Resumé

Education:
M.S. in Interior Design, Pratt Institute
Brooklyn, New York, May 2006

Scandinavian Furniture Design Program Certificate
Danmarks Designskole, Copenhagen, Denmark, 2003

Interior Design Diploma, San Juan School of Interior Design,
San Juan, Puerto Rico, 2000

Magna Cum Laude B.A. in Communications with
concentration in Visual Arts, University of the Sacred Heart,
Santurce, Puerto Rico, 1998

Skills:
*Computer literate in AutoCAD, Studio Designer, InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, MS Office, SketchUp
*Project management skills
*Interface with vendors
*Track progress of orders for fabrics, furnishings and
custom pieces
*Prepare presentations
*Custom furniture design
*Custom rug design
*Hand drafting skills
*Research/selection of fabric, furniture and accessories
*Create proposals, purchase orders and invoices
*Budgeting
*Organized and detail oriented
*Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
*Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
*Fully bilingual, English and Spanish
*Graphic Design experience on both PC and Mac platforms

Experience:

PR Designer's Home (design show house) Oct- Nov 2011
Montehiedra Town Center shopping mall,
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Was chosen as one of 12 designers who designed one of 12 rooms (Terrace) in a show house that was recreated in an empty lot inside the premises of a shopping mall.

Home Décor Exhibit (design exhibit) October 2011
Plaza Las Americas shopping mall,
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Participated as one of the interior designer's/lecturers who gave a brief presentation about Bricolage.

Benero Design (interior design office) 2009 to Present
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Independent Interior Designer doing residential, commercial and retail projects.

Poliform PR (furniture showroom) 2011 to Present
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Sales and design associate for Italian line of furniture, kitchens and closets.

Villalon Interiors (interior design office) 2008 to 2009
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Interior Designer
My responsibilities ranged from producing CAD drawings for high-end clients (residential and commercial), to designing custom furniture pieces, shopping, selecting color schemes, fabric, furnishings and accessories, working on presentations, assisting on installations as well as assisting the senior designer.

Drake Design Associates (interior design office) 2007- 2008
New York, New York
Interior Designer
As part of a design team, I had responsibilities such as producing AutoCAD drawings (plans and elevations) for high-end residential clients as well as following up with orders, producing purchase orders, proposals and budgets, shopping, selecting color schemes, fabric, furnishings and accessories, putting presentations together, assisting on installations, designing custom furniture pieces and rugs.

JBD Consultants, (architectural consulting agency) 2007
New York, New York
Architectural Consultant
Duties were providing architectural services, producing CAD drawings for high end residential projects, while at firms such as Costas Kondylis.

Jonathan Adler Interior Design, (interior design office) 2006-2007
New York, New York
Junior Interior Designer
Duties included producing AutoCAD drawing sets for high-end residential and retail clients, furniture and rug design, project management, design installation, interfacing with vendors, tracking progress of orders, producing specs sheets, research and selection of furnishings and materials, as well as preparing presentations for clients.

Projects by Yarisely Benero

PR Designers Home
3 Files

Private Residence San Juan
8 Files

Private Residence New York
12 Files

Private Residence Florida
7 Files

Cash Wrap Retail Store
2 Files

Retail Store
5 Files

Furniture Design
3 Files

Restaurant project
4 Files