Summary
Schematic to conceptual computer generated drawing methods transferring art, design, interiors and architecture
Attention to details of pattern, through composition and psychology of color
Resourceful use of materials and solutions to space planning, object placement and interior finishes
Versed in Microsoft Word, Photoshop, AutoCAD, Excel, OneNote, Acrobat, PowerPoint Programs
Intrinsic use of textile application with respect to thread construction and texture
Effective communication and writing skills, language aptitude and efficient organization skills
Continuous research of design industry and market trends through workshops and seminars
Art mediums include ink, acrylic, oil, charcoal, pencil, digital graphics, hand-constructed creations
Work experience
Oct 2005 - Present
Design:Art:Graphics
scd=design
Poster Entry, Miami Beach Festival of the Arts Contest, Miami Beach, Florida; July 2009
Gallery Walk, Coral Gables, Florida; January 2009
Exhibit, Uva Restaurant and Lounge, Coral Gables, Florida; February 2009
Member/Graphic Design, U.S. Green Building Council, Miami, Florida; August 2006
Set Design, MCM FILMS, Washington, D.C.; February 2004, October 2003
Exhibit, Art by Architects, Washington, D.C.; November 2003
Watercolor design/menu, Yanni’s Restaurant, Washington, D.C.; 2003
Graphic Design/Poster, LadyFest, Washington, D.C.; July 2003
Fashion Design/Charity event and auction, International Interior Design Association, Washington, D.C.; July 2001
Sculpture/ Pottery design, Made By You, Washington, D.C. August 2000
Calligraphy, Zinner-Schiele Wedding, Cleveland, Ohio; August 1995
Graphics/painting, Health Data Services, Cleveland, Ohio; January 1994
Design/Illustrations/Print, The Cleveland Orchestra, Cleveland, Ohio, March 1989
Oct 2010 - Jul 2011
Department Manager
Euromarket Designs
Oct 2010 - Jul 2011
Department Manager
Euromarket Designs
Maintained area department and assisted with general design<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p>
Modeled company standard of attentiveness to customers<o:p></o:p>
Guided sales associates with display changes<o:p></o:p>
Educated staff to new and current product at daily meetings<o:p></o:p>
Increased productivity of transfers and backorders through prioritizing by volume<o:p></o:p>
Coordinated uprights and shelves to seasonal schematics<o:p></o:p>
Related competitors’ promotions and merchandise versus market demands<o:p></o:p>
Contributed and analyzed weekly sales reports and achieved monthly goals<o:p></o:p>
Oct 2010 - Jul 2011
Department Manager
Euromarket Designs
Oct 2010 - Jul 2011
Department Manager
Euromarket Designs
Maintained area department and assisted with general design<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p>
Modeled company standard of attentiveness to customers<o:p></o:p>
Guided sales associates with display changes<o:p></o:p>
Educated staff to new and current product at daily meetings<o:p></o:p>
Increased productivity of transfers and backorders through prioritizing by volume<o:p></o:p>
Coordinated uprights and shelves to seasonal schematics<o:p></o:p>
Related competitors’ promotions and merchandise versus market demands<o:p></o:p>
Contributed and analyzed weekly sales reports and achieved monthly goals<o:p></o:p>
Oct 2010 - Jul 2011
Department Manager
Euromarket Designs
Maintained area department and assisted with general design<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p>
Modeled company standard of attentiveness to customers<o:p></o:p>
Guided sales associates with display changes<o:p></o:p>
Educated staff to new and current product at daily meetings<o:p></o:p>
Increased productivity of transfers and backorders through prioritizing by volume<o:p></o:p>
Coordinated uprights and shelves to seasonal schematics<o:p></o:p>
Related competitors’ promotions and merchandise versus market demands<o:p></o:p>
Contributed and analyzed weekly sales reports and achieved monthly goals<o:p></o:p>
Oct 2010 - Jul 2011
Department Manager
Euromarket Designs
Maintained area department and assisted with general design<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p>
Modeled company standard of attentiveness to customers<o:p></o:p>
Guided sales associates with display changes<o:p></o:p>
Educated staff to new and current product at daily meetings<o:p></o:p>
Increased productivity of transfers and backorders through prioritizing by volume<o:p></o:p>
Coordinated uprights and shelves to seasonal schematics<o:p></o:p>
Related competitors’ promotions and merchandise versus market demands<o:p></o:p>
Contributed and analyzed weekly sales reports and achieved monthly goals<o:p></o:p>
Oct 2010 - Jul 2011
Department Manager
Euromarket Designs
Maintained area department and assisted with general design<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p>
Modeled company standard of attentiveness to customers<o:p></o:p>
Guided sales associates with display changes<o:p></o:p>
Educated staff to new and current product at daily meetings<o:p></o:p>
