EXPERIENCE

Ellen Dorros Design/Reede Interiors 2005-Present

Los Angeles, CA

INTERIOR DESIGNER

. Pitch, develop, design, specify, and manage all aspects of interior

design projects including product fabrication, space allocation, floor

plans, color schemes and selections, furniture selection and

fulfillment, custom furniture, counters, railings and built-ins,

lighting, electrical, equipment, construction, and gut renovation for

residential, hospitality and commercial design projects

. Gather market data on key trends considering such elements as

fabrication, materials, color schemes and designs and incorporate them

into design schemes

. Successfully designed, developed, and supervised all aspects of front

of house and back of house design, including commercial kitchen

design, of a contemporary, upscale, restaurant/bakery chain in Chicago

and Jackson Hole

. Designed and oversaw the tranquil renovation of world recognized East

Hampton spa and product line, retail space and its accompanying

offices

. Created and implemented the design of numerous traditional style,

luxury condominium lobbies, resident floors and common spaces in New

York City

. Successfully designed and managed the complete top-to-bottom

renovation of multi-million dollar contemporary residence in East

Hampton, New York

Film Production Design, Set Decoration and Art Direction

. Direct the creative process of visually and physically developing an

environment that becomes an essential component of the storytelling

process

. Research, develop and master a keen understanding of each story in

order to create a believable and realistic world on screen

. Projects include film, television, web, music videos and commercials

. Genres include American Victorian, English Victorian, Comedy, Drama,

Urban/Inner City, Zombie/Horror, Film Noir

. IMDB http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3814458/

AFD Contract Furniture 1994-2005 New

York, NY

Vice President, Furniture Design and Sales

. Successfully designed, managed and supervised the rollout of more than

$20 million in furniture projects for a company whose annual sales

averaged $220 million

. Profitably created and developed AFD's healthcare and educational

division resulting in an increase of $5 million in sales in just over

3 years

. Successfully pitched and delivered $10 million in new sales in 5 years

. Profitably ran and oversaw all aspects of client accounts including:

P&L, account reconciliation, product specification, floor plan

development, contract and discount structure negotiation, budgeting,

ordering, oversaw multiple departments in-house, on-site project

management; direct, mentor, educate and develop staff within my team,

develop staffing plans, interview candidates and approve final

candidates

. Traveled to multiple factories and effectively advised on the

development of new furniture product design and new product lines for

Steelcase, Kimball and Brayton

. Successfully managed multi-million dollar nationwide projects for

international corporations such as Deloitte & Touche and First Data

Corporation

. Effectively restacked a 12 story building for AT&T, incorporating new

and existing furniture

Workbench Furniture 1993-1994 New

York, NY

Retail Sales Design Consultant

. Responsible for providing exceptional service to customers by

demonstrating furniture, fabric, and lighting product knowledge,

excellent listening ability, being responsive to customer's needs and

providing design solutions aligned with their preferences and

budgetary limitations

Interactive Enterprises Inc 1992-1993 Old

Westbury, NY

President and Founder, Advertising

. Successfully developed new business for the dissemination of visitor,

travel, dining, and shopping information through an innovative

interactive advertising kiosk

. Sold, created and directed the production of live commercials,

streaming and static advertisements for multiple clients including

Long Island Railroad/MTA, and the Nassau Coliseum

Vistana Resort 1989-1991 Garden

City, NY

Director of Promotions; Promotions Supervisor

. Creatively designed, pitched and produced promotional events for local

festivals and tournaments, including the hiring and management of

promotions field staff

EDUCATION

MPS Masters of Design Management Pratt Institute 1996

. Concentration in Industrial Design and Communications Design

BBA Marketing Frank G. Zarb School of Business, Hofstra

University 1992

. President Sigma Delta Tau, Board Member Panhellenic Association,

Equestrian Team

Adobe CS4 Illustrator, Photoshop; AutoCAD UCLA

Extension 2009

Online Design Portfolio can be seen at www.reedeinteriors.com

References available upon request

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