Experience

Stevenson Vestal

• United States
• Design
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Systems Manager

  • Sep 2016 - Present

  Developing, maintaining, and improving IT, network, database, computer, and telecommunications systems. Developing, maintaining, and improving integrated systems for selling, promoting and producing custom soft goods.

• Publications and Marketing Director

  • Mar 2003 - Sep 2016

  Publications, Marketing, Product Design, Customer Experience.

• Turnkey Project Manager

  • Mar 1996 - Mar 2003

  Management of drapery projects. Responsible for site measurement, design affirmation, feasibility consultation, blueprint interpretation, work order writing, hardware and fabric ordering, motorized systems, workroom oversight, customer relations, installer subcontract hiring and supervision, installation management and invoicing. • Projects included country clubs, active adult communities, model homes, hotels and luxury residences. • Range of work: Upstate New York to Naples Florida and many locations in between including NJ, PA, MD, Washington DC, VA, and NC.• Two notable projects that I managed were the Morrison House in Alexandria VA, and the Carolina Hotel at Pinehurst Resort in Pinehurst NC.

• Customer Service Representative

  • Mar 1993 - Mar 1996

  Customer Service Rep, including quoting and order entry. This was in a long ago time before email, so work was done mostly by phone calls. Developed skill at close personal relationships by phone, a skill that comes in handy with my present Sales responsibilities.



Barbee Drapery

• Order Entry, Systems Design, Drapery Installer

  • 1989 - 1993

  Computer order quoting and entry. Report programming. Custom drapery, window treatments and bedding measurement and installation. Computer order quoting and entry. Report programming. Custom drapery, window treatments and bedding measurement and installation.



C B Ellis Music Company

• Musical Instrument Salesperson

  • 1985 - 1987

  Piano sales, grandfather clock sales, musical instrument sales. Piano sales, grandfather clock sales, musical instrument sales.



Alamance Community College, Graham, NC

• Adult Basic Education Teacher

  • 1984 - 1985

  Pre-GED, Adult Basic Eduction, English as a Second Language Pre-GED, Adult Basic Eduction, English as a Second Language



Barbee Fabrics

• Assistant Manager, Drapery Installer

  • 1981 - 1984

  Drapery Installer, Store Management Drapery Installer, Store Management



Owen's Interiors

• United States
• Design Services

• Drapery Installer, Drapery Artisan, Reupholsterer

  • 1979 - 1981

  Drapery Installer, Drapery Artisan, Reuphosterer Drapery Installer, Drapery Artisan, Reuphosterer