Experience

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  Self-Employed

  • Independent Woodworker
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  Mark Richey Woodworking

  • United States
  • Construction
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Woodworker

    • Sep 2023 - Present

  • Woodworking Apprentice

    • Sep 2021 - Sep 2023

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  Woodworkers Club

  • Rockville, MD

  • Assitant Teacher

    • Mar 2021 - Oct 2021
    • Rockville, MD

    Assist teachers with various classes including fundamentals, resin art and box making. Prep and clean shop and tools before and after class. Guide students to safely use all shop tools. Assist staff with various jobs as needed.

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  Lightheaded Illumination

  • Rockville, MD

  • Apprentice

    • Mar 2021 - Oct 2021
    • Rockville, MD

    Assist founder with the construction of both wood lighting designs and a 21’ sailboat. Currently constructing a pair of 10’ sculling oars. Position created to gain exposure to a variety of tools and techniques.

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  StudioNOC

  • Greater Seattle Area

  • Design Strategist

    • Jan 2008 - Oct 2011
    • Greater Seattle Area

    Provide user-centric strategic planning and design for brands, environments and services, through in-depth qualitative research, brand experience audits and user-cooperative research and design activities.

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  Callison

  • Research and Strategy Associate

    • Sep 2005 - Jan 2008

    Assisted management with the development and expansion of their in-house Brand Experience group. Led and supported Brand Experience services direct to clients and in collaboration both retail and workplace studios. Services included: primary and secondary human-centered research; brand and design...

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  StudioNOC

  • Boston, MA and Seattle, WA

  • Freelance Graphic Designer

    • Jun 2000 - Sep 2003
    • Boston, MA and Seattle, WA

    Provided communication design services from concept to final production. Clients included: Cooper Robertson & Partners; recording artist Anne Heaton; and University of Washington School of Law.

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  Cooper Robertson & Partners

  • Communication Designer

    • Jun 1999 - May 2000

    Established the in-house design department for large architecture and urban planning firm. Responsible for developing standards for all communications. Collaborated directly with marketing and communications directors on promotional materials and with architects and partners on potential and curr...

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  RPS (now FedEx)

  • Account Executive

    • Jan 1993 - Dec 1996

    Utilized observation, interview and re-enactment research methods to analyze and streamline product distribution systems. Designed and presented proposals to recommend service and technology solutions. Facilitated the implementation of new shipping systems.

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  UPS

  • Account Executive

    • Aug 1991 - Sep 1992

    After interning for the industrial engineering department in Hartford, CT, I began the management trainee program as a package car driver for the Times Square Center in NYC. After completion, I provided account management and sales development for Express Air services where I hired, trained and m...