• Dynamic Leader who offers a background in Residential / Commercial Interior Design, Multi-Project Management, Model Home Merchandising, Strategic Analysis / Planning, Client Services, Contract Negotiations, Needs Analysis / Assessment, and Communications, and exhibits an ability to see the big picture at all times.
• Top Performer who boasts above-average career results, and who can make decisions to rexxxxxxect positively on design operations in alignment with a client s vision, value, and goals to attain a significant competitive advantage.
• Visionary Design Professional with commendable achievements across multiple projects, and who can rise above challenges to lead interior design of model homes, resorts, and historical mansions to drive winning outcomes.
• Excellent Communicator who builds and sustains synergistic relationships with executive decision-makers, senior-level management, creative directors, designers, clients, and vendors; who excels in both autonomous and collaborative design group work environments; and who leads staff by example and with integrity.

Job Title

  Capitalize on the opportunity to lead forward-thinking multi-family projects in alignment with client objectives.

  Led apartment model home design and clubhouse design for this full-service commercial design firm.

Job Title

  Strategically steered the start-up and successful operations of this growth-oriented company focusing on high-end residential design and model home merchandising, including handling all facets of business efforts ranging from consultation to project detailing (e.g. wall, ceiling, and xxxxxxoor design, layout detailing) initiatives.

  Honored for superior job performance with highly competitive Best of Houzz award for 2013.

  Directed efforts for 5,000- to 26,000-square-foot estates, as well as turnkey vacation home resorts.

  Handled all interior / exterior color selections, materials, custom furnishings, and window treatments.

Interior Design ￨ Furniture Sales

  Utilized broad scope of industry knowledge toward completing deadline-driven project-specific interior design efforts, along with leading all facets of furniture sales via targeted customer needs analysis and assessments.

  Personally wrote $1+ million in sales within the first year of employment.

  Recognized as one of the Top 5 sales writers via aggressive design services upselling.

Senior Residential Designer

  Spearheaded high-volume special projects for this company that specialized in estate-level custom interiors in the Greater Orlando area, including fulfilling code-compliant, rental-ready resort projects for The Ginn Company.

  Personally led details-oriented interior design to expertly facilitate model home merchandising.

  Directed interiors for a famous resort of villas and large estate homes overlooking three golf courses.

  Collaborated with Engle Homes, Ryland Homes, Imperial Homes, Hannagan Homes, and Sunshine Builders.

  Participated in the active historic preservation of the impressive Stetson Mansion, a noteworthy 8,500-square-foot Victorian architectural frame home in Deland, XXXXXX listed on the National Historic Register.

Creative Director

  Demonstrated experience specializing in model home merchandising and residential design among a 20-member staff, including meeting with builders, studying local demographics, and executing all targeted designs.

  Drove business growth by recruiting, mentoring, and managing an interior design team of 6 designers while closely coordinating with builders of communities throughout Xxxxxx, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Ohio.

  Directed extensive planning focused on location and demographics, price point, and bio-profiles while ensuring originality, diversity, timeliness of job completion, and budget compliance in every project to meet overall goals.

  Generated conceptual drawings and presentation boards and supported all bidding and builder presentations.

  Comprehensively researched the competition and met frequently with representatives of furniture, fabric, and paint manufacturers, and additionally consulted frequently with vendors, craftsman, and artisans.

  Recognized for job performance excellence with promotion from Interior Designer to Creative Director.

  Led individual residential designs for afxxxxxxuent clients, including materials, furnishings, and consultations.

  Performed interior design of recreation centers while maintaining a leading-edge knowledge of materials and interior fashion through industry publications, journals, and the internet to building personal skillset.

  Credited with driving company s success growth due to designs rexxxxxxecting genuine originality and diversity.

  Successfully carried a workload of as many as 18 projects at any time, and worked with diverse markets and prominent builders (e.g. Engineered Homes, Ryland Homes, Park Square Homes, and Saint Lawrence Homes).

Designer

  Expertly designed and merchandised model homes for builders, including effectively tailoring designs and furnishings to meet and / or exceed targeted demographics which were instrumental in exceeding key objectives.

  Consistently met buyer profiles and demographics, completion deadlines, and budgets.

Chief Interior Designer

  Played a vital role in founding this group specializing in interior design of private homes, along with profitably merchandising model homes and large-scale recreation centers within high-profile active XXXXXX adult communities.

  Rendered designs that utilized innovative color and texture coordination to co-mingle extant with new furnishings.

  Identified design-affected aspects of active lifestyles by meeting with and consulting with homeowners.

  Ensured seamless operations by orchestrating the execution of high-volume vendor and craftsmen work.

Associate of Science in Interior Design

Licensed Interior Design (Since 1990)