Education
MIAMI INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF ART AND DESIGN
Bachelor of Science, Interior Design. 2009.
Professional Experience
September 2011 - Current. The Advantaged Yacht Charters & Sale; Primetime Charters Miami Beach, Florida.
• Yacht Stewardess
o Assist captain and maintain cleanliness and appearance of the interior of yachts
o Hostess/Server for clients on half day or full day luxury charters
o Assist with line handling
o Extensive experience on a 82’ Sunseeker Predator
May 2011 –December 2011. DePalma Enterprises Public Relations. New York, New York.
• Media Director/Assistant
o Assisted with creation of electronic press kits
o Produced the company’s press portfolio kit to present to prospective clients during initial meetings
o Helped with pitches to be sent to editor’s of major magazines
o General office/administrative support
December 2007 – January 2010. The Loft Sofas. Miami, Florida.
• Design Consultant/Receptionist
o Created AutoCAD tear sheets of in stock furniture to hand out to customers
o Assisted customers thru process of selecting and designing their custom furniture and furniture layout
o Key holder
o Maintained and organized a large list of inventory, containers, and purchase order invoices
o Overlooked the showroom when owners were overseas for extended periods of time
o Hired 3 employees for the expansion of the company
o Turned in employee’s hours and commission on a weekly basis to payroll
o Handled up to $15,000 in safe box when owners were overseas for extended periods of time
June 2008 – July 2009. SoJo Design. Miami Beach, Florida.
• Intern
o Assisted the principal, senior and junior designers with selecting, pricing of furniture, fixtures and equipment, procure and ordered samples
o Aided designers with other duties such as photo-shoots, staging, and punch-lists
o Basic office tasks such as maintaining sample library, running errands, returning books/samples to vendors, etc
Volunteer Experience
Fashion’s Night Out “The Show.” September 7, 2010, Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. New York, New York
o Checked in talent, media and Vogue affiliates
o Assisted group model leaders with hair, make-up and dress preparations
Skills
AutoCad, Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Office, Power Point, QuickBooks POS, Bilingual, Design, Sales, Communication, Team Oriented, Management skills