Professional Resume
Skills
Leadership, Project & Process Management, Interior Design, Construction, Customer Service, Communication
Education
Savannah College of Art and Design
2003 Master of Fine Arts, Interior Design
2001 Bachelor of Fine Arts, Interior Design
Licenses & Certifications
NCIDQ
Certificate No. 024556
Experience
LS3P Associates Ltd.; Savannah, GA
Senior Interior Designer, May 2024 -
Community Choice Financial Family of Brands / TMX Finance Family of Companies; Savannah, GA
Sr. Director of Construction & Facilities
July 2021-February 2023
Continued leading the department and worked to further develop partnerships with other departments in the company. Focused on relationships with executive level management. Reported to President/COO.
Director of Construction & Facilities
September 2017-July 2021
Management of the Construction Department; responsible for developing and maintaining department org chart, partnered with corporate finance team to manage and forecast department OpEx and CapEx budgets. Worked to increase integration of the department into the corporate culture, increase collaboration with other corporate departments and field operations, continued improvement of processes and policies that ensure each team properly responds to industry fluctuations while maintaining company objectives and providing optimal support to operations. Reported to EVP/COO.
Corporate Employee of the Year 2019
Sr. Construction Manager
January 2016-September 2017
Managed Design Team, Build Out and Estimating Teams. Worked to develop and establish internal production processes and collaboration between all teams within the Construction & Facilities Department. Reported to Director of Construction.
Sr. Design & Planning Manager
June 2014-January 2016
Responsible for maintaining department design standards, procedures/training documents and project base files. Management of, and quality control of design team through drawing set reviews and team meetings. Ongoing observation and review of the department processes to ensure optimal performance and efficiency of the preconstruction schedule; partnered with Build Out project management team to establish construction administration checklists and document feedback of project execution. (Continued to perform PM duties from previous role) Reported to Sr. Construction Manager.
Design & Planning Project Manager
August 2011-June 2014
Commercial remodel/tenant upfit projects; a high volume of projects at various stages of an extremely fast-paced construction schedule. Project production included: critical evaluation of existing building conditions (including structural and MEP systems review), design development applying established corporate design and branding standards, preparing permit ready CD sets, submitting and tracking permit progress. Close collaboration between project architect (if applicable), local governing jurisdiction, and general contractor in developing and presenting construction details and project clarification to expedite the construction schedule. Reported to Sr. Construction Manager.
D.L. Ogden Architecture; Bluffton, SC
Designer, 2007-2011
Residential and commercial clientele and a variety of project scopes (including code compliance reviews (IBC, IRC, ADAAG) of renovations, new construction and site planning) requiring flexibility in project planning and creating unique problem-solving approaches tailored to each individual client. Clientele consisted of individual homeowners, homeowner associations, community developers and management, restaurant owners, and various business entrepreneurs.
KRA, Inc. Architects; Bluffton, SC
Designer/Job Captain, 2005-2007
Commercial client consultations determining project scope and working design style/theme to develop specified design goals of the client/end user. Projects included cinemas, restaurants, office buildings, medical facilities, and residential developments (individual homeowners and developers). Primary role as interior designer for the firm, and secondary role providing support to the architect intern team.
Garden State Tile; Savannah, GA
Design Consultant, 2004-2005
Client consultations selecting tile products and creating custom tile designs and installs. Involved in all phases of product sales, including material selection/integration, order entry, approval/confirmation of material selections, logistics, and design support for installers. Additional focus on professional relationship development with builders, contractors, and architects/designers in the local building industry. Involved in development and implementation of local marketing strategies targeting homeowners and building industry partners.
The Ballance Group, Inc.; Savannah, GA
Design Assistant, 2002-2004
Collaboration of design, coordination, and oversight of FF&E selections, custom fabrication work, procurement, and installation. Familiar with all phases of product/service handling from a variety of vendors, including specifying materials, ordering and production sequences, scheduling deliveries and warehouse handling, and coordination of installation schedules. Oversight and preparation of project materials, proposals; preparation of presentation information in sample board, binder, and electronic format for clients, architects, and contractors. Organization and maintenance of client information binder system, resource library, specific project samples/CFAs. Responsible for AR and AP functions (QuickBooks).
Note: This position required critical finesse and poise in dealing with high-end and high-profile residential clients. Creative responsibilities were combined with facilitating duties to achieve successful and unique designs.
Volunteer at Walthour Equestrian
Volunteer at Outside the Box Pediatric Therapy Solutions
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