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Theresa Schiess

Theresa Schiess

Englewood, NJ, US

 
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About 

Interior Designer with 8 years of industry experience in high end Residential and Hospitality Design. Based in NYC, completing various interior design projects internationally. 

Employment 

Stephens Design Group, New York, NY, US, Project Manager

• Successfully designed high end residential projects, from concept development to installation • Secured project timing successfully through daily communication with vendors and receiving
warehouses, and through logstics coordination efforts. Demonstrated forethought to reach the
end goal, and proactively planned for solutions to complications
• Utilized Studio Designer purchasing software for FF&E spec documentation, shipment
tracking, vendor and client payment history, etc.
• Generated shop drawings for detailed custom furnishings via AutoCAD & conveyed design
direction to vendors/manufacturers
• Prepared various presentations (architectural concepts, furnishings, etc) for client meetings • Created project schedules including plumbing, lighting, wallcoverings/paint, and
communicated all design updates with contractors

Dec 2019 - Sep 2024
 

Denton House Design Studio, New York, NY, US, Junior Interior Designer

• Collaborated in designing high end luxury residences, as well as commercial amenity spaces
within an exclusive golf resort community in the Bahamas
• Facilitated design progress through daily communication between clients, vendors, the
accounting team, the purchasing team, and the logistics team
• Created simultaneous FF&E Presentations, Furniture Plans, & Budgets via purchasing software • Reviewed full ID Sets, Electrical plans, Cabinetry Shops, and Custom Furniture Shops for
approval to begin construction/production
• Served on the Office Committee to develop creative solutions for internal process
development, team building, and office organization

Jun 2018 - Sep 2019
 

Regina Kay Interiors, Englewood, NJ, US, Interior Design Assistant

• Actively participated in all design phases of Residential, Hospitality, and Commercial Designs • Interacted with clients, builders, and vendors on a daily basis to follow through on design
direction, payments/billing, coordinating deliveries, etc.
• Illustrated proposed designs utilizing software such as AutoCAD, Adobe Photoshop, and Google
SketchUp
• Assisted with editing contracts for new clients and ongoing clients who were moving into
various design phases

Jun 2016 - May 2018
 

Education 

Robert Busch School of Design, Kean University, Union, NJ, US, Bachelors, Interior Architecture

Sep 2011 - Dec 2015
 

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