Interior Designer

Posted on: 2007-03-27

JENNIFER A. KASSELMANN 110 Wendelton • Troy, MI 48084 [email protected] • (248) 321-2255 QUALIFICATIONS PROFILE A member of ASID and dedicated to excellence in interior design. Also a member of NHS and NSCS. Emphasis in Architectural Drafting, Textiles and Specifications, Interior Lighting and Environment Systems, History of Interior Design, Ergonomics, Color Theory, Perspective Drawing and Design Media, Programming and Space Planning, Environments for the Elderly, Creative Thinking, and Retail Architecture.  Michigan State University – East Lansing, MI (FIDER Accredited) 1999-2003 BA in Interior Design with a minor in Dance Education Major GPA 3.4/4.0 GPA 3.3/4.0  Web Master for Michigan State University’s student chapter of ASID : 3 years  Study Abroad for Design and Architecture in Italy (2002)  University of Kentucky – Lexington, KY 2003-2007 Working towards a MA in Interior Design GPA 3.5/4.0 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE COLORWORKS STUDIO – WEST BLOOMFIELD, MICHIGAN 2006-2007 Interior Designer Writing and formulating quotes, writing and placing purchase orders, designing custom units and tile designs, drafting plans, elevations, and details by hand or AutoCAD, assisting the director of design, managing and updating the library resources, going out to the clients' home to access their needs, field measurements, and project management. In a whole, assisting clients in making their home the place they want to dwell. Key Achievement: Successfully provide clients with the most comprehensive and unique designs. Gained knowledge of the business side of design. HILLSIDE FURNITURE – BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MICHIGAN 2005-2006 Interior Designer / Sales Consultant Provided design consultations in the home or at the showroom. Assist customers with furniture selections and finishes. Key Achievement: Successfully furnish clients’ home with furniture and accessories, providing them with excellence in design. UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY – LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY 2003 to 2004 Teaching Assistant Provided assistance to professors in their undergraduate programs through the tracking of grades, attendance, homework assignments, tests, designing PowerPoint presentations and the teaching of classes. Also aided interior design students by coordinating a resource room for their reference. This entailed upkeep of current samples / finishes, as well as the ordering of specific samples that students were in need of for a project. Key Achievement: Providing my knowledge of design to undergraduate students through the use and coordination of a resource room. THE FRAMER’S EDGE – OKEMOS, MICHIGAN 2001 to 2003 Custom Framer Handled custom framing orders from start to finish. Involved with the design, order, preparation,cutting and fitting process to ensure quality for the customer. Managing shipments, pricing and gallery display was also included. Key Achievement: To emphasize the customer's piece with unique matting and framing that did not detract from the original work of art. LEON G. JEWELERS – EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN 2001 to 2003 Jewelry Sales Designing of window displays to attract outside traffic. Offering suggestions and key information about the pieces customers were interested in purchasing. Key Achievement: Satisfying the customer with a life long lasting purchase for them to enjoy. * * * * * Previous experience includes Custom Framer at The Framer’s Workshop in Rochester hills, Michigan; Dance Assistant at RARA/Dancforce Studios in Rochester Hills, MI; and Receptionist at The Academy of the Sacred Heart, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. COMPUTER SKILLS Windows, Microsoft Office 2000, Excel, Word, Outlook, Adobe Photoshop, Internet proficient, HTML web design, and AutoCAD 2000 - 2005.