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Kimberly Porter

Kimberly Porter

Rochester, NY, US

 

About 

In 2013, from my role as a highly experienced and valued project manager in the film and television industry in Los Angeles, I made the exciting career change into interior design. In this field, I have been able to apply my experience as well as my passion for color, composition, and story telling to create positive experiences that affect peoples’ daily lives. I am enthusiastically hands-on, I love creating beautiful spaces, and I am a problem solver by nature. I have 8 years of experience in designing, specifying, drafting, coordination with contractors, FF&E ordering, and installation for commercial and residential projects, as well as 17 years of experience in client relations, budget management, accounting, and creative problem solving in an artistic environment.

Employment 

Spectrum Design Group, Pittsford, NY, US, Interior Designer

designing, specifying, drafting, coordination with contractors, FF&E ordering, and installation for commercial, health care, and residential projects

Apr 2019 - current
 

Common Room Interior Design, Rochester, NY, US, Owner, Lead Interior Designer

designing, specifying, drafting, coordination with contractors, FF&E ordering, and installation for residential projects; client relations, marketing, business development and management

Aug 2017 - current
 

Mannigan Design, Pasadena, CA, US, Interior Designer

designing, specifying, drafting, coordination with contractors, FF&E ordering, and installation for commercial and residential projects

Aug 2013 - Feb 2016
 

Rhythm & Hues, El Segundo, CA, US, Visual Effects Coordinator

client management and communications, receive and deliver assets for post production, scheduling, artist schedule coordination

Aug 2012 - Feb 2013
 

OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network, Los Angeles, CA, US, Post Production Producer

post production scheduling, editor management, receive assets for post production, on air promo quality control, client communication, oversee audio finishing and color correction, oversee celebrity voiceover

Jun 2011 - Aug 2012
 

OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network, Los Angeles, CA, US, Production Coordinator

oversee production shoot both in town and out of town (some travel), oversee production budgets, process crew payroll, process production invoices, license promo music, manage production assistants, coordinate with in-house legal counsel, travel booking

Jun 2010 - Jun 2011
 

E! Entertainment, Los Angeles, CA, US, Production Coordinator & Accountant / Production Supervisor

oversee production shoot both in town and out of town (some travel), oversee production budgets, process crew payroll, process production invoices, license promo music, manage production assistants, quarterly finance accruals, coordinate with in-house legal counsel, client coordination, travel booking

Aug 2007 - Jun 2010
 

UNCLE Commercials + TV + Music Videos, Santa Monica, CA, US, Accounting Coordinator

process crew payroll, process vendor invoices, manage production petty cash, assist CFO with production audits, cut vendor checks, Quickbooks account managemnet and data entry

Jul 2006 - Aug 2007
 

UNCLE Commercials + TV + Music Videos, Santa Monica, CA, US, Office Manager

manage office supplies, sublets, manage production team needs, reception, travel booking, manage clients during in office visits, coordinate company events

Oct 2005 - Jul 2006
 

Freelancer, Los Angeles, CA, US, Asst Production Coordinator, Camera Operator, Camera Asst, or Production Asst

Assistant Production Coordinator, Camera Operator, Camera Assistant, Production Assistant, Video Editor

Aug 2004 - Oct 2005
 

Education 

UCLA Extension Arc-ID Program, Westwood, CA, US, Arc-ID

interior design, interior architecture, architectural drafting, project management, sustainable design, lighting design, color theory, design theory, architecture and design history

Certificate in Interior Architecture
*CIDA Accredited Post-Baccalaureate Program, Earned with Distinction

Additional Masters level course work in drafting, detailing, building systems, and sustainability

Jun 2009 - Jun 2014
 

Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY, US, Bachelors, Film, Video, & Animation Production

writing, editing, production management, and equipment repair for film and video production

Minor - Art History

Sep 2000 - May 2004
 

Awards 

James Northcutt Scholarship Award, Scholarship

scholarship for continuing education in the UCLA Extension Arc ID program

2015
 

Areas of Specialization 

Skills