Experience

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  Syracuse university school of design

  Feb 2012 - Dec 2012

  Teaching assistant & tutor

  Tutor for basic skills and advanced rendering techniques for interior design sophomores. Rendering techniques included pencil & marker sketching for rapid visualization, Sketchup, and Adobe Creative Suite

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  "symphony in d minor"

  May 2012 - Aug 2012

  Design intern

  Collaborated with Philadelphia curator Eileen Tognini to launch a massive-scale interactive and technological solo exhibition that took place from October-December 2012. Designed both digital and print advertisements, as well as other assorted promotional materials.

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  Freelance

  Feb 2013 - now

  Graphic designer

  Freelance graphic design work includes large-scale art exhibition print material; graphic design collaboration for various architecture design competitions; and continued work as a consultant and designer of portfolios, resumes, personal logos, and business cards.

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  Tpg architecture

  Jun 2013 - Jul 2016

  Began in June 2013 as an intern, and became a full-time hire in August 2013. Designer for corporate interiors projects. Designer of the office graphic and CAD standards, as well as the new standards implementation tutor for Illustrator and CAD. Helping to head the new Intern Mentorship Program (IDMP) for interns, plan weekly lunch lectures, and provide lectures on proper rendering techniques utilizing Sketchup and Photoshop.

  • Associate Designer

    Aug 2013 - Jul 2016

  • Design Intern

    Jun 2013 - Aug 2013
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  Eileen tognini design

  Sept 2016 - Jun 2024

  Senior designer & project manager

  • Sole employee of a boutique design firm for 5 years, and manager/mentor for additional hire of an FF&E specialist for 2 years. Helped build business from its founding in 2016; created internal company operations, systems & standards.• Lead Designer and Project Manager through all phases of multi-family, commercial, hospitality, and residential projects; from project acquisition through programming & schematics, design development, construction administration, detailing custom millwork, subcontractor coordination, photorealistic renderings, creating & managing project schedules, punchlist walkthroughs, and staging for final photography. Workload consists of managing 4-7 simultaneous projects in various phases.• Managing and overseeing budget estimation & execution from start to finish of a project, inclusive of budget proposal, FF&E selections, procurement, and warehousing/delivery coordination • Graphic designer of all company-related branding, designing and building website Show less

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  Woodinwork llc

  Nov 2021 - now

  Freelance interior designer

  • Interior Designer for Cleo Bagels, a boutique bagel shop in West Philly. Worked with client to select all interior and exterior materials, millwork design, color palette, lighting design, and backyard patio layout; facilitated communication with contractor

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  Groundswell design group

  Jun 2024 - now

  Urban designer