Experience

McKenna Agencies

• Canada
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Specification Sales

  • Nov 2022 - Present



Kanvi Homes

• Canada
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• P/T Interior Design Consultant

  • Dec 2021 - Nov 2022

  Meet with clients to discuss architectural guidelines as well as interior and exterior selections leveraging a consultative selling approach. Lead client kick-off meetings to review services, expectations, timeline and maintain communication throughout the project. Manage vendor relationships including contracts, pricing, specifications, timeline commitments, quality, etc. Review floor plans, drawings, elevations to ensure complete accuracy and requested details. Leading performance in upselling selections and upgrades to elevate designs as well as increase profitability. Show less



White Sparrow Interiors

• Edmonton and surrounding

• Interior Designer and Event Coordinator

  • 2004 - Nov 2022

  Manage entire operations from lead generation and sales presentations to vendor management and project execution. Meet with commercial and residential clients to understand their design goals then prepare and present a plan that aligns with their vision and budget. Oversee all projects ensuring they meet expectations and timeline while maintaining communication with clients. Attend vendor, contract, construction and client meetings to ensure accuracy and project detail completion. Increasing company profits by 30-50% annually; attend networking events to build relationships with industry leaders and identify prospective clients. Show less



Cutting Edge Contract Flooring Ltd.

• Canada
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Office Manager & P/T social media coordinator

  • Sep 2020 - Feb 2021

  Short term contract position; assisted walk-in clients by asking questions to understand their needs and provide product education highlighting key features and benefits and assisting with color matching and smart transitions; Created and executed social media strategy to build awareness around the company which included before and after photos of installation projects, community engagement, contests, etc. Increased company awareness, product knowledge and appropriate warranty specifications. Short term contract position; assisted walk-in clients by asking questions to understand their needs and provide product education highlighting key features and benefits and assisting with color matching and smart transitions; Created and executed social media strategy to build awareness around the company which included before and after photos of installation projects, community engagement, contests, etc. Increased company awareness, product knowledge and appropriate warranty specifications.



Sofa Land & Konto North

• North and South locations

• Interior Designer & Accessory Merchandiser

  • May 2016 - Oct 2018

  Managed all decorative aspects and ensured orders were built and finalized in a timely manner. Assisted store managers and sales associates with color and fabric selection as well as the addition of accessories in order to complete design and sales plans for customers. Attended trade shows to generate leads and build awareness around the value of working with the team. Increased sales by 30% by creating and planning showroom vignettes to appeal to customers by incorporating new designs and fresh on-trend products. Show less



design Q by Qualico

• Qualico Edmonton

• Senior Interior Designer

  • May 2016 - Dec 2017

  Residential design for Pacesetter, Sterling, Augusta and affiliated. Showhomes and client appointments. Residential design for Pacesetter, Sterling, Augusta and affiliated. Showhomes and client appointments.



Elm Cafe & Catering

• Elm Group Catering

• Event Manager

  • 2012 - 2015

  Handled everything from basic reception and general office duties to the design and execution of small (2 person private dinners) to large (600+corporate events) catered events - meeting clients and their advisory personnel to plan, design and implement their event; hiring, scheduling and managing event staff through the communication of designs, schedules and checklists; organizing, encouraging and supporting on-site event staff to ensure positive and thorough completion was executed to the end within established budget; and followed up with each client to ensure they were pleased, their needs were met, and the invoice was paid. Show less