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com

Educa on
Bachelor of Arts, Carleton College Northfield, MN (2005) Major: English
Bachelor of Fine Arts, O’More College of Design, Franklin, TN (2017) (Now Belmont University), Major: Interior
Design

Professional Work Experience

United States Army Corps of Engineers, Huntsville, AL
Interior Designer (July 2018 - Present)
● Prepare interior design drawings, specifica ons, and procurement packages for approval by senior interior
designers, architects, architectural engineers, and/or engineers
● Assist customers on selec on & design of essen al equipment and furnishings ensuring maximum durability,
longevity, efficiency, and compliance with codes & standards
● Use Computer-Aided Design so ware to design space layouts, furniture placements, and installa on drawings.
● Assist in presenta ons to customers u lizing drawings, finish boards, schema cs, etc. to graphically communicate
design intent.
● Coordinate and monitor the crea on of interior designs performed by others.
● U lize technical authority and abili es to prepare a package to sustain worldwide facili es in an effec ve manner

O’More College of Design, Franklin, TN

Assistant Lecturer (January 2018 - May 2018)
● Designed and implemented a new curriculum to teach Interior Design related so ware to class of college
students.
● Programs taught include: AutoCAD, Sketch up, Revit, and Photoshop - Instructed in 3D modeling, rendering and
dra ing techniques

Carpet Den Interiors, Franklin, TN

Builder Coordinator I (August 2016 - July 2018)
● Used RFMS Measure so ware to es mate product usage in new construc on homes for flooring order
placement (carpet, hardwoods, le, etc.)
● Created 3D models for installers of shower, bathtub, backsplash areas for new construc on bathroom
installa ons
● Translated installa on instruc ons for Spanish speaking installers
● Fostered inter-department communica on around job statuses towards project comple on.

Industrial Fabrics Associa on Interna onal, Roseville, MN

Member Rela ons Specialist (April 2013 – January 2014)
● Connected with members to increase reten on
● Revamped department Intranet design
● Implemented online membership mapping (and prospec ve members)
● Cataloged and maintained Business Services discounts database
● Helped implement a social media strategy and supervised this process

Carleton College, Northfield, MN

Assistant Director of Alumni Rela ons (August 2008 – April 2013)
● Coordinated the Carleton Clubs program, which has 50 clubs worldwide, who provide regional engagement
opportuni es for alumni, parents, and friends of the college
● Iden fied opportuni es for regional community building through Carleton’s online social networking pla orms
● Supported the Carleton Alumni Reunion, a three-day weekend event for current students and alumni, usually
encompassing 2,000 people by working with three class reunion commi ees and marke ng
● Engaged alumni, parents, and friends of the College through collabora ve planned on and off campus events and
volunteer opportuni es
● Used project management skills to manage affinity groups, clubs, and three reunion classes
● Maintained projects tasks for alumni volunteers (mee ng minutes, conference calls, by-laws)
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● Managed the Carleton Alumni Network website though Reason Content Management System (CMS)
● U lized Advance (database management system) to pull and analyze alumni data reports

Volunteer Work
United Women of Color (UWOC)

Design Skills
Autodesk AutoCAD Google SketchUp Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop
RFMS - Measure Lumion Autodesk Revit (Architecture)
Web Design - HTML Hand & Digital Dra ing/Rendering

Language Skills
Fluent Spanish speaker Novice Arabic speaker (MSA)

Office Skills
Microso Office Suite Microso PowerPoint Google Drive