As a young designer, I am interested in the creative process and the exhibition of work well done. Working for Maharam, a company with a strong design sense and a commitment to customer service, fills my days. Creating a healthy living space and crafts of art consume my nights.
Archeworks, Chicago's Alternative Design School, Fall 2008-Spring 2009
Miami University, Oxford, OH; FIDER Accredited Interior Design Major, Women’s Studies Minor
- graduated May 2005 cum laude with 3.58 GPA, Departmental Honors in Interior Design
Attended Study Abroad Course in Sustainability at Maho Bay, Virgin Islands, Summer 2003
- learned design and sustainability with interdisciplinary group of students ranging from undergraduate to doctoral studies
Sales Coordinator, Maharam, Merchandise Mart, Suite 1188, Chicago, IL, July 2008 - present
- Support remote Sales Representative by placing and tracking orders, entering sample requests and assisting clients
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Administrative & clerical support, spreadsheet application, mailing/filing/faxing, and maintaining samples library
- Assisting walk-in showroom clients to find the best textile for their application
Inventory Control Manager, Crate and Barrel 850 W. North Ave, Chicago, IL, April 2007 – March 2008
- coordinated multi-million dollar store merchandise and supply inventory, meeting company’s shrinkage goals of 2.5% in July 2007
- saved company over $17,000 in vendor charge-backs from April 2007 and December 2007
- managed over $65,000 in donations from store to local charities from April to Dec., reviewing items and documenting the exchange
- regulate flow of damaged and discontinued goods from store; process physical transfers to other stores, outlets and warehouses
- process all Return-to-Vendor items for the store, contacting vendors, communicating repeated problems of defective or concealed damage merchandise to corporate product managers, while suggesting solutions or preventative measures
- train staff regarding merchandise adjustments, stockroom systems and best practices
Design Trainee, Crate and Barrel, 35 Oakbrook Center, Oakbrook, IL, September 2006 – February 2007
850 W. North Ave, Chicago, IL, February 2007 - April 2007
- maximize company sales growth and profitability through creative sales skills and merchandising techniques, as well as customer service and teamwork
- assist store designer with executing the store’s seasonal and weekly floor and window plans, attending to details of signage, propping, and lighting, while focusing on merchandising to create sales
- train sales associates in Crate and Barrel design concepts, model and reinforce service standards
Department Manager, Crate and Barrel, 850 W. North Ave., Chicago, IL, September 2005 – September 2006,
Promoted to Night Manager, March 2006
- coordinate ordering of merchandise to maintain appropriate inventory levels for department
- facilitate sales movement of product on floor by creating necessary displays to feature merchandise
- assist design team and management staff to develop creative sales and merchandising techniques
Residence Hall Director, McKee Hall, Miami University, Oxford, OH, July 2004 – May 2005
- one of five undergraduates overseeing a residence hall in the university
- initiate, plan, supervise, and evaluate programming consistent with the goals of the Office of Residence Life, while interpreting and implementing university policies for my staff and residents
- supervise, train and evaluate community learning assistants; responsible for creating ongoing staff development activities for all levels of residence hall staff
Community Living/Learning Assistant, Western Campus, Miami University, 2002 - 2004
- emphasis on community building that promotes social, educational and developmental growth of corridor of women and men
- encourage community values and interaction among students, empower them to problem solve and challenge their comfort zones
- Volunteer at Museum of Contemporary Art
- Supporter of the Designers Accord: a coalition of designers working together to create positive environmental and social impacts
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Voted Associate of the Quarter by my peers at Crate and Barrel, Spring 2006
- Recipient of Mildred Zurbrick Bishop Scholarship for Architecture: for leadership, excellence
- Recipient of Scholarship for Cleveland Green Bldg. Coalition Professional Training Workshop on Straw Bale Construction, Summer 2004 ... worked with professional architects and designers in a design/build project using an innovative form of sustainable construction
- Student member of IIDA - International Interior Designers Association - Miami Branch, Fall 2001-graduation
- Member of Association for Women Students - liason to Western Community Living Council, Fall 2001 - 2004; Secretary, Fall 2004 - graduation
Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat
Adobe Dreamweaver
Microsoft Office Suite
AutoCAD
references available upon request.