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Commercial Interior Design Resume

Tracy V. Howe, IIDA 628 Walters Drive Wake Forest, NC 27587 Cell: 919-***-**** Email: *****@**************.********* Interior DESIGNER 12 Years Experience Self-Starter Adept Written/Verbal Communicator Team Player KEY SKILLS Design Skills: Programming Space Planning Finish, Material & Fixture Specification Custom Millwork Design Lighting Design Furniture Selection & Procurement Accessory and Art Selection Color Consultation Sustainable Design Construction Documentation Construction Management Coordination with Client, Architect, GC, and other consultants Computer Skills: CAD Word Excel PowerPoint Photoshop Outlook PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Infuse Design, LLC (Wake Forest, NC) Owner, 3/09 to Present Consistently building on existing clientele with expansion into new areas of design and market segments Established and manage all areas of project management, marketing, business to business trade accounts, accounting/billing, sub-contractor employment and coordination Custom designed drawings and illustration capability via CAD or by hand Provide full service design needs by graphically designing company logos and coordinating finish themes Bobbitt Design Build (Raleigh, NC) Senior Interior Designer, 2/01 to 2/09 Sole interior designer for 7 years managing all aspects of material selection (interior and some exterior) and installation for projects in healthcare, class A office, education, community service, religious, retail, hospitality, and up-fit tenant space Increased the overall interior FF&E budgets up to 30% Established and managed extensive finish library and developed substantial relationships with A&D sales representatives in all areas of construction materials Team Leadership opportunities when scope of job was majorly interior related Tracy V. Howe, IIDA 628 Walters Drive Wake Forest, NC 27587 Cell: 919-***-**** Email: *****@**************.*** PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE CONTINUED MacThrift Office Furniture (Durham, NC) Interior Designer, 10/99 to 10/01 Managing CAD designer and operator for a sales staff of 10-12 Total specification of systems furniture products, parts and finishes Showroom display manager and accessory purchasing Hughes Design Associates (McLean, VA) Interior Designer, 10/98 to 10/99 Responsible for generating purchase orders and specifications for luxury hospitality, multi-million dollar clients Assisted in selection of fine furnishings, fabrics and accessories for all areas of hospitality projects Assisted in on-site final installation of all custom designed FF&E EDUCATION Meredith College Raleigh, NC (FIDER accredited program) B.S. Interior Design, Minor in Illustration Post Baccalaureate study in Fine Art concentrated in Graphic Design PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATIONS & CERTIFICATIONS National Council for Interior Design Qualification Exam (NCIDQ) Certificate No. 022482 Professional Member - International Interior Design Association (IIDA) OTHER NOTABLE QUALIFICATIONS Currently pursuant of LEED-CI accreditation Published in Cambridge Carpet s Insights and Onsites Woods Charter School, Chapel Hill, NC Entrant in Shaw Contract Flooring Design Is 2010 competition (Shaw maintains publishing rights) Currently enrolled in Building Information Modeling with REVIT References available on request Online portfolio and qualifications: www.InfuseInterior.com Tracy is highly skilled and has outstanding character and integrity. She brings creative thinking and creative solutions to all kinds of INTERIOR DESIGN opportunities. Tracy has done consistently excellent work while always conscious of the project budget. Colleague, Bobbitt Design Build