Project Coordinator Interior Designer

Shellie Marie Donovan

** ********** ****** ***** * Winthrop, MA 02152 617-***-**** ***********@********.*** Goal

To transition into a sales job or a small interior design firm that will allow me to use my interior design experience. My past experience has taught me how to understand and help the client, being aware of deadlines, keeping the client informed of progress. Designing and estimating products and having them fabricated within a scheduled time frame. Dealing not only with clients but contractors, various workrooms & stores, dealing with products made outside of the United States. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Bassett Furniture January 2022 - Present

Design consultant assisting clients with furniture, fabric and rug selections. Writing up sales quotes in Storis, tracking orders and preparing floor plans to scale. 3 Day Blinds November 2019 - May 2020 (Due to Covid-19 my position was eliminated) Design Consultant assisting people in their homes with design choices of various blinds, shades, shutters, drapery, fabric roman shades etc. Estimating clients projects in home and selling the product to them in home.

Freelance Interior Designer & Consultant June 2015 - Present Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams October 2014-June 2015 Preparing floor plans to scale with selected furniture options and fabric options. Home visits to consult on layouts and furniture plans. Furniture, art & accessory sales. Tracking and keeping clients advised of furniture fabrication progress and assisting interior designers and architects in their purchases. Dover Rug, Natick/Boston May 2014-Sept 2014

Rug and carpet sales. Duties include in stores sales and calculations, in client home design consultations, developing client relationships, coordinating installations. Space planning of the new Boston store, selecting samples and inventory for the Boston location, input in new inventory and attending networking events representing Dover Rug. Neiman Marcus, Boston 2011-2012

Sales professional, initially working in Designer Jewelry then transferring to Ladies Shoes. Responsibilities include sales, merchandising, building client relationships and personal shopping for clients.

Shellie Donovan Interiors, Boston 2005-2014

Designer for residential and commercial projects throughout New England. Notable past projects have included interior design and specification of a British-built, 108-foot yacht, interior customization of a Rolls Royce, vacation homes in Maine, Cape Cod and Rhode Island as well as numerous homes around the Greater Boston area. Notable commercial jobs include a 20,000-square-foot spa and salon. Lucien Allaire Design, Boston 1999-2005, Designer, Project Coordinator & Office Manager Manager of day to day operations of the office, including purchasing, billing, office and intern management. Responsible for coordination of all client projects, construction management and installations. Co-designer for all residential projects, which included sourcing all furniture, lighting, fabric, wall coverings and accessories for high-end installations. Designed custom made furniture, custom window treatments and custom carpets. EDUCATION

Bachelor of Interior Design, Boston Architectural Center

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