GABRIELLE PAUWELS INTERIOR DESIGN
(309) 314-6058 EDUCATION gabbypauwelsid@gmail.com
North Liberty, IA (Willing to relocate)
Kirkwood Community College – AAS Interior Design
2017-2019
- Follows CIDA standards and Meets NCIDQ education requirements
Interior Design study Aboard – Australia
2018
United Township high school
2013–2017
WORK EXPERIENCE issuu.com/gabriellepauwels
TECHNICAL SKILLS AutoCAD Autodesk Revit FEE Documents Hand Rendering
Lumion 9 Microsoft Office Photoshop Sketchup Pro
PERSONAL SKILLS Leadership Positive Attitude Problem Solving Time Management
Selling Designer Tallgrass Business Resources / Coralville, IA / 2021 – Current ۞ Interface directly with clients to develop creative furniture solutions, branded environments, or office supplies. ۞ Promote furniture concepts to customer for review and approval. Gather information to serve as value added feedback from client’s perspective. ۞ Develop bids based on product pricing, labor, and delivery while maximizing gross profit. Present final bid packages to clients with competitive offerings. ۞ Prompt handling of customer inquiries or complaints, take appropriate action to share information, provide temporary product solutions, and resolve concerns. ۞ Comprehensive service for sub $100,000 list price projects. Prepare quotes, design initial and final solutions, send approval specifications, and order products. Outside Sales Orkin / Cedar Rapids, IA / 2020 – 2021 ۞ Scheduled sales appointments and meet with prospect customers to offer Orkin’s products and services. ۞ Provided specific solutions using problem solving skills and understanding of the clients needs or situation. ۞ Made recommendations to customers based on inspection and issues identified by addressing any questions, explaining the process and setting expectations. ۞ Achieve sales goals by prospecting new business effectively. ۞ Offered continuous correspondence to customer requests, generated and pursued project opportunities, and strengthened overall relationships through account management. Interior Designer Shive Hattery / Moline, IL / 2019 – 2020 ۞ Designed large scale commercial projects across multiple disciplines including corporate, healthcare, education, and retail. ۞ Managed projects from concept to completion while working closely with designers, engineers, and architects. ۞ Quantified project requirements by calculating cost of completion during budgeting phase of multiple projects ۞ Prepared schedules to prioritize tasks amongst cross-functional teams.
GABRIELLE PAUWELS INTERIOR DESIGN
(309) 314-6058 DESIGN RELATED COURSES gabbypauwelsid@gmail.com
North Liberty, IA (Willing to relocate)
issuu.com/gabriellepauwels
REFERENCES Jillissa Moorman Interior Design CoordinatorKirkwood Community College (641) 751-8867 jillisa.moorman@kirkwood.edu
Vicky Venes Professor Kirkwood Community College (563) 217-0584 vvenes@gmail.com
Katelyn Ohrt Family Friend Account ExecutiveTownsquare Media (309) 781-4926 katiejohnson795@gmail.com
Michelle Acamovich Internship Supervisor Lyons Company (319) 290-1325 macam@lyonscompanyllc.com
Architectural Sketching CAD Revit for Interior Design Commercial Design 1 Restaurant Sustainable Hotel Commercial Design 2 Education Healthcare Office Costing and Estimating Design Topics Drawing Global Perspectives Historical Interiors and Architecture Interior Design Studio
Intro to Interior Design Photoshop Professional Practice Residential Design 1 Kitchen Bathroom Light Fixture Residential Design 2 Luxury Condo Parade Home SketchUp for Interior Design Sustainable Construction Science Textiles for Interiors Theories and Visual Application
ACTIVITIES/AWARDS/HONORS IIDA IDEA Student Project Award Winner IIDA Junior Design Member The Greater Iowa City Area HBA Member NEWH Member KSID (Kirkwood Student Interior Designer) Vice President Kirkwood Community College Dean’s List NAHB Competition Participant Global Advantage Scholarship Recipient NEXT Steelcase Student Design Participant Habitat for Humanity Volunteer Interior Design Learning Community Mentor USGBC Student Member Rotary Club Member Durkan D*scover Design Competition Participant
2019 2019-present 2018-present 2017-present 2017-2019 2017-2019 2018-2019 2018 2018 2018 2018 2018 2017 2017