Experience

Delta Children

• United States
• Furniture and Home Furnishings Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior Furniture Designer

  • Nov 2011 - Present

  Design and develop nursery furniture collections using Solidworks. Participate in market research for product enhancements and potential new products. Work directly with the merchandising executive leadership team to define the merchandising strategy. Travel globally to attend trade shows and vendor meetings. Design and develop nursery furniture collections using Solidworks. Participate in market research for product enhancements and potential new products. Work directly with the merchandising executive leadership team to define the merchandising strategy. Travel globally to attend trade shows and vendor meetings.



Uniek Inc

• Waunakee, Wisconsin, United States

• Product Designer

  • Jul 2018 - Oct 2020

  I designed all things interior decor related including furniture. You can see the type of products I designed by visiting kateandlaurel.com. Most of my design and technical drawings were done using Solidworks, Keyshot and Illustrator. I was also the lead Product Designer for the Walmart Canada team. I established the creative vision and built the merchandising plan by season. I helped bring products from ideation to market by creating new concepts, preparing their construction documents for sampling and quoting. After the samples came in I reviewed prototypes and pre production samples for color, style and product details for approval. I traveled 15% for business that included trips to: Mexico City, international trade shows, factories in Asia, and monthly trips to Toronto. kateandlaurel.com Show less



Four Winds Casinos

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Sales Coordinator

  • May 2016 - Sep 2017

  Coordinated the planning and execution of all meetings, banquets and catering events in accordance with established policies, procedures and specifications. Interfaced with other departments to ensure proper set up for successful coordination of events. Creatively executed multiple projects with shifting priorities Coordinated the planning and execution of all meetings, banquets and catering events in accordance with established policies, procedures and specifications. Interfaced with other departments to ensure proper set up for successful coordination of events. Creatively executed multiple projects with shifting priorities



Central Home Brands

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Industrial Designer

  • Oct 2009 - Jul 2010

  Responsible for the design and development of plastic outdoor decor for the mass market which included: planters, staturary, fountains and furniture finials. I created construction drawings and custom paint finishes for resin. Responsible for development of trend guides and mood boards to assist in development and sales presentations. Responsible for the design and development of plastic outdoor decor for the mass market which included: planters, staturary, fountains and furniture finials. I created construction drawings and custom paint finishes for resin. Responsible for development of trend guides and mood boards to assist in development and sales presentations.



Kidsline

• Los Angeles County, California, United States

• Technical Designer

  • Oct 2007 - Jul 2009

  Led design projects related to product development of nursery decor that included: textile pattern making, collapsible storage, wall decor, lighting design, and technical drawings. Managed freelancing communication and direction. Led design projects related to product development of nursery decor that included: textile pattern making, collapsible storage, wall decor, lighting design, and technical drawings. Managed freelancing communication and direction.



Kindel Furniture

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

• Furniture Designer

  • Oct 2007 - Jul 2009

  Designed and developed high-end residential upholstery and casegoods. I was the first designer to bring 3d modeling and rendering capabilities to the company. Created presentations for our custom furniture projects. Worked on new design concepts that could utilize parts from excess inventory. Designed and developed high-end residential upholstery and casegoods. I was the first designer to bring 3d modeling and rendering capabilities to the company. Created presentations for our custom furniture projects. Worked on new design concepts that could utilize parts from excess inventory.