April K. Gilliam
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Winston Salem, NC 27127 ***********@*****.***
Career Objective: To obtain a position with that will allow me to utilize my learned design
skills and apply creative efforts to an ever growing establishment.
Education: Salem College
Winston Salem, NC
Interior Design
Graduation Date: December 2011
Forsyth Technical Community College
Winston-Salem, NC
Interior Design
Graduation Date: Fall 2009
Brookstone College of Business
Greensboro, NC
Accounting Systems Technology
Graduation Date: January 2001
Skills:
•Auto Cad •Space Planning
•Google Sketch-up •Principles of Design
•Graphic Design •History of Furniture /Interior Design •Commercial Design •Business Practices of Interior Design
•Residential Design •Product Theory
•Showroom Design •Textiles Theory
•Lighting Design •Color Theory
•Adobe Illustrator •Adobe Photoshop
Work Experience:
09 /1995 -Present: It’s a Wrap Hair Design: Stylist Owner
Duties Included: Sales of all salon services to the general public,
performing various hair styling techniques, while establishing a versatile
salon. Sustaining all payroll and tax information, and responsible for all
marketing and advertising, offering 100% concierge customer service.
01/2011- 02/2011 Piedmont Craftsman (Internship)
Duties Included: Experience working carefully with fine crafts in showroom designs, including showroom displays, wall installations, window show case set ups, off site showcases installed, and artist of the month reveals.
08/2008-05/2009: Forsyth Tech: Design Librarian (Work Study)
Duties Included: establishing and maintaining the organization of design library. Receiving and processing all new products. Familiarity with fabric companies, and different types of textiles offered.
01/2004 - 01/2006: AT&T Wireless: Inbound Customer Service
Duties Included: Receiving inbound calls from customers, posting payments to account making changes to rate plans, ordering phone equipment, & troubleshooting phones with issues.
References & Portfolio are available upon request