Interior Designer

Laurie Turano-Allis

978-***-****

************@*****.***

A Commercial Interior Designer with a Sales Background

Comprehensive understanding regarding designing safe, functional, aesthetically pleasing facilities combining the client’s style preferences, budget, ergonomic, lighting and environmental concerns.

Expertise developing and delivering presentations to key decision makers.

Strong administrative and writing skills including developing detailed quotes and proposals.

Excellent time management skills with the ability to handle numerous projects simultaneously and meet critical deadlines.

Proven skill with delivering outstanding client satisfaction necessary to capture repeat and referral business.

Technical Skills

AutoCAD , Giza, Revit, 2020CAP Studio

Microsoft Windows, Excel

Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign

Professional Experience

GSA Sales/Lead Space Planner, Commercial Interior Designer 2010-present

Homeland Office Furniture, Plymouth, MA.

Solicit projects, evaluate, specify products & manage a project from inception to completion.

Provide clients, the DoD and the Federal Government Agencies, with expert knowledge of designing functional workspaces with regards to budget and client restrictions and preferences.

Successfully completed projects for healthcare, conference, training rooms, dining, private offices and barracks.

Senior Commercial Interior Designer 2007-2009

JLM Office Innovators Inc., Topsfield MA

• Senior Commercial Interior Designer for a small boutique interior design firm specializing in Commercial Banks, Car Dealerships and Healthcare projects.

• Oversaw interior design of new facilities for Watertown Saving Bank, Danvers Saving Bank, Hospice of the North Shore.

• Products specified Evolve Panel Systems, Inscape, Compatico Panel Systems, Global Furniture, freestanding desks, seating, lighting, training/meeting rooms, fabric mills, art.

Senior Commercial Interior Designer: Military, Federal & State Government 2000-2006

FENS Associates, Groveland, MA.

• Senior Interior Designer, with expert knowledge of the GSA process, specializing in all levels of government commercial furniture installations.

• Specified Knoll, Inscape, fabric mills, art, 50 Vendors lines in healthcare, casegoods, and seating.

• Successfully completed projects for Worldwide Military Bases, Federal and State Government Agencies.

Education

Bachelor of Arts-Interior Design.-GPA 3.8 Bachelor of Arts-Art History

Endicott College, Beverly, MA (2000) Stephens College, Columbia, MO (1979)

Certificate Graphic Design, NSCC (2010)

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