Mei Riordan
Interior Designer
EDUCATION
AAS - Interior Design
Kirkwood Community College
May 2024
Follows CIDA Standards & Meets NCIDQ
Educational Requirements
ITALY - STUDY ABROAD
Kirkwood Community College
July 2024
Pantheon, Pompeii, Herculeneum, Accademia & Uffizz
General Education
DMACC Community College
2021 - 2022
High School Diploma
Adair-Casey/Guthrie Center
High School
2018-2022
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Revit
SketchUp
AutoCad
FormIt
Chief Architect
Enscape
Lumion
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe InDesign
BlueBeam Revu
Microsoft Office
Design Manager
D5 Render
Hand Rendering
Watercolors
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PROFILE
CONTACT
+1 (641) 221 1152
designbymei24@gmail.com
linkedin.com/in/mei-riordan
Cedar Rapids, IA
I am a hardworking and responsible individual who is dedicated to the Interior Design Industry and excited to work creatively to bring beautiful designs into the world.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Interior Design Intern
Melanie Olson Design Group
August 2023 - December 2023
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Gained hands-on experience and insight into the professional side of the industry. The opportunity to work closely with professionals well-versed in the industry further developed skills and expanded knowledge of. Assisted in various aspects during intern position, such as aiding designers during site visits & measurements, drawing up documentation for projects, doing sample organization, and preparing product care guide packets for clients.
INVOLVEMENT
COMMUNICATIONS LIAISON
KSID (Kirkwood Students of Interior Design)
Kirkwood Community College - 2023 - 2024
IIDA STUDENT MEMBER
Great Plains Chapter - 2022 - 2024
IIDA STUDENT MENTORING PROGRAM
IIDA - Great Plains Chapter - 2023
NEWH MEMBER
Network of Executive Women in Hospitality - 2023-2024
DURKAN DSCVR PARTICIPANT
2023 & 2024 Student Competition
PHI THETA KAPPA HONOR SOCIETY
Kirkwood Community College - 2023-2024
SOFT SKILLS
issuu.com/mei-riordan Communication
Creativity
AWARDS
DEANS LIST
Kirkwood Community College
2022 - 2024
DEANS LIST
DMACC - Des Moines Area Community College
2021
INTERESTS
Anything neutral
Starbucks Penguins
Vanilla Ice Cream
Sconces
Beautiful Design
REFERENCES
ASHLEY NUSBAUM
Professor
Kirkwood Community College
P : (515) 451 5840
E : ashley.nusbaum@kirkwood.edu
KAYLINN NUGENT
Professor
Kirkwood Community College
P : (402) 321 8959
E : kaylinn.nugent@kirkwood.edu
JALAYNA GOLDEN
Personal & Professional Mentor
Honore Office Products
P : +1 (641) 780 5469
E : jalayna@honoreofficeproducts.com
MAGGIE TALBOTT-MALONE
Personal Mentor
Kirkwood Community College
P : +1 (319) 651 3099
E : maggiertalbott@gmail.com
DESIGN RELATED TRAVELS
ITALY - STUDY ABROAD
Kirkwood Community College | July 2024
Passport Ready
Vatican Museums & St Peters, Galleria Borghese (Rome)
The Colosseum, Mamertine Prison, Roman Forum (Rome)
Pompeii /Herculaneum (Sorrento)
Medici Palace, Duomo, The academia & statue of David (Florence)
Industry Tours & Villas for Interior Design
Piazza San Marco, Dodges Palace Tour, Gondola Ride (Venice)
Lake Como & Lugano Switzerland Day Excursion (Milan)
Guided tours in many locations
REGIONAL PERSPECTIVES - CHICAGO
Kirkwood Community College | October 2022
Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio
Merchandise Mart
Art Institute of Chicago & Chicago Cultural Center
Herman Miller Showroom
Fulton Market - Knoll Showroom Tour
IIDA Headquarters
DLR Group
Stantec
HIGH POINT MARKET
North Carolina | Spring 2023
IHFC - International Home Furnishings Center
Keynote Speakers
Joanna Gaines
Amber Lewis
Jean Stoffer
Julia Marcum
Carrier and Co
Dennis Scully
Universal Furniture Showroom & Showplace
Speaker Seminar - Studio M
REGIONAL PERSPECTIVES - MINNEAPOLIS
Kirkwood Community College | November 2023
Second Year Leader Participant*
Cambria Manufacturing & Faribault Woolen Mill
Target Field
Target Headquarters
DLR Group
Minneapolis Museum of Art
Basillica of Saint Mary & Saint Paul Cathedral
James J Hill House
IMS (International Market Square)
Mei Riordan Interior Designer