Project Coordinator Interior Designer

Theresa S.Laduca

**** ****** ***** #***** ******, Texas 75034

214-***-**** ************@*****.***

Facilities Coordinator

Creative, forward-thinking, enthusiastic interior designer with extensive experience as project coordinator and job captain. Registered Interior Designer with proven success in conceptual detailing, theme development, space planning and field procedures. Personable and effective client liaison with extensive experience in fostering and maintaining client relationships.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Spectrum Realty Group – Knollwood Apartment Homes

Luminera Asset Management – Amber Creek Apartments

Wehner Multifamily L.L.C.- Las Palmas Apartment Homes

Capel Rugs, Dallas, TX 2004 - 2015

Interior Designer / Design /Projects / Sales

Hired as key consultant to clients and designers, assisting with custom requests and inventory selections for this oldest and largest privately owned rug manufacturer and importer in the United States.

Assisted clients and designers with rug selections for home and remodel projects.

Highlighted and suggested various inventory types; managed store as third key associate.

Controlled and priced inventory mark-downs. Handled custom requests for design trade and respective clients.

Delivered rug selections to client’s home or office for approval.

Generated monthly sales revenue averaging $100k, achieved $1 million top sales position.

The Great Indoors, Farmers Branch, TX 2003 – 2004

Kitchen / Bath Design Manager (Residential & Commercial Design))

Directed team of six designers, four project managers, and ten department contributors for this chain of free-standing home décor stores offering high-end kitchen and bathroom design services.

Managed 40 to 60 projects simultaneously, subsequently generating $1.5 million annual revenue.

Supervised five Designers and four Project Managers to implement designs and construction of Kitchen & Bath remodels with new design builds.

Assisted, and consulted with, contractors, vendors, project managers, and sub-contractors to ensure timely job fulfillment and finalization.

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Managed jobs from concept to completion. Inspected and approved accuracy and quality of completed jobs prior to client presentation.

Spirit International, Dallas, TX 2002 – 2003

Project Manager /Commercial Design In- Case Jewelry Displays

Project Manager for this global manufacturing company producing custom in-case and jewelry vendor counter top displays.

Managed projects from concept to completion including liasoning with client services of major superstores, including Walmart, Target, and K-Mart.

Interfaced with manufacturing to produce custom displays originating from Spirit International’s China factory.

Ensured CAD drawings were correctly specified to meet project demands.

Compiled weekly and daily reports used to file project status for Walmart, Spirit International’s primary client responsible for 75% annual revenue.

Organized and maintained approximately 35 projects simultaneously.

Cawley International / Wilcox Development, Dallas, TX 1999 – 2002 Commercial Real Estate

Project Coordinator / Interior Designer/Commercial Design

Acted as project manager in charge for this prestigious commercial real estate brokerage, development, design, and construction services firm

Assisted project architect with construction, development and coordination for major clients including, SBC Services, Blue Shield of California, STMicroelectronics, Network Appliance, Entact, East/West Ministries, Denbury, Mpower, Rythyms and Summit Global Insurance.

Controlled and monitored client projects, exercising areas of expertise in project and construction management, move coordination, furniture and security standardization, space planning, budget reconciliation, and schedule and facilities management and coordination.

Established client interview process to select and hire project architecture and interior design firms, general contractors, furniture and security providers, interior selection and signage companies, and structural engineers.

Ensured timely client project completion by liaisoning between selected sub-contractors, frequently including Herman Miller of Dallas, Bauhaus/Knoll, Steelcase, Workplace Solutions/Technion, RWA Flooring, and Spencer Company/Haworth.

Controlled and managed invoicing to ensure accurate billing of project requirements.

Scheduled and chaired weekly conference calls to review and manage project phases, communicate progress to client, and address concerns.

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Interior Architects, Dallas, TX 1998-1999

Project Manager / Job Captain/Commercial Design

Hired by this well-known architectural firm to design, consolidate and relocate downtown Bank of America offices.

Assisted in designing elevations for new executive offices.

Consulted with clients to update existing areas and space-plan new spaces.

Revised and updated construction documents for numerous Bank of America locations.

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION AND TRAINING

Associates Degree, Interior Design, commercial and residential design emphasis

EL CENTRO COLLEGE, Dallas TX

T.B.A.E. (1995) Texas Board of Architectural Examiners Certified #8949 (expired)

MS Windows, Word, Excel Auto Cad/Auto Desk Architectural CAD 2005, 2002, 2000

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