Hotel Chateaubleau, Coral Gables, FL, US, Freelance Design Consultant & Renderer
o Creating CAD & Revit drawings including floor plans, elevations, shop drawings for custom furniture and 3D renderings w/ Photoshop
o Aiding Project Manager in selections of furnishings and finishes, preparing presentations, and communicating with clients
o Preparing proposals for client review and spreadsheets for dimensions, taking field measurements, and photographing existing conditions.
Pepe Calderin Design, Miami, FL, US, Intern (200 Hours)
o Created CAD drawings & Photoshop renderings including floor plans and elevations
o Aided Principal Designers in selections of furnishings and finishes, prepared presentations, and communicated with clients
o Prepared proposals for client review and spreadsheets for lighting counts and budget analysis
o Communicated with vendors for price quotations and maintained data up to date
o Attended vendor presentation meetings and web design meetings
Inhouse Design Resources, Inc., Miami, FL, US, Design Assistant
o Created CAD drawings of floor plans and elevations & three dimensional renderings in Revit
o Aided Principal Designer in making selections of furnishings and finishes, prepared presentations, and corresponded with clients on required documentation
o Prepared proposals and purchase orders using Quick Books and Designer Logic
o Organized Resource Library
o Updated and organized electronic filing system for maximum efficiency
o Prepared budgeting spreadsheets
o Collected and kept vendor contact information up to date and gathered pricelists and samples
Miami International University of Art & Design, Miami, FL, US, Bachelors, Interior Design
Extra-Curricular
IDG (Interior Design Group - ASID Student Chapter)
President - March 2011 – January 2012
Secretary - August 2010 – March 2011
APA (American Planning Council)
Student Member - April 2012-Present
ASID (American Society of Interior Designers)
Student Member - April 2009-Present
Events/Community Involvement
o Redesigned the Apartment of AiMIU Dorm Director: Conducted client interview, space planned, made selections
o Designed a prototype homeless shelter from cardboard boxes and free recycled materials
o Fundraisers/events for IDG: Spa Raffle, Networking Parties in Showrooms, Movie Night, Gallery Night
o Coalition of Interior Design Students Against Deregulation Bill HB5005:
Organization, Signature Collection for Petition (Against), Letter Writing, Social Networking and Email Campaign
Projects Collected for CIDA Accreditation, Other
o VA1404 - Principles of Design II -Portfolio of gouache paintings and designs as well as analyses of color theory
o ID1604, ID2609, ID3610 - History of Furniture and Architecture I-III - Created Full Set of Documentation based on my personal research (45 PGS)
o ID2700 - Human Factors -Overtown Community Growth Center Project – Floor plans, finishes, furniture selections for community center based in the Miami neighborhood that would provide career training and professional wardrobe, individual and group counseling, as well as a safe haven for children in the community to participate in recreational activities and/or homework
o ID2612 - Textiles for Interiors -Given a Persian rug, made furniture, finish, and textile selections and hand rendered a window treatment
