Experience

Sroka Design Incorporated

• United States
• Design Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate interrior designer

  • May 2018 - Present

  I am grateful for the opportunity to take on exciting projects that challenge me to use all of my skills and create unique, custom designs tailored to the needs and desires of our clients. I look forward to growing with the company and working with a wide range of clients and vendors. I am grateful for the opportunity to take on exciting projects that challenge me to use all of my skills and create unique, custom designs tailored to the needs and desires of our clients. I look forward to growing with the company and working with a wide range of clients and vendors.



Ambi Design Studio

• Design
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Interior Designer

  • Sep 2015 - May 2018

  Assists with client projects through the whole design process • Assists with client screenings for residential projects through identifying client needs, scoping venture, and providing photo documentation • Completes AutoCad and sketch-up drawings of various spaces based on appropriate notes and photographs • Accurately measures various spaces to produce contract documents, including but not limited to, floor plans, custom furniture, tile layouts, and elevations. • Researches the best design details, including but not limited to, casegoods finishes, fabrics and wallpapers that would have the highest impact on the design and best results for the clients. • Researches and specifies the best, most creative products/upholstery to complete a design • Takes charge of specifying various products, including upholstery pieces, casegoods, and finishing accessories for client projects • Works through problem-solving client issues efficiently and provides solutions for projects • Collaborates professionally with industry professionals on customer furniture/orders to ensure clients’ needs are met and design is produced accurately • Continually keeps client updated on important steps throughout design process • Communicates with various vendors to problem solve client concerns after installation to ensure client happiness with final space • Takes charge in pulling together furniture/accessory proposals and presentations for clients • Assists in design presentations to clients



Urban Country

• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Design associate

  • May 2014 - Nov 2015

  Assisted with purchasing of materials, developing designs and suggesting improvements to clientele of a busy downtown business • Assisted clients with home furnishing needs, such as helping with accessories, fabric selection and suggesting appropriate furniture for floor plans • Created furniture/accessory proposals and presented ideas to clients • Assisted with the creation and selling of reports in order to know what to bring to sales floor • Contributed to designer’s floor plans through problem-solving and team work solutions • Kept up-to-date with latest design innovations to bring the knowledge to clients/ sales floor • Professionally provided a warm and welcoming environment for designers and clients



Corinthian Furniture

• Furniture and Home Furnishings Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Showroom Designer

  • Mar 2011 - Sep 2014

  Staged showroom for annual High Point Furniture market. • Served as lead floral designer for showroom, designing table tops, reception desk, and sofa boxes • Set-up arrangements for various furniture layouts complete with table tops, accessories, rugs, lamps, art and floral arrangements • Picked paints, thoughtfully designed furniture layouts, and managed delivery of furniture as Senior Leader in Spring market 2014 Staged showroom for annual High Point Furniture market. • Served as lead floral designer for showroom, designing table tops, reception desk, and sofa boxes • Set-up arrangements for various furniture layouts complete with table tops, accessories, rugs, lamps, art and floral arrangements • Picked paints, thoughtfully designed furniture layouts, and managed delivery of furniture as Senior Leader in Spring market 2014



Michelle Miller Design

• United States
• Design Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Intern

  • Jun 2011 - Jun 2014

  I was lucky to intern at Michelle Miller Design during my summer breaks. - I served as a valuable member of commercial and residential design firm team in answering incoming telephone calls from clients, managing the resource library, and speaking with vendors on the status of inventory. - I used my active listening skills to ensure that the client’s purchase orders are entered correctly and arrived promptly. - I updated status cells in client files; assisted designers with fabric and paint choices.



The Studio of Greensboro, Elements of Style

• Intern

  • Aug 2012 - May 2014

  The Studio of Greensboro gave me valuable industry experience while I was studying at High Point University. - Collaborated with members of commercial and residential design firms in supporting clients’ needs. - Provided pricing quotes for clients and processed memo requests. - Communicated with various vendors on products and provided status reports for clients. - Assisted in the selection of wallpapers, fabrics, and accessories for clients. - Maintained and updated the retail space with current design trends while ensuring product availability. - Utilized various forms of social media to communicate with customers and inform them of showroom changes.



High Point University

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Student

  • Aug 2010 - May 2014

  The school was great for developing the skills needed to be a successful interior designer. The access to High Point Furniture Market and work experience really enforced the teachings from my professors. I especially enjoyed senior year because it was about developing my design style and how to connect with clients. I am excited to see where my career goes after graduation. The school was great for developing the skills needed to be a successful interior designer. The access to High Point Furniture Market and work experience really enforced the teachings from my professors. I especially enjoyed senior year because it was about developing my design style and how to connect with clients. I am excited to see where my career goes after graduation.



Landis Interiors

• United States

• Design Asistant

  • Jun 2013 - Jun 2013

  I was able to work one on one with designer Joyce Leibowitz on various client projects. Clients included residents as well as commercial projects in the D.C metro area including the beginning stages of The Palm bathroom renovation. It was a great experience to show me what the professional design world is like and how to adapt my skills learned in the classroom to real world design problems. The various stages I was involved with on client projects were: -Initial Client Meeting -Site Visit and Measurements -Completed AutoCAD drawings -Research of products for the clients specific needs -Presentation of completed designs



J. Douglas

• United States
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Market Showroom Assistant

  • Oct 2010 - Mar 2013

  Met with clientele to show and sell latest product line-up. Responsible for fulfilling orders and meeting quotas in fast-paced and quota driven setting (International Home Furnishings Market – High Point, NC). • Served as first point of contact for clients, fulfilling time-sensitive marketing needs • Delivered top-notch results through answering questions promptly and carrying out customer orders • Promptly greeted guests at the showroom and promoted various Market specials using strong interpersonal abilities



Limited Edition Interiors

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

• Intern

  • Sep 2009 - May 2010

  I updated color swatches so that all books were current for clients, greeted clients as they entered showroom, interacted with clients regarding their needs, and organized fabrics in different rooms. I was there to accomplish any task they asked of me and gained insightful field experience. I updated color swatches so that all books were current for clients, greeted clients as they entered showroom, interacted with clients regarding their needs, and organized fabrics in different rooms. I was there to accomplish any task they asked of me and gained insightful field experience.