Customer Service Design

Tonja Brimhall ***** Johanna Ave. Riverview, FL **578 Mobile: 813-919-

**** *************@*****.***

OBJECTIVE

Develop my design skills in a professional environment; one that

provides opportunity to learn new skills that enhances my current

experience and education in the industry.

EDUCATION

International Academy of Design & Technology (I.A.D.T.), Tampa, FL

(Accredited College by the Council for Interior Design Association-

CIDA formerly known as FIDER)

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Interior Design, graduated November

2009.

. President's List, 9 out of 10 terms (3.98 GPA) High Honors

. Student member of ASID, IIDA, DAO & student leader of ASID,

Secretary 2008 & President 2009

Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, Blacksburg, VA

Coursework towards Bachelor of Fine Arts in English:

Drama/Playwriting and a minor in Theatre Arts: Performance, 1998 -

2002.

WORK HISTORY

Homeworks Builders Tampa, FL Designer &

Operations Assistant Jan.'10 - present

. Assisted director of operations with coordinating bids for

subcontractors

. Coordinated with design director on new construction builds and

a condo remodel

International Academy of Design Tampa, FL Resource

Library Associate Apr.'08 - Dec.'09

. Proficient in Adobe Photoshop CS3, AutoCAD '09, Autodesk

Architecture '09, Autodesk VIZ '08, Autodesk 3ds MAX, hand

sketching & drafting

. Proficient in Microsoft Office: including Word, Excel, Outlook

and PowerPoint

. Assisted students with material selections and technical support

International Academy of Design Tampa, FL Debt

Management Mar.'08 - Apr.'08

. Demonstrated excellent organizational & time management skills

Ashley Furniture Brandon, FL Sales Associate &

Customer Service Jan. - Feb.'08

. Promoted products and services; generated leads and initiated

sales

Mellow Mushroom Brandon, FL Server

Feb. - Dec.'07

. Established and improved client communications; maintained

ongoing relationships

Expert Claims Consultants Riverview, FL Administrative

Assistant, Customer Service & Data Entry Dec.'06 - Jul.'07

. Presented the ability to multitask many projects & work

independently

. Administered outstanding attention to detail

Henredon Furniture Atlanta, GA Administrative

Assistant & Customer Service Aug. - Dec..'06

. Addressed customer inquiries; interpreted and delivered

information; proposed suggestions; provided guidance;

identified, investigated and negotiated conflicts

COMMUNITY PROJECT & VOLUNTEER WORK

Children's Dream Fund (2008) - Student Designer: Worked with the

Children's Dream Fund to design a playhouse for a child diagnosed with

leukemia.

ASID Designer's Attic Sale (2007 & 2009) - Volunteer: At this event

designer's around Tampa donate goods to be sold and auctioned.

IIDA Design for a Cure (2008 & 2009) - Volunteer/Participant: This is

a children's table design competition where the tables are auctioned

off and the proceeds go to the St. Joseph's Children's Hospital.

IIDA Incredible Edible (2009) - Volunteer/Participant: This is a

competition both students and professionals can participate in. There

is a theme and the participants have to design a model out of 90%

edible materials.

DESIGN COMPETITION

2009 ASID Student Design Competition - Overall winner for contract

category at I.A.D.T. Winners from I.A.D.T., Ringling and Art Institute

in contract and residential categories are entered into competition at

the ASID Design Resource Show. Overall winner of all three schools,

and the recipient of the "Design of Excellence Award."

View Online Portfolio at:

http://issuu.com/tonja_brimhall/docs/design_portfolio

Further information regarding employment history and/or a list of

references are available upon request.

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