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Professional Summary

Innovative and solutions-driven design professional with over 23 years of diverse design experience across interior architectural design, film/production set design, branding, and digital implementation.

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Adept at managing projects from concept to completion with a focus on sustainability, budget-conscious creativity, and detail-oriented execution. Known for strong interpersonal skills, analytical thinking, and cross-functional leadership.

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Key Strengths and Skills

Specializing in cultivating strong, resilient relationships and managing all phases of the design process—from contract negotiation and scope development to project scheduling and delivery.

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Ensures the integrity of the creative vision while balancing the technical, operational, and business needs of every project.

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Committed to continuous improvement and efficiency, embracing innovation in process, tools, and outcomes.

Areas of Expertise

  • Interior Architecture & Space Planning

  • 10+ years of experience managing high-end residential and boutique commercial interiors in Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, Denver, and Florida.

  • FF&E Design, Procurement & Specification

  • Sustainable & Value Engineering Solutions

  • Construction Documentation & Code Compliance

  • Client Management & Contract Negotiation

  • Team Coordination & Budget Oversight Interior Architecture & Design

  • Brand Creation,  Strategy & Digital UX Design

  • Set Design & Art Direction (Film Industry)

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Branding & Digital Implementation

  •  Brand creation, strategies, B2B templates, and visual identity guidelines.

  •  UX web designs for small businesses and startups.

  •  3D fitness layouts for Multifamily, University, and Corporate amenities using ECDesign.

  • Arm client-facing reps with  brand materials to support engagement and sales.

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Film Production Set Design & Art Direction

  • Worked in the motion picture industry (1999–2004) in various roles including production designer, art director, set decorator, and art coordinator, construction accountant.

  • Managed full art/construction departments with teams of up to 150, tracking budgets .

  • Acted as a liaison between directors, producers, and clients/brands/consultants

  • Delivered high-impact visuals for commercials, music videos, and feature films.

  • Credits include: Fight Club, Magnolia, Stevie Nicks, Blink-182, Keith Urban.

  • Known for resourceful, on-time, and under-budget creative execution.

  • Furniture Set Design for National Marketing campaign 

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Software & Technical Proficiency

  • Autodesk: AutoCAD (Arch), 3D Revit, 360

  • 3D SketchUp Pro with Layout

    • | Enscape | V-Ray | Podium | Chaos Plugins

  • Adobe Creative Suite: Acrobat Pro, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere Pro, Behance, Firefly

  • Project Management: Excel, Studio Designer,  CoConstruct, Bluebeam

  • Office Tools: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Google Suite

  • Specialty Tools:

    • ECDesign (Fitness Layouts)

    • Configura CET (Interior Office specs & database)

    • Topaz Pro

Education

Arizona State University

Bachelor of Arts – Journalism/Communications

Minor in Marketing, Psychology
UCLA Extension

Architecture & Interior Design Program (FIDER Accredited)
 

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