m | monroe design
Interior Design Consultant | October 2010 – Present
Sourcing furniture, fixtures + finishes for residential and commercial clients.
AutoCAD drafting for interior space planning. Project budgeting, scheduling +
vendor interaction.
Furbish Home
Interior Design Consultant | July 2011
Interior styling + fine art consulting.
YZDA
Interior Design Consultant | January 2011 – July 2011
Interior Design concept development. Sourcing furniture, fixtures +
finishes for residential projects for modern New Jersey clients.
Client meetings + presentations. AutoCAD drafting and interior
space planning. Project budgeting + scheduling.
Ashlee Anthony Design
Interior Design Consultant | December 2010 – May 2011
Sourcing furniture, fixtures + finishes for residential clients.
Project budgeting + scheduling. Space planning + furniture
layouts. Custom kitchen design development.
S. Russell Groves | New York, NY
Project Manager / Interior Designer | April 2010 – October 2010
Designed several high-end detailed furniture pieces for custom fabrication.
Responsible for mentoring + managing interns. Created concepts +
design boards for large-scale luxury projects + presented to clients.
Created + maintained spreadsheets, budgets, + purchase orders.
Managed in-house FFE project specifications to ensure project organization.
b. Home | Livingston, NJ
Project Manager / Interior Designer | November 2008 – August 2009
Created inspiration boards illustrating design concepts for client presentation.
Designed custom lighting fixtures for high-end clients. Negotiated with vendors
to stay within budget. Developed standards for in house office organization.
Managed the styling of magazine photo shoots.
Curated. | New York, NY
Project Manager / Interior Designer | June 2007 – September 2008
Involved in all aspects of design from initial concept + budgeting, through
final installation. Created finish + lighting specifications for multi-million dollar
projects. Designed custom furniture pieces + supervised on-site construction.
Managed project featured in the September 2009 issue of Interior Design magazine.
SMI Designs | Morristown, NJ
Assistant Interior Designer / Draftsman | July 2006 – June 2007
Maintained relationships with vendors and project architects.
Produced AutoCAD drawings and hand renderings for client presentations.
Disque Interiors | Madison, NJ
Assistant Interior Designer | June 2005 – June 2007
Close mentorship with firm principal. Prepared + organized purchase orders + invoices.
Sourced fabrics for high end residential projects.
EDUCATION
Fashion Institute of Technology | State University of New York
New York | NY | A.F.A. Interior Design | Graduation May 2007
Kean University | Union | NJ | Interior Design | August 2004 – May 2005
Union County College | Cranford | NJ | Architecture | August 2002 – May 2004
SKILLS
Experienced designer with enthusiasm to develop concepts, inspire teamwork
+ increase efficiencies
In depth knowledge of AutoCAD, InDesign, Microsoft Office (Excel, Word,
Power Point, Outlook), Quickbooks, Studio IT, Windows, + Mac OS
Project management with proven ability to simultaneously manage a number
of projects while also directing employees from project conception through
final installation
Successfully created + maintained relationships with clients,
vendors, + contractors
Intimate color + material sensibility
Experienced interior space photographer
Skilled marker and watercolor renderer
INTERESTS
Environmental + sustainability issues | Antiques | Flea markets | Photography |
Painting | Fashion | Jewelry + Graphic design | Efficiency | Beauty