Experience

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  Phillips Design

  • Palm Desert, California, United States

  • Owner/Designer/Muralist

    • Jan 1994 - Present
    • Palm Desert, California, United States

    • Founder of custom design business, creating commercial murals, graphic design, illustration, interior design and retail design for residential and commercial spaces, leading projects for high profile and celebrity clients globally• Develop strong relationships with current and potential clients...

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  Pottery Barn

  • San Francisco Bay Area

  • Window Designer

    • Nov 2012 - Nov 2014
    • San Francisco Bay Area

    • Worked with team to create and implement custom store window designs to promote Pottery Barn image, products and promotions, producing visual displays meant to increase weekly sales

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  I Magnin

  • Sacramento, California Area

  • Visual Design Manager

    • Nov 1991 - Oct 1992
    • Sacramento, California Area

    • Worked as store’s brand gatekeeper, ensuring brand image and company style was visually present throughout store at all times, changing the design to reflect time of year and ever changing promotions while continuing to attract customers and increase sales • Served as chief point of contact fo...

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  Nordstrom

  • San Francisco Bay Area

  • Visual Artist

    • Jun 1986 - Mar 1989
    • San Francisco Bay Area

    • Produced compelling and exciting visual displays aligned with company directives to showcase consistent vision/branding and reflecting seasons/promotions to generate sales • Maintained window displays and mannequin presentation within a variety of departments, continuously checking signage and ...

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  Mansfields

  • San Francisco Bay Area

  • Owner

    • Jun 1986 - Mar 1989
    • San Francisco Bay Area

    • Owned and operated boutique clothing store, managing all aspects of business including staffing and scheduling, sourcing products from a variety of designers and vendors, advertising, facilitating sales and coordinating photo shoots for custom catalog • Handled all HR elements of business inclu...

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  Del Mar Junior High

  • Tiburon, CA

  • Art Teacher

    • Aug 1983 - May 1988
    • Tiburon, CA

    • Taught knowledge and skills in art, planning the curriculum which included drawing, painting, ceramics and graphic design, managing a classroom of 40+ students• Demonstrated sound knowledge of fundamentals and various approaches to design and art, creating individual and small group lesson plan...

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  Jewish Family and Children's Services of Sa...

  • San Francisco Bay Area

  • House Manager

    • Jun 1982 - Aug 1983
    • San Francisco Bay Area

    • Served as live-in house manager for group home, providing safe harbor for 7+ children who had been removed from families due to abuse/neglect, managing all their daily needs • Responsible for overall management of the residence including establishing guidelines, day-to-day supervision, social a...

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  PLM

  • San Francisco Bay Area

  • Accounting Manager

    • Sep 1979 - May 1981
    • San Francisco Bay Area

    • Served as Accounting Manager for capital equipment leasing company, directly managing team of accountants in rail division, keeping track of daily revenue and reporting findings, errors and results to upper management • Participated in budgeting process and budget analysis for leased rail cars...

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  Itel

  • San Francisco Bay Area

  • Accountant

    • Jun 1977 - Sep 1979
    • San Francisco Bay Area

    • Managed the accounting efforts for 7 railroads; planning, organizing and coordinating all activities of general accounting function to ensure accurate and timely recording and reporting of all financial results for organization, including directing month-end close process, variance analysis and...