Kellie Rees

Experience

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  Beattie Homes

  Nov 2005 - Apr 2008

  Interior Design Consultant

  same job description as Homes by Avi.

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  Homes by Avi (Canada) Inc.

  Apr 2008 - Jul 2009

  Interior Design Consultant

  Working with new homeowners to select all the finishes for their new home such as: cabinetry, countertops, flooring, paint, plumbing fixtures, and lighting fixtures. Fine tuning kitchen, bathroom, lighting, and electrical layout designs. Administrative duties include: Faxing, filing, and being in constant contact with customers and trades by telephone and email. Requires strong knowledge of the construction process, excellent customer service, organizational, and sales skills to ensure each customer has a positive experience. Show less

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  Modern Living

  Aug 2009 - Nov 2009

  Interior Design Sales Associate

  Working with customers to select furniture, artwork and accessories for their home. Custom options such as different colours, fabrics and textures are available. Excellent customer service, people, sales, space planning, and colour coordination skills are an asset.

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  Jivko Stone and Tile Ltd.

  Mar 2010 - Apr 2011

  Interior Design Sales Consultant

  Assisting homeowners, designers, custom home builders etc, with tile and stone countertop selections. Project cost estimating, and customer service.

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  LANDECA

  Jun 2011 - Oct 2012

  Residential Interior Designer/Project Manager

  Interior Designer: Design Details, Millwork Design, Lighting and Electrical Plans, Computer Aided Design on Vectorworks, Materials and Finishes Selections.Project Manager: Budget and Estimating, Production Scheduling with Sub Trades, Client Communication.

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  Brookfield Residential

  Nov 2013 - Feb 2015

  Architectural Coordinator

  As a member of the Calgary Land Team as the Architectural Coordinator I provide day to day support for the Architectural Control group as required. This involves color approval, grade slip review and on-site inspections as well as general administrative duties. Review and approve color submissions for architectural compliance to approved guidelines.Review and pre-approve elevation submissions for compliance to approved guidelines.Review and approve grading submissions for architectural compliance to approved guidelines.Review and approve full plan submissions for compliance to approved guidelines.Release grade slip documents for approved submissions.Conduct site inspections to check that homes are built in compliance with approvals, finished grading works with subdivision plan that site services (walks, valves, fencing, etc) have been left in good repair, etc.Communicate to builder partners deficiencies found during final inspections and coordinate completion and re-inspection. Manage preparation and distribution of invoices for concrete damage found during inspections. Show less

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  Guided Contracting Ltd.

  Mar 2015 - Jul 2018

  Interior Designer/Bookkeeper

  Prepare construction drawings for building permit application. Prepare scope of work for construction trades quotes. Prepare budget based on quotes from all construction trades. Materials selections such as paint, flooring, trim, doors, door hardware, cabinet colour/layout/design, countertops, backsplash tile, lighting fixtures, and plumbing fixtures. Maintaining all client communication from pre-design to project completion. Daily and/or weekly site meetings with Construction Manager and construction trades involved until project completion. Requires strong knowledge of the residential construction process, excellent customer service, organizational, and sales skills to ensure each customer has a positive experience. Show less

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  The Home Depot Canada

  May 2016 - Feb 2017

  Kitchen Designer

  Engage customers visiting the kitchen showroom to create an excellent customer experience through product knowledge, follow-up and project execution. Execute the design process through 20/20 design system. Follow all key standard processes for kitchen design and countertop sales. Sell the whole project using interior design skills to provide expert advice on flooring, backsplash, appliances, plumbing fixtures, lighting fixtures, bath products and paint.

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  Brookfield Residential

  Jul 2018 - Nov 2018

  Interior Design Consultant

  As a member of the Calgary Homes team, the Interior Design Consultant is responsible to provide homeowners with an exceptional customer experience by assisting them with their Interior Selections from our Selections Centers.Develop strong knowledge base in current interior design trends and customer needs. Maintain schedules and appointments for homeowner selections. Liaison with Estimating for accuracy and timing of pricing requests. Attend product knowledge sessions with our Trade Partners. Book all homeowner selection meetings in coordination with sales in a timely manner to maintain construction timelines. Show less

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  Trico Homes

  Mar 2019 - Mar 2024

  Interior Design Consultant

  As an Interior Design Consultant I provide homeowners with an exceptional customer experience by assisting them with their Interior Selections, helping them build their dream home. Attending product knowledge sessions with trades and suppliers is important to stay current in interior design trends. Book all homeowner selection meetings in a timely manner to maintain construction timelines.

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  Self-employed

  Mar 2024 - now

  Principal Interior Designer