Experience

Crosley Brands

• United States
• Computers and Electronics Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Product Development Specialist II

  • Jan 2021 - Present

• Product Development Specialist

  • Jan 2020 - Jan 2021

  Furniture concept development and execution.



H. Thomas Keller & Assoc.

• Furniture Designer

  • Sep 2019 - Jan 2020

  -Create concepts and sketch ideas for furniture. -Understand client lines and keep a pulse on the residential furniture market.



Williams Upholstery

• Upholstery Assistant

  • Sep 2018 - Jun 2019

  -Assisting with furniture and marine reupholstery by cutting, creating patterns and sewing fabric for existing furniture-Learning how to design upholstered furniture from frame to final product.-Firsthand knowledge of the way in which materials break down over time and gaining an understanding of quality construction.



The Furniture Society

• United States
• Furniture and Home Furnishings Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Administrative Intern

  • Oct 2018 - Apr 2019

  -Assist the executive and education directors of TFS with various administrative tasks remotely



Savannah College of Art and Design

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Upholstery Teaching Intern

  • Jan 2019 - Mar 2019

  -Assisted with teaching and creating assignments for the Creative Soft Furnishings Class.-Topics covered included both fixed and loose upholstery with store-bought woven fabric as well as methods of creating unique fabrics: weaving, knitting, and crochet.-Troubleshooting for individual students' projects to allow them to accomplish their goals



Dakota Jackson

• United States
• Design Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Furniture Design Intern

  • Jun 2018 - Jul 2018

  -Designed furniture individually and as a team.-Created a seating concept, which led to four designs: three of which are to be manufactured.-Responsible for every aspect of the design process, including CAD models, technical drawings, renderings and supplemental information to assist with manufacturing, and the final catalog-ready renderings using Keyshot. -Became proficient at 3D-modeling in Rhino, in addition to Solidworks.



Drexel

• Furniture Designer

  • Mar 2018 - Jul 2018

  -Compete to design products for Select Shelving and Storage Line that supported Drexel's repositioning toward younger consumers-Pitch designs to Drexel associates with accompanying renderings and technical drawings-My design, Orb, was chosen as first place for production



Walla Walla University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Carpentry Shop Student Worker

  • Jun 2016 - Jun 2017

  -Campus repairs for seating, restrooms, auditoriums, doors and walls, including hanging/mounting pictures and frames.

• Technology Office Assistant/TA

  • Oct 2015 - Jun 2017

  -Secretarial and Organizational Duties -Data Entry -Grading -Teacher's Assistant for Perspective Drawing



Pictor Graphics

• Office Manager

  • Jan 2016 - Jun 2017

  Graphic design and small-scale production as well as managing client meetings, quotes, billing, pricing and quality-control for a student-run graphic design and print shop at Walla Walla University.