Experience

Pinnacle Architecture

• United States
• Architecture and Planning
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Interior Designer

  • Feb 2023 - Present

  Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area



Amber Dorsey Designs

• Principal Designer

  • Jun 2018 - Present

  Oregon, United States Provides construction documentation to other interior designers and architects. Provides Interior Design services to residential clients



Portland Community College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Adjunct Professor

  • Jan 2018 - Jan 2020

  Portland, Oregon



LRS Architects, Inc.

• United States
• Architecture and Planning
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Interior Designer

  • Apr 2017 - Dec 2017

  Portland, Oregon



Marie Fisher Interior Design

• United States
• Design Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Designer

  • Oct 2016 - Mar 2017

  San Francisco, California



Dilworth Eliot [DE+]

• United States
• Architecture and Planning
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Interior Designer

  • Jan 2016 - Oct 2016

  1066 Howard Street



Huntsman Architectural Group

• United States
• Architecture and Planning
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Designer

  • Jan 2013 - Sep 2015

  San Francisco Interior Designer

• Consultant

  • Feb 2012 - Jan 2013

  Provided construction documents and finish selection to various project teams.



Peet’s Coffee & Tea

• Shift Lead/Barista/Store Merchandiser

  • Aug 2010 - Oct 2011

  Runs the day to day operations of a shift. Responsible for all cash in the store,deployed staff members. - Responsible for all merchandise and retail aesthetic of Downtown Portland Peet’s.



Vida Design,LLC

• Contractor

  • Mar 2010 - Aug 2011

  Provided AutoCAD drawings,hand sketches, digital presentation layouts, lighting and material ideas, conceptual design ideas,purchasing and support to Rachel Sowieja,Principle of Vida Design.



Myhre Group Architects

• Junior Designer II

  • Mar 2007 - Feb 2009

  Responsible for maintaining knowledge and responsibility for project construction documentation production through all phases of the design process. - Performed drawing documentation during all design phases. - Maintained a working knowledge of the project schedule and budget. - Assisted the Job Captain (JC) and Project… Show more Responsible for maintaining knowledge and responsibility for project construction documentation production through all phases of the design process. - Performed drawing documentation during all design phases. - Maintained a working knowledge of the project schedule and budget. - Assisted the Job Captain (JC) and Project Manager (PM) in organizing specific projects and contrib- uted to the overall QA/QC of the technical documentation process through all phases of design. - Assisted PM in gathering necessary data for specifications in conjunction with the Specification Writer. - Advised the JC and PM of risks that arose concerning drawing coordination, organization and detailing. - Issued sketches and directed office team members concerning documentation, keeping PM apprised. - Assisted Project Manager in maintaining documentation during Bidding phase and Contract Administration (CA) phase. Reviewed and responded to RFI's and Submittals and maintained project logs of same during CA while keeping the Project Manager apprised. Show less



Peet's Coffee

• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Barista/Store Merchandiser/District Merchandising Coordinator

  • Apr 2005 - Mar 2007

  Responsible for all merchandise pertaining to the Downtown Portland Peet's. - Maintained the overall retail aesthetic of the Portland Area District's Model Store. - Working as the District Merchandising Coordinator; trained 6 store Merchandisers, and 2 Assistant Managers concerning company policy and visual presentation. -… Show more Responsible for all merchandise pertaining to the Downtown Portland Peet's. - Maintained the overall retail aesthetic of the Portland Area District's Model Store. - Working as the District Merchandising Coordinator; trained 6 store Merchandisers, and 2 Assistant Managers concerning company policy and visual presentation. - Conducted audits of the 7 stores in the district after monthly merchandise transitions. Show less



Gift Tree, Inc

• Gift Designer, Quality Control/Training Supervisor

  • Nov 2002 - Jan 2005

  Responsible for creating new gift ideas for high-end wine baskets, tower product line and baby gifts. - Quality Control Supervisor overseeing as many as 20 employees throughout the 2004 holiday season. - Designed photography set-ups for online and hard copy retail catalog use. - Wrote and edited the Warehouse Training Manual. -… Show more Responsible for creating new gift ideas for high-end wine baskets, tower product line and baby gifts. - Quality Control Supervisor overseeing as many as 20 employees throughout the 2004 holiday season. - Designed photography set-ups for online and hard copy retail catalog use. - Wrote and edited the Warehouse Training Manual. - Established and maintained contracts with drop-ship merchants. Show less



US Army

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• Automated Logistics Specialist

  • Sep 1999 - Oct 2002

  Manager of Shop Stock Office for Motor Pool Supplies,Hanau,Germany. - Manager of the Receiving Section for the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regimental Warehouse,Ft.Carson,CO. - Operations Clerk for Bravo Company Commander, Support Squadron,3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment. - Earned Hero of the Battlefield Award at the National Training Center for proficiency. - Also awarded:National Defense Service Medal; Army Service Ribbon; Army Achievement Medal.