DALIA TAWADROUS

519-***-****

ac2t8y@r.postjobfree.com

Personal / Professional Skills

Pursuing NCIDQ Examination (education and experience have been approved).

Space planning, all design phases, FF&E, selection of materials & finishes for residential, and commercial buildings.

Prepare, coordinate, and complete construction document packages.

Ability to work closely with clients and authorities as required.

Excellent communication, problem solving, decision-making, and interpersonal skills.

Ability to work efficiently and effectively when managing multiple tasks.

Provide high quality and exacting details for upscale custom furniture.

Computer Skills

20-20 Design

Photoshop.

Revit (College classes)

AutoCAD

SketchUp

Microsoft Office Package

Education

B.Sc. Interior Architecture (5 year program), class of 2001.

Evaluated to U.S. Interior Design Bachelor’s degree.

Community Activities

Camp coordinator for kids’ Summer/March breaks, Windsor, ON, Canada.

Career History

Helena Ventrella Design Limited – Windsor, ON, CA (3 months temporary contract) 2017

Interior Designer

Prepare drawings, renderings, selection of materials & finishes, generate sample boards, maintain and update interior library.

Assist senior team members with a multitude of different projects and tasks including design presentations for clients, and construction documents.

Manage daily administration of the studio including communications with the clients, vendors, contractors and design team members.

Art Splash Inc. – Windsor, ON, CA Nov., 2013 – Mar. 2017 Artistic / Studio Manager

Maintain operations by initiating, coordinating, and enforcing programs, and procedures.

Ensure high levels of customer’s satisfaction through excellent service.

Achieve financial objectives by preparing an annual budget; scheduling expenditures, analyzing variances, initiating corrective actions.

Ensure availability of merchandise and services.

Teach art classes and providing art projects and fundraising for schools / daycares.

HGS Limited – Windsor, ON, CA Feb., 2012 – July 2013

Architectural Technologist

Assist senior team members with a multitude of different projects and tasks including design presentations for clients.

Prepare design documents including site plans, floor plans, elevations, RCP, finishes & materials.

Coordinate the architectural work with all other trades.

Assist Architects with successful project deliveries.

Urban Home – Windsor, ON, CA March, 2011 – June, 2011

Interior Designer (volunteer)

Manage the new home design process in conjunction with marketing and sales.

Furniture layout, material and finishing selection.

Showroom display and accessories selection.

Demonstrate furniture to customers.

Receive and dispatch of goods.

ISTIKBAL Furniture – Kuwait June, 2008 – Feb., 2010 Interior Designer

Plan and schedule the work and efficiently organize the site / facilities in order to meet an agreed programme of deadlines.

Liaison with the clients, architects, consultants and suppliers.

Prepare weekly status reports and monthly project updates.

Assist the management in preparation subcontracts.

Receive and dispatch of goods, stock control.

Showroom display and accessories selection.

Quote products/services, negotiate prices.

Design concept and development.

Material and finishing selection.

AL KHATEEB Furniture Industries – Kuwait Dec., 2005 – Oct., 2007 Furniture Designer and millworker

Design, hand sketch and proposals.

Review all designs before final order with a meticulous attention to detail.

Provide recommendations on feasibility of millwork design.

Consult and communicate with manufactures to ensure clarity in orders.

Provide design layouts with plans, elevations.

Provide details and technical drawings.

Ensure that all construction notes and annotations are noted on the plan for the production team.

ARCHILAB for Design and Consultancy Services – Egypt Nov., 2001 – Aug., 2003

Interior Designer

Plan, elevation and sectional drawings.

Furniture layout.

False ceiling design & coordination.

Design concept and development.

References available upon request

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