Rachel Harris
rachelharris217@gmail.com issuu.com/rachelharris 513.518.4620
work experience Westgate Resorts Development
Orlando, Florida
Interior Designer
November 2020 - Present
- Part of an in-house design team working side by side with project management and procurement - Lead designer on multiple projects including renovations of restaurant & lobby space as well as new build cabin design - Production of construction documents and renderings using Revit & Enscape
Walt Disney Imagineering
Design and Planning - Room Rehab Team
Orlando, Florida
Interior Designer
Februrary 2019 - November 2020
- Managed outside design consultants for new room concept design and present to Art Director and Project Executive for approval for Flagship Resort - Coordinated with Facility Asset Management and Project Management team to refine and clearly define scope of project - Sourced and developed custom FF&E for Model Room application and to be used in final renovation design - Executed Model Room in conjunction with Facility Asset Management team for Leadership approval - Worked closely with Facility Asset Management, Architect, and Designer to identify known and unknown issues during renovation and develop financially viable solutions - Value engineered FF&E to meet budget while maintaining design integrity and company standards - Reviewed FF&E specifications and construction documents
Design Communications LTD [DCL] Orlando, Florida
Project Manager
October 2017 - February 2019
- Part of client dedicated team managing custom fabrication of Architectural Specialties & Signage - Responsible for bringing architects and designers visions to reality through engineering, pre-construction project development, and project management - Assist Project Manager in planning, implementation, & completion of large projects - Manage smaller scale projects independently such as Quick Service Restaurants - Estimate material usage based on Design Engineers’ drawings - Work with fabricators to develop finishes, mock ups, & finished product - Obtain quotes & write purchase orders for materials & sub-contractors - Prepare estimates & proposals for change orders - Prepare documents for client billings - Coordinate with other client contractors through development & installation - Research new vendors, sources, & materials
Wyndham Vacation Ownership Resort Renovation & Design
Orlando, Florida
Design Manager
May 2015 - August 2017
- Managed and tracked the design process from Design RFP through install and turn over of resort renovation of multiple resorts in various progress of project completion - Managed multiple outside Design Consultants while ensuring budget & schedule are met - Maintained and updated WVO FF&E Performance Specifications as needed - Coordinated with Project Manager & Resort Reserves team to refine and clearly define scope of project - Prepared RFP and planned design schedule, distributed to bidding consultants, and recommended consultant to be used - Reviewed Design Presentations for compliance with WVO FF&E Performance Specifications and brand initiatives - Liaison to Resort Owner Association Boards & General Managers in presenting Designs and obtaining board approval - Reviewed FF&E specifications and construction documents - Worked closely with World Wide Sourcing during procurement - Used historical documents to aide in multiple Insurance claim projects, providing specifications and vendors - Maintained ongoing relationships with vendors and research new vendors and materials
rachelharris217@gmail.com issuu.com/rachelharris 513.518.4620
Rachel Harris work experience continued Walt Disney Imagineering
Interior Design Post-Grad Intern
June 2014 - May 2015
Environmental Design & Engineering - Room Rehab Team
Orlando, Florida
- Original six month contract extended to full year - Assisted with resort renovations including in house design and design management of outside consultants for the Walt Disney World Portfolio.
BAMO, Inc.
Interior Design Co-op / Intern
San Francisco, California
August 2013 - December 2013
- Experience in international & domestic hospitality projects including Four Seasons Sao Paulo, Brazil - Drafted model room Construction Document sets and preliminary space planning concepts - Photographed and photo edited material scheme layouts for presentations - Rendered floorplans and elevations for presentations - Prepared concept presentations for clients
Hirsch Bedner Associates
Interior Design Co-op / Intern
Atlanta, Georgia
June - August 2012 // January - April 2013
- International & domestic hospitality projects including sites in Azerbaijan & Qatar - Worked with a team to create concept and schematic presentations including physical presentation boards - Developed space planning including researching and planning Islamic prayer rooms - Wrote specification for custom FF&E - Digitally modeled areas for spatial studies and rendering bases - Drafted Construction Drawing sets
ForrestPerkins LLC
Interior Design Co-op / Intern
Dallas, Texas
June – August 2011 // January – March 2012
- International hospitality projects including The St. Regis Amman, Jordan - Worked with a team to create fabric schemes and select FF&E for concept presentations - Drafted space planning studies in plan and elevation - Drafted custom furniture drawings and wrote specifications - Reviewed specification submittals - Designed custom public area rugs
skills Organizational skills, attention to detail, ability to multi-task, strong problem-solving and decision-making skills
software AutoCad, Revit, Enscape, Sketchup, Podium, Shaderlight, Spexx, Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Microsoft Office, Bluebeam
education
Bachelors of Science, Interior Design University of Cincinnati DAAP
College of Design, Architecture, Art, & Planning Graduated April of 2014 Cincinnati, Ohio
honors Cooper Lighting SOURCE Awards
Light Fair 2014 - Honorable Mention - Most Creative
Alpha Rho Chi
Professional Fraternity for Architecture & the Allied Arts - Leadership Conference Logistics Coordinator 2015-2016 - Alumni Advisor, 2013-2014 - President, 2012-2013