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Owner/Chief Designer
Portland, OR
Oct 2010 - Present (13 years 7 months)
o Resourceful interior decorating; personalized client management; designing for any budget.
o Custom projects for home and office sustainability.
o Business management and development resulted in 50% growth. Includes: quarterly newsletter generation, social media marketing, website management, public outreach, attending promotional events, giving informational talks and workshops.
o Planning and tracking of annual sales and marketing goals to meet the growth plan.
o Organized a team to assist with design and installation at the 2013 Home and Garden Show, and the 2014, 2015 and 2016 Pittock Mansion Holiday Exhibit.
o Developed mutually beneficial relationships with design professionals, vendors, and contractors on a variety of projects and events, resulting in increased business.
o Awarded Best of Houzz in Customer Satisfaction, 2014, 2015, and 2016.
o Nominated for Merit Award at Serving Up Style 2013.
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Instructor
Portland Community College
Portland, OR
Mar 2013 - Mar 2015 (2 years)
o Taught workshop titled "Resourceful Interior Decorating on a Budget. Covered:
o Basic Color Theory
o Creating Balance and Harmony
o Creating Collections
o Guiding the students by implementing practical application of the principles, allowing them to see immediate results in applying what they learned.
o Students left with added confidence and sense of accomplishment.
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Contract Senior Color, Material & Trend Designer
Columbia Sportswear
Beaverton, OR
Apr 2007 - Apr 2008 (1 year)
o Set direction for Men’s Lifestyle footwear. Heavy focus on material selection.
o Managed process in collaboration with product creation team.
o Tracked timely execution of projects.
o Created and updated merchandizing sheets to ensure product aligned together.
o Presented at seasonal checkpoints to executive team.
o Tied in apparel prints and color to merchandize with footwear.
o Interpreted and applied trends to product to make them relevant to core customer.
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Contract Senior Color, Material & Trend Designer
Jager DePaola Kemp Design
Portland, OR
Jun 2006 - Jun 2007 (1 year)
o Set direction for Men’s and Women’s Sebago and Patagonia footwear.
o Managed color and material for 300 SKUs.
o Collaborated with product developers and factory representatives.
o Trend research and color design for Bic Headsets.
o Worked with Merrell development team to finish product in Montreal locations.
o Traveled to Wolverine HQ in Michigan for product reviews with sales team.
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Contract Senior Color and Trend Designer
Nike, Inc
Beaverton, OR
Jun 2005 - Jun 2006 (1 year)
o Set direction for ACG, Men's Running, Soccer and Garage footwear.
o Managed process by collaborating with product creation teams and relevant categories to ensure product aligned with the Nike brand.
o Quickly responded to requests and changes via email and direct communication.
o Keen attention to detail and meeting calendar deadlines.
o Executed graphic presentation documents, flow plans