Experience Overview
New York City-based, results-driven, Interior Architecture and Design professional with over a decade of successful experience working with multidisciplinary teams. Offers extensive experience and expertise in Interior Construction, Project Management and Interior Design. Passionate about the design ideation process, works effectively as Senior Designer and Design Manager on Project Teams. Possesses excellent analytical and time management skills with a proven ability to work efficiently in a position of leadership on both small and large scale projects.
Please see below an abbreviated summary of recent professional experience.
Gensler
Design Manager
November 2018-April 2020
• Manages all phases of design including project set-up, design and construction administration.
• Responsible for the management of a range of project team sizes, comprised of project architects, interior designers, job captains and graphic designers.
• Responsible for setting design direction with clients, users and project team members at conceptual design and seeing the project through completion.
• Responsible for preparation of project proposals, negotiation of contracts and fees, coordination of billing process and tracking financial performance of the project.
• Design Management Leader for the New York Consumer Goods practice area, responsible for tracking the health and performance of all projects in the practice area and working with all design managers to monitor their individual projects performance
• Managed project schedule, budget and set up with contractors, sub-consultants, and vendors.
EwingCole
Senior Interior Designer
December 2017-November 2018
• Responsible for the management of project team, monitoring tasks and responsibilities and assigning tasks.
• Responsible for setting design direction with clients, users and project team members at conceptual design and seeing the project through completion.
• Responsible for facilitating design focused discussions with internal and multi-disciplinary teams as well as managing design and delivery expectations.• Active member of Ewing Cole Quality Assurance/Quality Control Review Team and Women at EwingCole.
Perkins+Will
Interior Project Designer
October 2015-December 2017
• Interior Designer responsible for setting design direction with clients, users and project team members at conceptual design and seeing the project through completion.
• Responsible for facilitating design focused discussions with internal and multi-disciplinary teams as well as managing design and delivery expectations
• Leader of Emotional Intelligence Workshops, an on-going series of interactive workshops focusing on team work, effective written and verbal communication, and team and self-management
• Co-Founder and Facilitator of Perkins + Will Women in Design Group
• Active Member of both the Perkins + Will Firm Wide Material Health Research Lab and Boston Sustainability Leadership Committee
Education
Yale University School of Management
Graduate Certificate | Executive Education Accelerated Management Program | 2020
Syracuse University
BFA | Interior Design | May 2006
Academic Awards and Honors
National Deans List (2002-2006) | Phi Eta Sigma Honors Fraternity
Professional Certifications
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)
Green Associate
January 2016-Present
National Council for Interior Design Qualification (NCIDQ)
License No. 28254
October 2011-Present
Fitwell Ambassador
Center of Active Professional Certification
January 2019-Present
Community Involevment and Continuing Education
New York Academy of Art | Spring 2020
12-week course developing artistic drawing and oil painting skills.
Hart Speech Foundation | October 2011-Present
President and Co-Founder
Hart Speech Foundation is a recognized 501(c)(3) charitable organization dedicated to improving the lives of individuals who stutter through providing advocacy and scholarships for those in need of services in the stuttering community. It is our mission to identify clients of all ages to ensure anyone the opportunity to achieve more fluent speech.
Perkins + Will Emerge; Leadership Training | Summer 2017
Participant
Perkins + Will sponsored leadership training workshop series offering aspiring leaders a chance to explore and apply important leadership skills in interactive ways.
Software Skills
Revit 2020, AutoCAD 2015, Newforma, Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office and Deltek Vision