EDUCATION
May 2014
Iowa State University, Ames, IA BFA Interior Design (CIDA Accreditation) GPA: 3.65 Study Abroad Program in Rome, Italy
Fall 2012
SKILLS
Teamwork, Visual and Verbal Presentation Techniques, Interior Design Problem Solving, Universal Design, Sustainable Design, Residential Design, Retail Design, Commercial Design, Healthcare Design, and Office Design.
KIYA KESSLER
LEED Green Associate 3123 Overlook Circle Highland Village, TX 75077 kesslerk@iastate.edu (972) 679.7432
Revit, AutoCAD, Google SketchUp Adobe: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign Microsoft: Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Publisher
WORK EXPERIENCE
HKS, Healthcare Interiors Summer Intern, Dallas, TX - Redlines and dimensioning on Revit and AutoCAD. - Created FF&E specifications and redlines. - Visual presentation for FF&E selections. - Rendered plans and elevations for visual presentations. - Worked with manufacturers to order samples and request information. Project Teams: Meihua Women and Children's Hospital, Shanghai, China Beijing Aiyuhua Hospital for Women and Children, Shanghai, China Couva Children's Hospital and Training Center, Trinidad and Tobago Permian Regional Medical Center, West Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, Dallas, Texas Orlando Regional Medical Center, Orlando, Florida Nanny, Flower Mound, TX - Responsible for four children ranging in age from 9-13 during the summer months. - Transportation to scheduled practices and events. - Maintained an active schedule during summer months. - Ensured safety in community areas. Color Me Mine, Flower Mound, TX - Customer Service and Sales Associate - Organized and Planned Camps and Parties - Organized Event Calendar and Updated Website Horizon Lines, Data Entry, Dallas, TX - Contacted shipping ports to collect detailed information. - Condensed and organized information in Excel to create searchable categorized lists.
Summer 2013
Summer 2010, 2011, 2012
2008-2010
Spring 2010
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCES
Rome, Italy (Location of Interior Design Studio, National Gallery of Modern Art, MAXXI Museum, Galleria Borghese, Capitoline Museums), Naples, Italy (Madre Museum) , Florence, Italy (Galleria degli Uffizi, Galleria dell’ Accademia), Venice, Italy (Biennale), Weil am Rhein, Germany (Vitra Museum), Prague, Czech Republic (Prague Castle, Dancing House, John Lennon Wall), Paris, France (Louvre, Palace of Versailles, Notre Dame de Paris, Sainte Chappelle, Champs-Elysees, Centre Georges Pompidou, Eiffel Tower), Munich, Germany, Vienna, Austria, Salzburg, Austria, Basel, Switzerland, Greece, Tuscany, Italy, Capri, Italy
AWARDS/ HONORS
Iowa State University Deans List Projects selected for CIDA review NSCS National Society of Collegiate Scholars Golden Key International Honour Society
ACTIVITIES
Spring 2011, Fall 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Fall 2013 Fall 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Fall 2013 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 2013, 2014
2010-2014 Delta Delta Delta Sorority, Ames, IA Vice President of Scholarship 2013 -Overall chapter GPA increase from 3.09 to 3.22 -Academically ranked 4 out of 15 chapters on campus -Collected and organized information for an organization of +100 members -Organized and performed weekly duties of collecting hours and achievements -Developed a support plan for members below GPA standard -Created website to provide information to members in an organized format -Won Best Practice in Scholarship 2013 in Iowa State Greek Community -Served on Executive Board Chapter Correspondent Fall 2010 Tutor, Ames, IA Fall 2013 Dance Marathon, Ames, IA January 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 ISU Blood Drive, Ames, IA Up Til Dawn, Ames, IA February 2012, December 2013 2011, 2012, 2013 IDSA- Interior Design Student Association, ISU IIDA- International Interior Design Association, ISU 2011, 2012