, maintained, and leveraged supplier and vendor relationships
● Collaborated with the team in the creation of and strategy for social media content

Aug 2018 - Apr 2020
 

Jhane Barnes Inc., NYC, NY, Senior Designer

● Responsible for end to end designing and sampling of Jacquard and dobby fashion and contract furnishing textiles
● Developed and maintained relationships with design reps, vendor and mills
● Hired, trained and supervised dobby design team
● Collaborated with custom software developers in research and development of woven and surface design software

May 1994 - Dec 2004
 

Education 

New York School of Interior Design (NYSID), NYC, NY, Interior Design

May 2018 - current
 

Philadelphia College of Textiles and Science, East Falls, PA, US, Masters, Textile Design (wovens)

Sep 1992 - May 1994
 

Philadelphia College of Art, Philadelphia, PA, US, Bachelors, Craft- Fiber Art

Sep 1986 - May 1990
 

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