           INDEPENDENT DESIGNER         Professional Summary    Independent and results driven Design Professional with an extensive background in the design process. Proficient in taking initiative, along with a desire to achieve client satisfaction, for a record of accomplished results.      Skills          Space Planning  Workplace Strategy  Project Coordination  FF&E Expertise  Problem Resolution  ADA & Building Codes  Written & Verbal Communication  Product Specification  AutoCAD  MS Office Suite  Salesforce  ADA, Specification  AutoCAD, Strategy  Budgets, Verbal Communication  Change management, Written  COUNCIL  Creativity  Customer satisfaction      Direction  Documentation  Innovation  Interior design  Team lead  Leadership  Materials  Meetings  MS Office Suite  Office  Organizational  Personnel  Presentations  Problem Resolution  Processes  Procurement  Programming  Project Coordination  Real Estate  Retail  Sales  Space Planning            Work History      INDEPENDENT DESIGNER  ,     04/2020   to   Current     Company Name    –    City  ,   State        Create Site and Fixture Plans utilizing AutoCAD for Walgreens, Chipotle, and Aspen Dental for use by Real Estate Developers and Property Investors.  Perform on-site surveys to produce AutoCAD floor plan drawings of existing spaces for electronic documentation, in addition to providing space improvement solutions and options.         SPECIFICATIONS MANAGER  ,     01/2015   to   03/2020     Company Name    –    City  ,   State        Traveled extensively throughout my territory creating and conducting product presentations/meetings for Architects, Designers, Builders, Furniture Manufacturers, Facility Managers, Retail and Commercial End Users.  Initiated new business and grew existing accounts by 40 percent while maintaining/nurturing relationships.  Identified and targeted high value projects in planning stages to drive specifications, resulting in exceeded sales goals.         WORKPLACE CONSULTANT  ,     01/2003   to   01/2015     Company Name    –    City  ,   State        Worked as team lead in creating well-connected workplaces utilizing design processes from programming and design analysis to space planning and aesthetics, while adhering to applicable building and ADA codes.  Reduced Office Real Estate by introducing new ways of working by making use of change management skills.  Introduced to stake-holders organizational agility and flexibility resulting in improved communication, collaboration, creativity, innovation and employee satisfaction.  Developed Corporate wide standards for efficiency of space management and procurement.  Supervised furniture installation, materials and equipment for large commercial projects with budgets in excess of $1,000,000.  Coordinated projects ranging from 1000 sf up to 1,000,000 sf throughout Corporate Real Estate portfolio.  Provided leadership in planning, development and execution of large personnel relocations and reconfigurations, resulting in successful and timely completion, minimum disruption and successful customer satisfaction based on post-occupancy evaluations.         SENIOR INTERIOR DESIGNER  ,     01/1994   to   01/2003     Company Name    –    City  ,   State        Utilized interior design process across conceptual, schematic, design development and construction document phases.  Created professional presentations to communicate design intent and direction.         Education      Bachelor of Arts  :   Interior Design      IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   -   City  ,   State           NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR INTERIOR DESIGN QUALIFICATION
Certificate #009891              Work History      INDEPENDENT DESIGNER  ,   04/2020   to   Current     Company Name   –   City  ,   State      Create Site and Fixture Plans utilizing AutoCAD for Walgreens, Chipotle, and Aspen Dental for use by Real Estate Developers and Property Investors.  Perform on-site surveys to produce AutoCAD floor plan drawings of existing spaces for electronic documentation, in addition to providing space improvement solutions and options.         SPECIFICATIONS MANAGER  ,   01/2015   to   03/2020     Company Name   –   City  ,   State      Traveled extensively throughout my territory creating and conducting product presentations/meetings for Architects, Designers, Builders, Furniture Manufacturers, Facility Managers, Retail and Commercial End Users.  Initiated new business and grew existing accounts by 40 percent while maintaining/nurturing relationships.  Identified and targeted high value projects in planning stages to drive specifications, resulting in exceeded sales goals.         WORKPLACE CONSULTANT  ,   01/2003   to   01/2015     Company Name   –   City  ,   State      Worked as team lead in creating well-connected workplaces utilizing design processes from programming and design analysis to space planning and aesthetics, while adhering to applicable building and ADA codes.  Reduced Office Real Estate by introducing new ways of working by making use of change management skills.  Introduced to stake-holders organizational agility and flexibility resulting in improved communication, collaboration, creativity, innovation and employee satisfaction.  Developed Corporate wide standards for efficiency of space management and procurement.  Supervised furniture installation, materials and equipment for large commercial projects with budgets in excess of $1,000,000.  Coordinated projects ranging from 1000 sf up to 1,000,000 sf throughout Corporate Real Estate portfolio.  Provided leadership in planning, development and execution of large personnel relocations and reconfigurations, resulting in successful and timely completion, minimum disruption and successful customer satisfaction based on post-occupancy evaluations.         SENIOR INTERIOR DESIGNER  ,   01/1994   to   01/2003     Company Name   –   City  ,   State      Utilized interior design process across conceptual, schematic, design development and construction document phases.  Created professional presentations to communicate design intent and direction.         Skills     Space Planning  Workplace Strategy  Project Coordination  FF&E Expertise  Problem Resolution  ADA & Building Codes  WWritten & Verbal Communication  Product Specification  AutoCAD  MS Office Suite  Salesforce,  ADA, AutoCAD, budgets, change management, COUNCIL, creativity, customer satisfaction, direction, documentation, innovation, interior design, team lead, leadership, materials, meetings, MS Office Suite, Office, organizational, personnel, presentations, Problem Resolution, processes, procurement, programming, Project Coordination, Real Estate, Retail, sales, Space Planning, Specification, Strategy, Verbal Communication, Written       Additional Information      STATE OF ILLINOIS LICENSE
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