I am an Interior Designer in the Los Angeles Area with experience in residential, office space, restaurant and retail.
Education portfolio: denise2392.wix.com/portfolio
Lean Arch, Inc., Los Angeles, CA, US, Entry Level Interior Designer
Operate as primary interior designer in commercial and residential projects. Gather and implement
interior finishes, appliances, plumbing fixtures, door hardware and lighting into drawings and
schedules. Draft door and window schedules, interior elevations, millwork, furniture plans, RCPs,
lighting, electrical and power plans using AutoCAD for PC. Collaborate with vendors on current
projects and schedule lunch and learns. Create design presentations using Adobe Creative Suite.
LA Closet Design, Los Angeles, CA, US, Interior Design Intern/Freelancer
Collaborate with interior designer during various stages of project completion. Create renderings of
closet designs using Sketchup with IRender Nxt. Assist in material selection. Organize and install
clothing and accessories upon project completion. Pick-up and drop-off of materials and hardware.
Shook Kelley, Los Angeles, CA, US, Entry Level Interior Designer
Part of a team designed to enhance the brand image of clients. Reorganize and digitally record
materials library. Communicate with vendors to select finishes, fixtures, furniture and lighting for current
projects. Draft details, RCPs, elevations and millwork drawings. Work with architects, graphic designers
and cultural anthropologists to prepare renderings and drawings for client presentations.
Woodbury University, Burbank, CA, US, Transition to Woodbury Teacher's Assistant
Assist transfer Interior Architecture students during a seven week course in adapting to Woodbury.
Assist instructor with grading, organizing and planning for upcoming classes.
Providing real examples of challenges that students may face and how to overcome them.
Woodbury University, Burbank, CA, US, Academic Peer Mentor
Assist fellow students with adapting to college life.
Providing assistance with time management and organizational skills.
Assist students with finding resources on campus according to their needs.
Frankel Senior Project Award, 1st Place
Excellence in Fourth Year Design, 1st Place
Interior Architecture Service Award, 1st Place
IIDA Southern Chapter Student Design Charrette, 2nd Place
A one day event designed to gather students from various schools and place them into teams of three in order to utilize each other's knowledge to design an innovative collaborative work environment.
Award in Academics: Outstanding Performance in Academic Writing, 1st Place
Woodbury University's Interior Architecture Design Charette, 2nd Place
A one day charrette for Interior Architecture students that involved student collaboration to design a functional space located within the university campus based upon water and its eff ective use.
