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, IL; Post Professional certificate in Social and Environmental Urban Design, May 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
- studied design and sustainability with interdisciplinary group students ranging from undergraduates to doctoral candidates
Temple of Kriya Yoga, Chicago, IL; 200 hour Hatha Yoga Teacher Certification, May 2010
Sales Coordinator, Maharam, Merchandise Mart, Suite 1188, Chicago, IL, July 2008 - present
- pair with outside Sales Representatives to service regional clients remotely, and provide Rep with administrative and clerical support
- place and track fabric orders, process sample requests, provide customer service to phone and walk-in showroom clients
- generate and interpret sales, sampling and specifier reports for review with Sales Representatives
- help maintain samples library, keeping up-to-date on current inventory and new patterns
- lead student tours of the showroom, explaining history of company as well as textiles
- office liaison for company protocol ISO 14001 Standards, including general environmental policies
Fellow, Archeworks, 625 N Kingsbury, Chicago, IL, August 2009 – May 2010
- provide continuity of relationships and goals for multi-year project in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood, creating pocket parks on
vacant lots
- assist students with problem-solving and coordination of events
- attend facilitator/director meetings, provide feedback into student experience, and suggest alternate methods or improvements
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 university residence hall
- 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 developing ongoing staff development activities for all
levels of hall staff
- 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
references available upon request.