Work History

Designer
Curtis Homes LLC. 12/2022-12/2023

  • Oversaw and managed selections and design for spec, semi-custom, and custom builds in the Columbia Gorge and Central Oregon region 

  • Guided clients through the pre-sold and custom design process, which included selecting all interior and exterior finishes 

  • Created and presented interior/exterior mood boards and portfolios that reflected clients’ vision and tastes

  • Handled client communications via Zoom, phone, and email, and coordinated on-site meetings and walkthroughs

  • Documented and relayed clients’ customizations to the project team, and uploaded all design and vendor information onto Buildertrend 

  • Worked with our cost-estimator, vendors, and subcontractors to prepare cost estimates for client customizations, and upon client approval, tracked all upgrades with Excel change orders  

  • Communicated with partnering vendors, and managed ordering and delivery, in tandem with the project timeline

Design Assistant/Lead Stager
Inspired Spaces LLC. 12/2017-12/2021

  • Assisted senior designer with commercial and individual design projects to create comfortable and functional environments that represented clients’ lifestyles, tastes, and budgets 

  • Conducted market research to understand design trends and client preferences 

  • Handled client communications via phone and email 

  • Generated estimates and sent invoices through Square 

  • Photographed in-progress and finished projects 

  • Completed over 500 in-home consultations and prepared clients’ homes for sale by recommending home updates, furniture arrangement, and editing strategies 

  • Staged over 500 homes, both occupied and unoccupied 

Education & Volunteer Work

Make it stand out.

  • Led a master bedroom design project for an employer’s family member, Portland, OR, 01/2015

  • Oversaw the completion of an interior design project for Children of the Nations, Dominican Republic, 09/2019

  • Renovated a daylight basement apartment in an early 1900s Victorian home, Oregon City, OR, 03-05/2020

  • Interior Design Certification, 2021-2022, New York Institute of Art and Design, NY

  • M.A. in New Testament Studies and Ancient Languages, 2014-2017, Western Seminary, OR

  • B.A. in Religious Studies, 2012-2014, Faith Evangelical Studies, WA

Looking for a designer?

Dependable, hardworking, a fast learner, and a team player, I enjoy taking the lead on a project and seeing it through from start to finish; however, I also love collaborating with a close team to create beautiful, sellable, and livable spaces. It would be a privilege to join your team and contribute to the success of your company!

For examples of my residential design, staging and interior decorating work, please pop over to my design work page!