Increased productivity of transfers and backorders through prioritizing by volume<o:p></o:p>
Coordinated uprights and shelves to seasonal schematics<o:p></o:p>
Related competitors’ promotions and merchandise versus market demands<o:p></o:p>
Contributed and analyzed weekly sales reports and achieved monthly goals<o:p></o:p>
Oct 2010 - Jul 2011
Department Manager
Euromarket Designs
Maintained area department and assisted with general design<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p>
Modeled company standard of attentiveness to customers<o:p></o:p>
Guided sales associates with display changes<o:p></o:p>
Educated staff to new and current product at daily meetings<o:p></o:p>
Increased productivity of transfers and backorders through prioritizing by volume<o:p></o:p>
Coordinated uprights and shelves to seasonal schematics<o:p></o:p>
Related competitors’ promotions and merchandise versus market demands<o:p></o:p>
Contributed and analyzed weekly sales reports and achieved monthly goals<o:p></o:p>
Oct 2010 - Jul 2011
Department Manager
Euromarket Designs
Maintained area department and assisted with general design<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p>
Modeled company standard of attentiveness to customers<o:p></o:p>
Guided sales associates with display changes<o:p></o:p>
Educated staff to new and current product at daily meetings<o:p></o:p>
Increased productivity of transfers and backorders through prioritizing by volume<o:p></o:p>
Coordinated uprights and shelves to seasonal schematics<o:p></o:p>
Related competitors’ promotions and merchandise versus market demands<o:p></o:p>
Contributed and analyzed weekly sales reports and achieved monthly goals<o:p></o:p>
Oct 2010 - Jul 2011
Department Manager
Euromarket Designs
Maintained area department and assisted with general design<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p>
Modeled company standard of attentiveness to customers<o:p></o:p>
Guided sales associates with display changes<o:p></o:p>
Educated staff to new and current product at daily meetings<o:p></o:p>
Increased productivity of transfers and backorders through prioritizing by volume<o:p></o:p>
Coordinated uprights and shelves to seasonal schematics<o:p></o:p>
Related competitors’ promotions and merchandise versus market demands<o:p></o:p>
Contributed and analyzed weekly sales reports and achieved monthly goals<o:p></o:p>
Oct 2010 - Jul 2011
Department Manager
Euromarket Designs
Maintained area department and assisted with general design<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p>
Modeled company standard of attentiveness to customers<o:p></o:p>
Guided sales associates with display changes<o:p></o:p>
Educated staff to new and current product at daily meetings<o:p></o:p>
Increased productivity of transfers and backorders through prioritizing by volume<o:p></o:p>
Coordinated uprights and shelves to seasonal schematics<o:p></o:p>
Related competitors’ promotions and merchandise versus market demands<o:p></o:p>
Contributed and analyzed weekly sales reports and achieved monthly goals<o:p></o:p>
Oct 2010 - Jul 2011
Department Manager
Euromarket Designs
Maintained area department and assisted with general design<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p>
Modeled company standard of attentiveness to customers<o:p></o:p>
Guided sales associates with display changes<o:p></o:p>
Educated staff to new and current product at daily meetings<o:p></o:p>
Increased productivity of transfers and backorders through prioritizing by volume<o:p></o:p>
Coordinated uprights and shelves to seasonal schematics<o:p></o:p>
Related competitors’ promotions and merchandise versus market demands<o:p></o:p>
Contributed and analyzed weekly sales reports and achieved monthly goals<o:p></o:p>
Oct 2010 - Jul 2011
Department Manager
Euromarket Designs
Maintained area department and assisted with general design<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p>
Modeled company standard of attentiveness to customers<o:p></o:p>
Guided sales associates with display changes<o:p></o:p>
Educated staff to new and current product at daily meetings<o:p></o:p>
Increased productivity of transfers and backorders through prioritizing by volume<o:p></o:p>
Coordinated uprights and shelves to seasonal schematics<o:p></o:p>
Related competitors’ promotions and merchandise versus market demands<o:p></o:p>
Contributed and analyzed weekly sales reports and achieved monthly goals<o:p></o:p>
Oct 2010 - Jul 2011
Department Manager
Euromarket Designs
Maintained area department and assisted with general design<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p>
Modeled company standard of attentiveness to customers<o:p></o:p>
Guided sales associates with display changes<o:p></o:p>
Educated staff to new and current product at daily meetings<o:p></o:p>
Increased productivity of transfers and backorders through prioritizing by volume<o:p></o:p>
Coordinated uprights and shelves to seasonal schematics<o:p></o:p>
