KICHEN/BATH DESIGNER SALES Professional Summary I experienced phases architectural interior design years business. I began commercial design, space planning, specifying, decorating offices, including reception areas, conference rooms, large small cubicle spaces using Steelcase, Stow Davis Westinghouse ASD (aka Knoll). I designed medical/dental offices hospital areas, retail spaces, showrooms, trade show exhibits, salons, restaurants, night clubs, apartment floor plans complex site plans, etc. In residential field, I designed supervised construction number entire homes major remodeling projects, including specifications final decorating. I specialized phases window treatments, measuring installation. I specialized kitchen/bath storage design. I familiar building codes skillful trade-specific CAD programs. I also done site planning landscape design. At one point I involved site planning development entire subdivision. Work History 06/1998 04/2000 Kichen/Bath Designer Sales Company Name – City State Began client cabinet, countertop appliance sales, includes on-site measuring, space-planning design, style finish selection, ordering follow-through installation oversight. Consulted clients determine architectural preference meet overall design goals. Assisted clients budget considerations regarding products materials. Successfully resolved complex technical design issues. 04/2000 06/2000 Showroom/Home Show Designer Company Name – City State Keep showroom vignettes home office location showroom locations around state updated newest cabinet styles, countertops, appliances current materials. Design decorate interchangeable exhibit vignettes latest products materials transported various home show exhibitions around state. Help set site home show. The position Showroom/Home Show Exhibit Designer created specifically General Manager, however, change management resulted elimination position job. 10/1996 08/1997 Assistant Store Manager Company Name – City State Responsibilities Open close retail store, assist customers making wallpaper window treatment selections, set keep in-home measure/selection appointments, place orders, receive orders, arrange oversee installation appointments, etc. Consulted clients determine architectural preference meet overall design goals. Assisted clients budget considerations regarding products materials. Skills Used Business, design sales skills This retail store newest branch old, well established, family owned chain stores east side state. The family recently hired new, young general manager. He responsible, apparently, poor management decisions, resulting parent company going bankruptcy stores shut down. 06/1991 09/1994 Owner/Manager Company Name – City State Converted 7500 square feet commercial space 24 individual offices varying sizes, several cubicle spaces, large small conference rooms, reception area, secretarial work area lounge. Individual offices rented independent business persons month, cubicles day hour. All phone calls answered staff messages taken. Secretarial services available tenants, well outside clients, hourly fee. Conference rooms available daily hourly basis. Other business services included hosting meetings conferences publishing marketing materials tenants outside clients. Building sold 1993 new owner plans space refused renew lease. I moved business paid build-out space. I afford move again; decided close business instead. Current Principal Company Name – City State Consulted clients determine architectural preference meet overall design goals. Originated developed creative design concepts. Assisted clients budget considerations regarding products materials. Successfully resolved complex technical design issues. Interfaced architects, contractors, sub-contractors, consultants, fabricators, regulatory agencies. Specified proper products materials project. Prepared construction documents details implement design concepts. Established time graduation design school, I began independent career, full-time basis. When business slow (due recession, etc.) I accepted employment well established firms. I continued serve many repeat clients referrals years. Transitional Vocation In 1981, advent common use CAD programs, I serious injury right (drawing) hand. I owner income properties managing income propertiesfor individual owners. Since I going able use hand drawing time, I took position manager 160 unit apartment project 50% occupied. Within six months, units rehabbed, rentable occupied, 95-100% occupancy maintained I manager. In 1983, I offered position another firm Project Manager construction Start-Up Manager 360 unit apartment complex. Being involved inception, I able revise apartment floor plans made accommodation common objections I heard marketing existing floor plans. My revised plans successful apartments filled fast built, long waiting list. Approximately 1/3 tenants first project I managed, moved new complex, extremely gratifying. I continued position end construction. During time, I attended property management courses earned Residential Property Management Certificate. My hand rehabilitated time I decided time return real passion, interior design. Education 1970 Associate Arts architectural/interior design New York School Interior Design City State Architecture interior design history Fine arts history Color theory application Light theory application Textiles Upholstery Window treatments Paint, surface textures, wallcoverings Interior building materials Architectural drawing perspective rendering Business marketing principles designers All courses taught professionals respective fields years practical experience. 1967 Associate Arts business principles skills Lansing Business University (Davenport Business College) City State Basic business management principles Business law Office management Accounting/bookkeeping Office skills (typing, shorthand, business machines, etc.) Business etiquette Skills Accounting, advertising, Basic, business law, business writing, computer aided design, Color, com, client, clients, drafting, Edit, email, Interior Design, marketing, Materials, window, rendering, retail, sales skills, sales, shorthand, space-planning, specification, phone, typing