Summary

Experienced highly skilled designer, space planner and manager. Solid global concept of commercial architectural design including office buildings, warehouses, worship facilities and industrial facilities, using AutoCAD 12 through •  Experienced in restacking, space planning, systems furniture and space allocations. Coordinate, organize, design, schedule, and plan additions and renovations. Results oriented, budget and quality conscious individual. Work with minimal supervision. Entrepreneurial spirit. Able to work effectively within a team environment and independently.

Skills

•  Design/Specify Systems Furniture

•  Project Management

•  Estimating

•  Architectural Drafting

•  AutoCAD 2004 - 2006

•  CAP Designer, 3DFM, Zaxis, Design Express, Project Spec

•  Budget Coordinator

•  Excellent Oral and Written Communications Skills

•  Modular Furniture/Case Goods Design

•  Specifications

•  Contract Negotiator

•  Mediator

•  Excel

•  Organizational Skills

•  Resource Management

•  Detail Oriented

•  Global Account Manager

Experience

Global Account Manager Current

Furniture Marketing Group, Plano TX

A Commercial Furniture Company specializing in global account management.

•  Account Manager for a global account with $6,000,000 annual sales

•  Project Management

•  Space Planning

•  Client Meetings and presentations

•  Provide proposals for all aspects of project

•  Work front to back on account – from conception to completion

•  Annual Sales 5,000,000 +

Estimator Aug '04 – Aug ‘05

VWR , Irving, TX –

An International Company specializing in Medical and Scientific Lab Furniture and products.

•  Space plan labs.

•  Specify and quote projects to client.

•  Estimate freight, install and projects.

•  Preliminary and install drawings.

•  Work through phone and e-mail with clients/account managers throughout the USA.

Architectural Designer/Space Planner June ‘03 – Aug ‘04

Interior Solutions, Lewisville, TX ––

Contract employee responsible for the generation of architectural construction

packages, space allocation packages and space planning/specification of modular

and casegood furniture. Projects include industrial facilities, office buildings,

and warehouses. Supervisor, Lisa Sievers, 214-328-2500 Julie Rine, 817-453-9451

Realtor

Ebby Halliday, USA – Real Estate Salesperson – Contract Employee responsible

for contract negotiations of residential and commercial properties, securing buyers and sellers,

public relations and marketing.

Design Manager/Designer/Space Planner April ‘98 – ‘03

Goldsmith's Incorporated, Fort Worth, TX

An Office Furniture and Design firm specializing in Herman Miller modular furniture with a wide

variety of casegoods and ancillary items. Services also include spaceplanning, service for restacks,

space allocations and finish selections for commercial clients. Clients included Gulfstream Aerospace,

DFW Airport, Sourcecorp, FAA, Bell Helicopter, Brinker, NYL and American Heart Society.

•  Managed department of 13 designers

•  Prepared and managed budget for department

•  Implemented processes and procedures for department

•  Tracked departmental errors and implemented proactive solutions

•  Evaluated needs and developed designs to meet customer growth requirements, present and future

•  Worked with architectural firms to develop space allocations and furniture layouts

•  Field verifications

•  Inventory existing product

•  Space planning casegoods and modular furniture

•  Specifications

•  Reconfigure existing casegoods and modular furniture

•  Architectural and installation drawings

Manager/Sales/Design April ‘97–April ‘98

Budget Blinds, Flower Mound, Texas Owner/Operator – Manager/Sales - Responsible for sales, field verifications, installation, client relations and managed all aspects of business. Interior Solutions – Architectural Designer/Space Planner–

Contract employee responsible for the generation of architectural construction packages, space planning/specification of modular and casegood furniture,
presentation boards and finishes selections. Projects included car dealerships, office buildings and worship centers. Supervisor, Sandra Pace, 817-641-9060

Commercial Architectural Designer October ‘95 - April ‘97

Commercial Structures and Interior, Lewisville, TX A design/build firm specializing in worship facilities, car dealerships and office buildings.

•  Client meetings/presentations

•  Designing/Preparing presentation Boards

•  Researching uniform building codes and city zoning ordinances

•  Architectural construction drawings

•  ADA design

•  Space planning

•  Interior finish selections

Education

Texas State Technical College, Amarillo Texas
Associate Degree in Interior Design GPA 3.95
Cooke County College, Technical Drafting, Engineering Drafting,
Architectural Drafting. Advanced AutoCAD
Austin Community College, Real Estate