Related competitors’ promotions and merchandise versus market demands<o:p></o:p>
Contributed and analyzed weekly sales reports and achieved monthly goals<o:p></o:p>
Oct 2010 - Jul 2011
Department Manager
Euromarket Designs
Maintained area department and assisted with general design<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p>
Modeled company standard of attentiveness to customers<o:p></o:p>
Guided sales associates with display changes<o:p></o:p>
Educated staff to new and current product at daily meetings<o:p></o:p>
Increased productivity of transfers and backorders through prioritizing by volume<o:p></o:p>
Coordinated uprights and shelves to seasonal schematics<o:p></o:p>
Related competitors’ promotions and merchandise versus market demands<o:p></o:p>
Contributed and analyzed weekly sales reports and achieved monthly goals<o:p></o:p>
Oct 2010 - Jul 2011
Department Manager
Euromarket Designs
Maintained area department and assisted with general design<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p>
Modeled company standard of attentiveness to customers<o:p></o:p>
Guided sales associates with display changes<o:p></o:p>
Educated staff to new and current product at daily meetings<o:p></o:p>
Increased productivity of transfers and backorders through prioritizing by volume<o:p></o:p>
Coordinated uprights and shelves to seasonal schematics<o:p></o:p>
Related competitors’ promotions and merchandise versus market demands<o:p></o:p>
Contributed and analyzed weekly sales reports and achieved monthly goals<o:p></o:p>
Oct 2010 - Jul 2011
Department Manager
Euromarket Designs
Maintained area department and assisted with general design<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p>
Modeled company standard of attentiveness to customers<o:p></o:p>
Guided sales associates with display changes<o:p></o:p>
Educated staff to new and current product at daily meetings<o:p></o:p>
Increased productivity of transfers and backorders through prioritizing by volume<o:p></o:p>
Coordinated uprights and shelves to seasonal schematics<o:p></o:p>
Related competitors’ promotions and merchandise versus market demands<o:p></o:p>
Contributed and analyzed weekly sales reports and achieved monthly goals<o:p></o:p>
Oct 2010 - Jul 2011
Department Manager
Euromarket Designs
Maintained area department and assisted with general design<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p>
Modeled company standard of attentiveness to customers<o:p></o:p>
Guided sales associates with display changes<o:p></o:p>
Educated staff to new and current product at daily meetings<o:p></o:p>
Increased productivity of transfers and backorders through prioritizing by volume<o:p></o:p>
Coordinated uprights and shelves to seasonal schematics<o:p></o:p>
Related competitors’ promotions and merchandise versus market demands<o:p></o:p>
Contributed and analyzed weekly sales reports and achieved monthly goals<o:p></o:p>
Oct 2010 - Jul 2011
Department Manager
Euromarket Designs
Maintained area department and assisted with general design<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p>
Modeled company standard of attentiveness to customers<o:p></o:p>
Guided sales associates with display changes<o:p></o:p>
Educated staff to new and current product at daily meetings<o:p></o:p>
Increased productivity of transfers and backorders through prioritizing by volume<o:p></o:p>
Coordinated uprights and shelves to seasonal schematics<o:p></o:p>
Related competitors’ promotions and merchandise versus market demands<o:p></o:p>
Contributed and analyzed weekly sales reports and achieved monthly goals<o:p></o:p>
Oct 2010 - Jul 2011
Department Manager
Euromarket Designs
Maintained area department and assisted with general design<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p>
Modeled company standard of attentiveness to customers<o:p></o:p>
Guided sales associates with display changes<o:p></o:p>
Educated staff to new and current product at daily meetings<o:p></o:p>
Increased productivity of transfers and backorders through prioritizing by volume<o:p></o:p>
Coordinated uprights and shelves to seasonal schematics<o:p></o:p>
Related competitors’ promotions and merchandise versus market demands<o:p></o:p>
Contributed and analyzed weekly sales reports and achieved monthly goals<o:p></o:p>
Oct 2010 - Jul 2011
Department Manager
Euromarket Designs
Maintained area department and assisted with general design<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p>
Modeled company standard of attentiveness to customers<o:p></o:p>
Guided sales associates with display changes<o:p></o:p>
Educated staff to new and current product at daily meetings<o:p></o:p>
Increased productivity of transfers and backorders through prioritizing by volume<o:p></o:p>
Coordinated uprights and shelves to seasonal schematics<o:p></o:p>
Related competitors’ promotions and merchandise versus market demands<o:p></o:p>
Contributed and analyzed weekly sales reports and achieved monthly goals<o:p></o:p>
