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LEIGH ANN WILLIAMS DESIGNS
850 Plantation Road, Apt 204, Blacksburg, Virginia 24060 276.594.1815
leigh00@vt.edu
leigh00.myportfolio.com
LinkedIn: /leighannstapletonwilliams
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E D U C AT I O N
WORK EXPERIENCE
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Interior Design Intern (May 2021-August 2021) Collov Home Design Menlo Park, California - Worked Remotely
Bachelor of Science: Interior Design Minor: Event and Experience Management Cumulative GPA: 3.79 Expected Graduation: May 2022
Worked as an interior design intern with a remote residential firm. Assisted the junior and senior designers with rendering adjustments, layout adjustments, creating product lists, procuring product, and preparing and sending proposals. Worked on multiple residential design types and handled 7 clients independently.
SKILLS
Natural Tunnel State Park Duffield, Virginia
Revit
Assisted the Office Manager with daily secretarial work and bookkeeping services. Made, transferred, and canceled reservations for interpretive trips, park programs, and overnight accommodations. Prepared multiple bank deposits and assisted various park locations and fellow employees. Aided guests by providing information and assisted in the making of promotional materials for the park. During the 2020 season, insured all COVID-19 guidelines were met and assisted guests in the process.
Blacksburg, Virginia
Assistant to the Office Manager
(2019-2022)
Enscape
(Version 3.0-3.1)
Adobe Creative Suite
Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign
(2018-2021)
Construction Documents
(May 2016-August 2020)
Rendering, Drafting Sketching, Drawing SketchUp
(2020)
Microsoft Suite
I N VO LV E M E N T Interior Designers For Education and Sustainability
Student Member (2018-Present) Executive Board Member - Professional Development Chair (2021-2022) Prepare and present skills workshops such as Revit training, Adobe Suite training, and Portfolio and Resume workshops. Selected as the ASID Student Chapter of the Year in 2020.
American Society of Interior Designers
Student Member (2021-Present)
AWA R D S ASID National Portfolio Competition Semi Finalist
(2020-2021)
IDEC National Student Design Competition
Honorable Mention
Haworth Studio Competition First Place
(2020-2021)
(2020)
Lauren Ashley McCain Memorial Scholarship Wright Family Scholarship Virginia Tech Dean’s List
(2020)
(2018, 2019, 2020, 2021)
(2020)
SAMPLE OF WORK
CORE
A Coworking Space Haworth Sponsored Competition First Place Winner Designed to bring the technology professional and the creative together over a cup of coffee, the space embodies the uniqueness of Seattle culture - from the Emerald City color palette, to the strong coffee culture, to the natural materials that represent the lively Pacific
HERO PARK
A Socially Sustainable Living Community for Veterans National IDEC Student Design Competition Honorable Mention This living community promotes social sustainability and focuses on community as a means of support as veterans live and grow post service. By bringing the elements of Elmwood Park indoors, it creates an urban street interior that focuses on creating a healthy wellbeing.
NEXT
A Clean Beauty Company Office Space This office space is founded on wellness and centered on culture. Taking cues from the nearby High Line, the design spatially explores the inspiration in terms of above, below, and beside in order to organize and create a productive, connected, and rejuvenating workspace.
SHANKS HALL
An English Department Renovation Pulling inspiration from Illuminated manuscripts, the design celebrates the three majors of the department while dividing the space into zones based on functions, creating a comprehensive brand identity that is unique but connected to the greater whole of the university.