Senior Interior Designer

JENIFER L. BEMIS,ASID, Practitioner IIDA, Associate

**** ********* ***. ***** **********, OH 44039

216-***-**** / **************@***.***

OBJECTIVE

I am looking for an exciting change where my interior design expertise

would help employer and clients. My vast knowledge of the design

process, working with clients and contractors, and being a top-notch

professional would benefit any firm. I am a technical interior design

expert in all facets of architecture, interior design, and project

management. I work quickly and accurately, and have a specialty in

customer service and detail.

EXPERIENCE

2002-present

Principal Interior Designer/President ~ Metropolitan Design Group, Inc.

Cleveland, OH

INTERNATIONAL PROTOTYPE, HOSPITALITY, RESIDENTIAL & CORPORATE DESIGN

. Launched interior design firm with a focus on project management for

international prototypes and residential interiors

. Provide project and construction management service

. Estimate materials, prices, and mark ups, national accounts pricing

. Manage all facets of ordering and installation of products including take-

offs, budgets, invoicing products, working with installers/contractors,

and general project and construction management

. Furniture plans, electrical layouts, finish schedules, interior details,

custom millwork, AutoCad

Director of Interior Design ~ Herschman Architects, Inc. 2000-2001

Beachwood, OH

PROTOTYPICAL RETAIL DESIGN/MULTI-FAMILY

. Specialized in managing multiple interiors projects using AutoCad

. Provided marketing services

. Participated in National Roll-Out Retail, Mall, and Tenant Improvement

projects

. Created an on-going data base for architectural and design products,

maintained Resource Library

Interior Designer ~ Meehan Architects 1999-2000

Cleveland, OH

LIBRARY AND EDUCATION DESIGN

. Lead interiors person

. Focused on libraries, schools, and high-end residential projects

. Designed custom cabinetry

. AutoCad R14 and Soft Desk Proficient

. Specified Furniture and Finishes

. Projected budgets

. Maintained Resource Library

. Organized budgets for end users with complete furniture specifications

. Completed conceptual ideas for the interiors of libraries

. Inventoried sample library and all product information

Interior Designer ~ Sandvick Architects, Inc. 1997-1999

Cleveland, OH

HOSPITALITY & HISTORIC RENOVATION

. Entered company as the interior designer immediately following graduation

. Specialized in adaptive reuse, multi-housing units, historic renovation,

hotels

. Acted as project manager of a corporate office build out and a church

renovation/interior improvement

. Responsible for contractor-client job meetings

. Space planned large renovations under strict deadlines

JENIFER L. BEMIS

ASID, Practitioner IIDA, Associate

5766 Firecrest Cir. North Ridgeville, OH 44039

216-***-**** / **************@***.***

EDUCATION

1993-1997 Kent State University

Kent, Ohio

. B.A., Interior Design major, Cum Laude

. Major GPA-3.89

. 6 Year FIDER accredited program

. Program focus: CAD, specifications, methods and materials,

textiles, residential design, contract design, including

hospitality, multi-housing units, corporate, retail, adaptive

reuse, and health care

ACTIVITIES & EVENTS

. Residential Kitchen of the year (NARI) 2010)

. Corporate Interior of the Year, 2006, Green Circle Grower

(Star Builders, Inc). Ohio

. ASID, Allied member of the Ohio North Chapter of The American

Society of Interior Designers (ASID)

. IIDA, Associate Member of the KY-OH Chapter of the

International Interior Design Association (IIDA)

. AIA/IIDA Awards 2001, 2005, 2009, 2010

. Featured speaker at the Ohio Design Center, 2011

. 1995-2005 Member of CIDLO (Coalition of Interior Design

Legislation in Ohio) Served as student representative to the

Board 1997

. Attended NeoCon 1999, 2004, 2009 Chicago, IL

. Selected as one of two interior designers for Fox (Fox

Channel 8 in Cleveland) Live program "Style Swap" that ran

live for two days

. Yearly donor of multiple hours of consultations to charity

auctions

. Selected as one of four designers to participate at the

Cleveland Design Center program, "Ask the Expert"

. Secretary, Kent State University ASID Executive Board, two

consecutive terms. Member 1993-1997

REFERENCES:

Nancy Kinnett, Mannington Commercial 440-***-****

Kit Quigley, Arc-Com Fabrics 440-***-****

Leon Sampat, LS Architects 216-***-****

Paul Shuler, Shuler Architects 419-***-****

Lori Gabor, Armstrong Commercial 216-***-****

Kathy Rufus, client. 440-***-****

Doug Pederson, Rise, Inc. (engineering/construction mgt. firm) (605) 366-

3857

Howard Meyer, Texan Flooring 713-***-****

Angie Weber, Vice President DSN Flooring 216-***-****

Pamela Evans, Kent State University Design Director 330-***-****

*Many more available upon request

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