Warby Parker, New York, NY, US, Store Designer
- Managed the schematic design process for Warby Parker retail locations by preparing drawings, interior and exterior
renderings, and presentations for internal stakeholders' review
- Partnered with Construction, Retail Operations, Brand, and Technology to ensure programming needs were met in
accordance with budget and schedules
- Responsible for the review, redlining, and approval of construction documents to ensure all storefront, millwork, and
signage drawings were coordinated and reflected design intent
- Oversaw all phases of design development and provided information to internal and external partners including
architects, millworkers, and lighting designers to ensure construction drawings were completed on time
- Identified and proposed solutions to resolve issues that could adversely impact project schedule, cost, or design integrity
- Participated in the collaborative design of the new fixtures and store concepts
Black Tap Craft Burgers & Beer, New York, NY, US, Design Project Manager
- Responsible for Design and Construction roles at Black Tap including new restaurant design, construction management, maintenance tracking and repositioning of existing sites
- Lead Design and Construction function in evaluation and design of numerous new concepts and expansion opportunities including fast casual, pop-up, flagship, and new off-shoot brands
- Created brand guidelines for global distribution to drive efficient design and development across all Black Tap sites
- Act as the main point of contact for all consultants, vendors, contributing artists and partners relating to coordination, design and construction approvals and processes of global projects
- Partnered with various internal teams including Culinary, Creative, and Finance to develop and launch a new fast casual restaurant concept in response to COVID-19 restrictions
- Contribute to investor and pitch presentation decks for showcasing the brand to gain new partnerships and real estate opportunities
- Led design and execution of critical restaurant renovations under strict deadlines while remedying specific details regarding ADA and code requirements
Michael Kors (USA), Inc., New York, NY, US, Design Project Manager
- Responsible for creating schematic designs for Lifestyle, Outlet, and Travel Retail stores and coordinating the internal
review and approval process with the CEO, President of Retail, Visual team, and Operations
- Managed consultants and vendors including architects, engineers, general contractors, renderers, and lighting designers
- Worked closely with construction managers in reviewing bid documents to ensure projects are aligned with industry
standards and are completed on time and within budget
- Reviewed, redlined, and approved all millwork details, storefront, and signage shop drawings
- Managed and coordinated with the visual department to ensure stores received all visual/merchandising collateral
including mannequins, product enhancers, ad campaign graphics and artwork
- Sourced and researched finish materials and millwork alternatives to elevate design or yield cost savings
Michael Kors (USA), Inc., New York, NY, US, Associate Design Project Manager
- Developed wholesale shop-in-shop floorplans for all Michael Kors divisions including roll outs of footwear, ready to wear, accessories, men’s collection, and men’s accessories shops
- Coordinated design intent drawing sets with external consultants and reviewed millwork shop drawings
- Secured and negotiated design approvals from internal and external partners including department stores' vendor managers
- Partnered with construction managers during pricing and bid leveling process; managed projects together during installation
- Maintained position as the main point of contact between Michael Kors Store Design and various Licensee partners including Fossil, Luxottica, and Estée Lauder
Lehigh University, Bachelors, Bachelor of Arts in Architecture
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY | Florence, Italy | Spring 2012
Pre-architecture program with a focus on architectural representation through on-site sketching and analytical drawing