Oct 2010 - Jul 2011
Department Manager
Euromarket Designs
Maintained area department and assisted with general design<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p>
Modeled company standard of attentiveness to customers<o:p></o:p>
Guided sales associates with display changes<o:p></o:p>
Educated staff to new and current product at daily meetings<o:p></o:p>
Increased productivity of transfers and backorders through prioritizing by volume<o:p></o:p>
Coordinated uprights and shelves to seasonal schematics<o:p></o:p>
Related competitors’ promotions and merchandise versus market demands<o:p></o:p>
Contributed and analyzed weekly sales reports and achieved monthly goals<o:p></o:p>
Oct 2010 - Jul 2011
Department Manager
Euromarket Designs
Maintained area department and assisted with general design<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p>
Modeled company standard of attentiveness to customers<o:p></o:p>
Guided sales associates with display changes<o:p></o:p>
Educated staff to new and current product at daily meetings<o:p></o:p>
Increased productivity of transfers and backorders through prioritizing by volume<o:p></o:p>
Coordinated uprights and shelves to seasonal schematics<o:p></o:p>
Related competitors’ promotions and merchandise versus market demands<o:p></o:p>
Contributed and analyzed weekly sales reports and achieved monthly goals<o:p></o:p>
Jul 2009 - May 2010
Manager
HMR Group
Daily Duties of opening store, cash drawer count, checking inventory, and stock, toverifying the sale of expensive items
Advised staff in product replacement, receiving, processing, entering, pricing merchandise into database
Discussed scheduling with owners for part-time employees and gave updates for special orders and shipment
Coordinated displays in groupings of color, texture, and graphics as needed for newproduct visibility
Greeted and attended to customers regarding specific item requests and learning from and observingpurchase patterns
Communicated to product representatives exclusive premier of emerging novelty and accessories trends
Continuously attracted customers into store reversing and altering semi-permanentwindow designs
Sep 2008 - Jun 2009
Manager
W Wine Boutique
Arranged and co-hosted weekly tastings to introduce new styles and offer an understanding of
Educated customers about grape distinctions and procedures
Scheduled appointments with current and prospective clients to view 100 point vintages
Responded to inquiries with area hotels and visitor centers regarding menu selection for events
Contacted vendors and prepared cases of wine for local delivery and national shipment
Sep 2008 - Mar 2009
Visual Display & Sales
Williams-Sonoma, Inc.
Reviewed and arranged displays based upon management overview and seasonal culinary selections
Developed relationships with prospective international and local chefs
Demonstrated safety methods and recipe pairings
Promoted and assigned interested customers for complimentary limited capacity technique classes
Achieved goals of quarterly sales contests
Feb 2007 - Jul 2007
Visual Specialist/Manager Interim
Victoria's Secret/Limited Brands
Responsible for fourteen window displays and five rooms in 11,200 square foot historicretail space
Referenced corporate visuals manual to achieve consistency of national standard
Assessed options for alternative display and sell- down strategy upon merchandisedepletion
Educated sales associates about maintaining abundant cabinet and shelving for customer accessibility
Achieved fifty thousand dollar weekly goal through efforts with management team
Aug 2003 - Feb 2004
Senior Interior Designer
HNTB Architecture, Inc.
Researched 680,000 square foot historic government facility for modernization
Converted standard units of measurement from original floor plans to Metric system
Assigned graphic signage to corridors of seven levels in accordance with federal regulation
Computer-drafted interior elevations and floor plans in compliance with historic room designation
Evaluated sustainable floor and wall systems of District building and Akron-Canton, Ohio airport for LEED Platinum certification
Nov 2002 - May 2003
Designer
Maryland Office Interiors
Estimated renovation of commercial interiors through meetings and surveys at Potomac Electric Power
and Knoll Furniture
Optimized space planning and furniture, minimizing cost to Airline Pilots Association and the
Department of Education
Maintained quarterly schedules via transfer and exchange of computer drafted revisions
Sep 2000 - Oct 2001
Project Designer
Total Office Interiors
Updated seating and finishes using Allsteel for Department of Defense
Assessed needs, ergonomics and budget for software firm Opion using Haworth product
Offered workspace solutions to Department of Health and Human Services, Lockheed-Martin and Department of Education
Provided computer-drafted installation drawings and schedules for over 60 projects
Promoted positive rapport with clients for future business development
