ACTIVITIES:• Interior Design Student Organization (IDSO),2010-2014

• Member (2010-2011), SophomoreChair (2011-2012), Fundraising Chair(2012-2013), Vice President (2013-2014)

• United States Green Building Council(USGBC) –MSU Student Chapter (2012-2014)

• Participated in the 2014 Leadership inEnergy and Environmental Design (LEED)Hackathon in which I worked collaborativelywith a team to implement sustainabledesign practices and solutions to real-lifeprojects. We were working to achievecredits in Energy and Atmosphere byimplementing efficient windows to a homein Grand Rapids, MI.

• Nominated Member of the National Societyof Leadership and Success (2012-2013)

• Chosen in Fall 2014 to be interviewed by theCouncil for Interior Design Accreditation(CIDA) for accreditation of the MichiganState Interior Design program.

• Michigan Antique Festival Interior DesignCompetition Winner in 2013 (1 of 5 awards)and 2014 (3 of 5 awards). The first year I wasa team member and in 2014, I was teamcaptain.

• Lobbying at the State Capitol with theCoalition for Interior Design Registration(CIDR) in efforts to have the profession ofInterior Design recognized in the state ofMichigan. (2012)

2014 Michigan Antique Festival Design Competition (my team with Kristin Larsh and Emily Wilson

President of IDSO, Larissa Fedoroffand I (Vice President).

2014 LEED Hackathon held at Michigan State University School of Planning, Design and Construction

AWARDS/ACHIEVEMENTS:

In the summer of 2014, I acquired my LEED Green Associate

accreditation and in February of 2015 I received my LEED

Accredited Professional in Interior Design and Construction

accreditation.

OTHER SKILLS:

• Proficient hand-rendering skills

• Proficient skills in Microsoft Office Applications: Word,

Powerpoint, Excel and Adobe Programs: Illustrator,

InDesign and Photoshop

• Excellent writing and communication skills –

(presentations, emails, marketing content, goals, plans,

and strategic directives)

• Experience in AutoCAD 2d and 3d and more proficient

experience and education in Sketchup

• Knowledgeable in programming, design and

construction processes, space planning, Universal and

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Codes and

guidelines, ergonomic concerns and concepts, and

sustainable design practices and solutions including LEED

guidelines and standards for certification.

• Knowledgeable in marketing process, strategy planning,

researching and establishing target markets, advertising

strategy, business plans and coordination with editors, PR

and marketing media

• Creation of graphics, models and other physical and

digital media (scale models, advertisements, 3D digital

models, marketing media)

EDUCATION:

Michigan State University, Bachelor of Arts in interior Design,

CIDA Accredited

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Research Assistant –Michigan State University School of Planning,

Design and Construction (April 2014 to present) – East Lansing, MI.

I worked as Chief Research Assistant on the American Society of

Interior Designers Transform Grant granted to Michigan State

University and Cornell University in effort to “develop a

comprehensive knowledge workplace design benchmark and

evaluation tool for individual organizations, businesses, and

interior design practitioners. This project will create an analytic

tool that contributes to evidence‐based design practice and

successful local economic growth through the development and

design of innovative, high performing knowledge workplaces.”

In our research, we are working to reveal if there is a connection

between strategic, innovative workplace design and employee

productivity, success and well-being in large companies (Fortune

500). We work closely with principals and representatives of top

companies(HOK, Perkins+Will, Jones Lang LaSalle, Herman Miller,

Kimberly-Clark, Cannon Design, SmithGroup JJR, Discover Card,

Whirlpool and more), college professors and

researchers(International Workplace Studies Program at Cornell,

University of Minnesota Interior Design Program, Colorado State

University, Zurich University of Applied Science and more)

workplace strategists (HOK and Perkins+Will) and other individuals

to study their workplace efficiency and design layouts as well as

gain their knowledge in the area of research.

Skills include:

• Organizing and scheduling activities, events and meetings

with professionals.

• Virtual communication and meetings (Skype, Zoom)

• Research of scholarly articles published in renowned

publications in design, architecture, science, engineering and

workplace management and planning.

• Researching and analyzing data in innovation, productivity

and workplace design of top corporations.

• Knowledge in commercial and office space planning,

innovative workplace layouts, Workplace Performance

Indicators, Analytic Hierarchy Process (using Microsoft Excel,

also includes normalization and use of Eigenvector Method),

Space Syntax, analyzing the performance, health and well-

being of employees in an innovative and productive layout.

• Using data and formulas to analyze survey results and

organization factors of a workplace using Microsoft Excel.

• Development of detailed surveys in order to obtain specific

company information and data to analyze and distinguish

innovative and knowledge generating workspaces

Interior Design Intern/ Art and Marketing Director –

Hart-Davidson Designs (Oct. 2012- Jun. 2014) – Williamston,

MI.

Skills include:

• Client consultations

• Material and furniture selection

• Space planning and programming

• Creating and modifying AutoCAD documents

• Overseeing design and construction process

• Client gathering and maintaining

• Content writing for TV appearances, Seminars and

homeshows

• Design of company business cards, brochures, magazine

ads, promotional art pieces and advertising.

• Researching of local demographics and target markets,

both private and professional

• Planning of marketing goals and strategy

• Applying brand development and history, how to create

a successful brand, how to maintain and withhold the

brand representation and reputation

• Maintaining client and partner relationships

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