Experience

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  Independent Interior Design

  • Freelance Interior Designer

    • Oct 1990 - Present

    Freelance Interior Design Consultant - Scroll for more details under Independent Consultant Skilled in all aspects Residential Commercial Interior and Exterior DesignSpecialties include Kitchen and Bath, Stone/Tile, Color, Budgeting and Diplomacy

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  City of Escondido Recreation

  • Escondido, California, United States

  • Recreation Lead

    • Oct 2022 - Present
    • Escondido, California, United States

    Direct and oversee staff to provide safe, instructional, and fun activities for children ages kindergarten through 5th grade during afterschool hours. Design and implement daily curriculum and schedules, provide leadership in child behavior direction/redirection, facilitate operations procedures, promoting child advocacy.

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  Tiny Tots Recreation

  • Escondido, California, United States

  • Preschool Teacher's Aide

    • Aug 2017 - Oct 2022
    • Escondido, California, United States

    Helped children ages 3-5 develop learning and social skills, improving confidence in their abilities, and to become ready for kindergarten according to California standards in early child development. Lead activities in art, music, stories, and play. Fostering open communications with families and the community.

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  Granix Stone, Inc.

  • San Marcos, CA

  • Sales / Designer

    • Apr 2015 - Sep 2016
    • San Marcos, CA

    Provide design consultation and generate sales for this noted Granite slab, stone and tile importer / distributor. -Listen to customer wants and needs, presenting options and features, value engineering for projects, i.e kitchen and bath, fireplace and flooring, exterior cladding and paving -Completing sales in Quick Books, Order processing, follow up and connecting contractors with clients; Qualified proven closer; Happy clients

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  Gardenology

  • Encinitas, CA

  • Interior Designer

    • Aug 2014 - Feb 2015
    • Encinitas, CA

    Sales and Design for this high-end furniture and accessory showroom -Responsible for opening and closing procedures, key to store, cashier, order processing, follow up and follow through skills; Sales increased monthly. -Computer savvy in POS, PowerPoint, Sales Force, Social Media.

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  Teacher / Art Docent

  • Escondido, CA

  • Teacher

    • 2009 - 2014
    • Escondido, CA

    -Developed and taught enrichment classes through the City of Escondido. Adult classes in Design and Feng Shui; Drum Classes (intro to rhythm and playing 5-piece drum set) to children aged 9-12.-Presented Art lessons at Bernardo Elementary 2nd-5th grade,15-35 students, sampled mediums (clay, acrylics, paper, chalk etc) reviewed and adapted techniques from classic and contemporary artists. Headed up the Art Show 2014: recruited artists for demos, created and implemented interactive art stations/games, auction and raffles, (Our Painted-by-Kids Chairs 5th grade team brought in most dollars), Delegated team to secure food vendor, music, set-up and tear down recruits, Proved a successful interactive fundraiser with excellent parent and child turnout and participation.-Organized and choreographed a song/dance performed by (12) 5th grade students for Talent Show. Worked with parents and students to understand commitment, confidence, and "the show must go on". Collaborated with students for costumes and their creative expression.

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  Cynthia Newhan, Interior Design

  • Escondido, CA

  • Independent Interior Design Consultant

    • Oct 1990 - Nov 2012
    • Escondido, CA

    Interior Design services for commercial and residential clients. Main contract was with the Marine Corp Air Station-Community Service Department (Morale Welfare and Recreation). -Completed renovation projects: Officer's Club Catering dining rooms, Lobby, offices, main bar; Accounting and Administration building, Library/Career Resource building; Enlisted Club Staff NCO bar, Pizza restaurant, Child Care facility, Travel Center; Design and budget proposal for update to Marine headquarters; Miramar Inn renovation. -Worked with Construction Department, Purchasing, building managers and base personnel, one on one and formal presentations -Provided floor plans, elevations, working drawings, renderings, materials boards, specifications -In 2004 became a Certified Feng Shui practitioner. Helping clients improve their lives through their homes and businesses through space planning and staging. Teacher: City of Escondido Recreation Department. Developed class plans and taught elementary aged children how to play the 5 piece drum set, rhythm and coordination. Also created Feng Shui Design classes for the City and currently continue to provide consultations and life coaching sessions. -

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  Arizona Tile

  • San Marcos, CA

  • Outside Sales Representative

    • 1993 - 1998
    • San Marcos, CA

    Started as inside showroom sales and promoted to outside sales rep responsible for getting Stone and Tile specified for commercial and residential projects. -Performed product info presentations to interior designers, architects, and building contractors gaining effective communication skills; Allied Member ASID -Cultivated trade relationships, specified, follow through and closed sales

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  Walker-Pacific and Design Impact

  • San Diego, CA

  • Owner/Designer

    • Jan 1990 - Jan 1993
    • San Diego, CA

    Design and contracting services for residential clients. -Selling and coordinating trades while overseeing installations for carpet, tile, wood flooring, paint, cabinets, window treatments, furniture. -Opened a showroom specializing in environmentally aware design products and construction services; -Employed six laborers specialty tile installation, and an office receptionist -Managed all aspects of retail operations, sales, purchasing, accounting, and marketing functions, i.e. published public relations articles, ad space, set up and worked trade shows, newspaper and television interviews.

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  Materials Marketing Corporation

  • Chicago, IL, San Antonio, TX and La Jolla, CA

  • Sales and Marketing

    • Jan 1985 - Jan 1990
    • Chicago, IL, San Antonio, TX and La Jolla, CA

    Sales then Manager for this supplier and distributor of tile and stone. -Promoted from Chicago and moved to San Antonio for training at their headquarters until finally landing as a manager in California. -Helped saturate the market with Saltillo pavers, Adoquin and Cantera stone getting products specified on commercial projects as well as into residential homes. -Gained knowledge of and implemented team building skills