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Leigh Karpowicz

Leigh Karpowicz

Woburn, MA, US

 

About 

Residential Interior Designer with over eight years experience. 

Employment 

La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries, Nashua, NH, US, Interior Designer

•Design living spaces for over 700 clients
•Exclusive Interior Designer for 4 stores including Natick, Saugus, Burlington, and Nashua, NH
•Promoted to part of management team with Store Manager and two Sales Managers
•Coordinate In-Home consultations, presentations and installations with top clientele
•Project sizes vary from $5000-$100,000
•Selected as delegate for Boston/NY Metro market at In-Home Hypergrowth training at La-z-boy Corporate• Trained new hires, designers and managers from 13 stores on the In-Home process and TLA selling
•Head monthly design seminars for homeowners about residential design including topics like space planning and color
•Provide consultations for fabric, style and space planning in the store

Mar 2005 - Dec 2012
 

Financial Concepts Inc., Natick, MA, US, Cooperative Interior Design Assistant

•Assisted Architects, Interior Designers and Project Managers in finance design projects
•Developed renderings, presentation boards, construction documents, and schematics designs for multiple projects
•Composed material and finish schemes for Cape Cod Bank and Trust Yarmouth Location
•Designed schematic drawings for renovation of Mercantile Bank in Brighton, MA
•Trained on Data CAD and Sketch-Up 3D rendering program

Aug 2003 - Dec 2003
 

Education 

Wentworth Institute of Technology, Boston, MA, US, Bachelors, Interior Design

•Dean’s List and Merit Scholar
•Coursework: Color Theory, Materials & Construction Methods, Architectural Systems, Textiles, Presentation & Delineation, Lighting & Furniture Design, History of Interiors, Behavioral Aspects of Design, 6 Interior Studios

Sep 1999 - Aug 2004
 

Awards 

Who’s Who Among American Colleges and Universities 2004, Award

2004
 

Areas of Specialization 

Skills