PORTFOLIO
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HEALTHCARE DESIGN
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COMMERCIAL DESIGN
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RESIDENTIAL DESIGN
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June 2024-July 2024:
Interned at Gensler Newport Beach office in the healthcare studio
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May-June 2024:
Mentored by Robert Norwood and Jeremy Duval as part of IIDA's Mentorship Program
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May-June 2023:
Mentored by Nivine Perez as part of IIDA's Mentorship Program
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January 2020-August 2024:
Part-time staging manager for luxury home staging business in Orange County, CA until company was sold in August 2024
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June 2012-June 2019:
Worked my way from intern to publicist before the LA office closed. After the office closed, I continued working as an independent contractor
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January 2021-Now:
Pursuing my B.A. in Interior Design
Anticipated graduation date is April 2025
Completed my A.A. in Interior Design with Cum Laude honors
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2023:
Renewed nutritionist certification from ISSA
2021:
Received nutritionist certification from ISSA
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September 2008-June 2012:
Received a B.A. in Public Relations and Advertising with a minor in Sociology
Graduated on the Chancellor's List
EXPERIENCE & EDUCATION
AWARDS & RECOGNITION
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Awarded "Most Likely to Succeed" by Interior Designers Institute
Won 2nd place at IIDA Fashion Show as part of the Gensler, Designtex & Steelcase team
Elected Student Representative to the Board for ASID OC
Elected Student Council Vice President for Interior Designers Institute
Nominated for Top 100 People in Real Estate Staging
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ASID OC Scholarship Recipient
ASID OC President's Award Recipient
Elected Student Representative to the Board for ASID OC
Interior Designers Institute Hall of Fame
Residential Design
Environmental Design
Elected Secretary for Interior Designers Institute
Awarded Top 100 Most Influential People in Real Estate Staging
MEMBERSHIP & LEADERSHIP
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American Society for Interior Designers student member
Student Representative to the Board for ASID OC
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International Interior Designer Association student member
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U.S. Green Building Council student member
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National Kitchen and Bath Association student member
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Current: Student Council Vice President
Past: Student Council Secretary
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
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June 2008-Present:
Program manager dedicated to providing scholarship aid to students with the highest scholastic potential and lowest access to financial resources
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May 2023:
Helped to redesign a youth shelter in Huntington Beach
Our student team sourced artwork, selected window coverings, and repainted walls
Our goal was to create a homelike setting for unhoused young adults seeking shelter and stability