Andrea Folcik, Licensed Interior Designer, ASID in Ft Myers, FL

About

...great design should reflect our best intentions as human beings...

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Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts, Interior Design

Harrington College of Design

2004 - 2007

graduated with highest honors
Graduate Studies (no degree), Astronomy

New Mexico State University

1998 - 2001

was enrolled in the Ph.D. track program but left just before receiving my masters of science degree to pursue a career in design instead
Bachelor of Science, Astronomy

University of Florida

1994 - 1998

graduated with honors

Experience

Licensed Senior Interior Designer

Theory Design

Fort Myers, FL

Apr 2021 - Present (4 years 3 months)

Design, planning & project management for various new construction & renovation projects of private residential homes (≤6,000 sq ft)
Licensed Senior Interior Designer

Dwayne Bergmann Interiors

Fort Myers, FL

Mar 2017 - Apr 2021 (4 years 1 month)

Design, planning & project management for various a) new construction & renovation projects of private residential homes (≤6,000 sq ft) and b) commercial space renovations (≤15,000 sq ft) in local communities and – all phases of design. Responsible for majority of company-wide AutoCAD construction drawings.
Licensed Interior Designer & AutoCAD Technician

KVS Interior Design

Mar 2010 - Mar 2017 (7 years)

Design, planning & project management for various a) new construction & renovation projects of private residential homes (≤6,000 sq ft), b) public space (lobbies, clubhouse, etc) renovations (≤15,000 sq ft) in local communities and c) re-sale beachfront condo renovations (≤3,500 sq ft) – all phases of design. Responsible for all company-wide AutoCAD construction drawings.
Adjunct Instructor

ITT Technical Institute

Fort Myers, FL

Mar 2010 - Mar 2012 (2 years)

Subjects Taught: Architectural Drafting & Modeling (AutoCAD 2D & 3D), Strategies for the Technical Professional, Sustainable Design and Design Capstone Student Project Advisor
Learning Lab Instructor

Harrington College of Design

Chicago, IL

Jan 2007 - Sep 2009 (2 years 8 months)

Subjects Taught: AutoCAD (2D & 3D), Hand Drafting, Space Planning, Architectural Detailing & Construction, Photoshop, Building Systems, MS Office, Sustainable Design, Perspective & Computer Rendering, etc.
Interior Designer & AutoCAD Technician

DePalma Group Architecture & Design

Jun 2007 - Jun 2009 (2 years)

Design, coordination & senior designer support for various corporate, retail, & hospitality design/renovation projects (1,000-20,000 sq ft) including space planning, AutoCAD construction drawings , etc. – all phases of design. Property planning (site assessment/selection, BOMA building calculations & generation of leasing/rental plans & fire safety/evacuation plans.
Interior Design Assistant

Builders Design and Leasing (Chicago office)

Oct 2006 - Apr 2007 (6 months)

Assisted senior designer on high-end model home design projects (1500 – 6500 sq ft) including space planning, furnishing selections & presentations.
Educational Program/Office Manager

Center for Science & Math Education, Loyala University Chicago

Chicago, IL

Sep 2004 - Mar 2006 (1 year 6 months)

all general office/program management tasks including faculty support for the center; help coordinate/host Chicago Public School teacher education LabAids-SEPUP programs and public lecture program events; act as teaching assistant for general science/math teacher education courses; coordinate all local teacher program schedules, registrations, attendance, reimbursements, etc; create & maintain center website, coordination with other university departments and local public school programs, etc.
Astronomy Undergraduate Laboratory Manager & Observatory Manager

Physics Department, Florida International University

Miami, FL

Feb 2001 - Aug 2004 (3 years 6 months)

Design & develop entire undergraduate astronomy educational program & curriculum; author the FIU Astronomy Laboratory Manual ©2001-2004; teach undergraduate lab courses & community continuing education courses; manage all lab & campus observatory facilities & equipment; supervise 3-5 graduate teaching assistants; marketing/planning/hosting events for public event program; manage re-design & renovation of teaching lab classroom; create & maintain program website; all general administrative tasks including faculty support, etc.
Subjects: Solar System Astronomy, Earth Science, General Astrophysics, Stellar Astronomy, Optics, History of Astronomy, Galactic Astronomy, Telescopes, Classical Mechanics/Gravitational Physics, Cosmology, Extra-Galactic Astronomy, Astrometry, Basic Chemistry/Atomic Physics, Basic Math, Algebra, Geometry/Trig, etc.
Graduate Teaching & Research Assistant

New Mexico State University

Las Cruces, NM

Aug 1998 - Jan 2001 (2 years 5 months)

As a graduate teaching assistant I was responsible for all academic support of the lead faculty member teaching the undergraduate Intro to Astronomy classroom and lab course. As a graduate student working towards my M.S. and eventually PhD, I performed academic astronomical research under guidance of a advisor faculty member on the nature of extra-galactic stellar globular clusters. This research included all aspects of scientific study such as high level coursework and academic study, telescopic observation, computer data analysis, etc.

Awards

*2024- awarded the 2024 CBIA Sand Dollar award for Interior Design of the Year- Single Family Homes $2M/$3M for Talis Park Lot 11.

*2023 - awarded the 2023 Lee BIA Pinnacle Awards for Best Interior Design, Single Family $400K-499K and Best Interior (Model) Merchandising, Single Family $400K-499K..both for the Monterey II Model at Talis Park.

*2023 - awarded the 2023 CBIA Sand Dollar award for Interior Design of the Year- Single Family Homes $4M/$5M for the Sonoma II Model at Talis Park.

*2019 - awarded 1st Place in Transitional Design (Over 3000 sq ft) at the 2019 ASID Florida West Coast Design Awards

*design work was showcased in various model homes for Stock Development in Naples, FL. 2012-2015.

*2011 - design work was published in a feature article in GulfShore Life magazine, April 2011.

*2009 - earned my Certificate in Professional Landscape Design from Ashworth College, June 2009

*2004 - received the FIU Operational Excellence Award from Florida International University, Miami, FL, Spring 2004

* founded Delta Iota chapter, Phi Sigma Pi National Honor Fraternity, New Mexico State University, Fall 1999

* member of Golden Key National Honor Society and Phi Sigma Pi National Honor Fraternity

Affiliations

ASID, NCIDQ #29033, FL #ID5968

Industries

Skills

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@andreafolcik, member since 2008

Andrea Folcik

Senior Industrial Designer

Creative Design Manager