T I F FA N Y Z H OU I N T E R I O R
PROFILE I pursue design because
I am committed to detailed architectural excellence, inspired by functional beauty, and driven to
create built environments that
mold and improve the human experience
SKILLS Revit
Enscape
SketchUp
D E S I G N E R
E D U C AT I O N THE NEW YORK SCHOOL OF INTERIOR DESIGN MASTER OF FINE ARTS, INTERIOR DESIGN | SPRING 2020
Recipient of the President’s Merit Scholarship | Commencement Speaker, Magna Cum Laude
PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY
BACHELOR OF ARTS, INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT STUDIES | SPRING 2017 Recipient of Pepperdine University Regent’s Merit Scholarship | Magna Cum Laude
EXPERIENCE LILLIAN WU STUDIO, INTERIOR DESIGNER JULY 2020 - PRESENT | NEW YORK, NEW YORK
V-Ray
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Supported and traveled out-of-state with principal designer to present design intent and
Adobe InDesign
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Spearheaded internal design reviews and progress presentations with senior designers, and
Studio Designer
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AutoCAD
Adobe Photoshop
A F F I L I AT I O N S NCIDQ IDFX Exam (Pass)
oversee construction & installation of mock-up rooms for new-build luxury hotel in Houston took initiative to lead and train newer designers during time of transition
Sourced and specified FFE, red-lined design drawings, created client presentations, reviewed project submittals, responded to RFIs, and upheld clear organization of project materials
THE DESIGN HIGH, INTERIOR DESIGN ASSISTANT SUMMER - WINTER 2019 | NEW YORK, NEW YORK
ASID Member
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Developed and communicated clear design intent between commercial clients and vendors
NEWH Member
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Worked extensively in sourcing, ordering, and managing tracking, delivery, and organized
IIDA Member
L ANGUAGES English (native)
Mandarin Chinese (fluent)
C O N TA C T tiffanyszhou@gmail.com
www.issuu.com/tiffanyszhou
www.linkedin.com/in/
tiffany-zhou-design 925-325-0731
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under supervision of senior designers on a variety of both team and solo projects
installation of FF&E for multiple model units and amenity spaces under short timelines Created floorplans, renderings, specifications documents, and design presentations
CITIZENM HOTELS, DESIGN & TECHNICAL SERVICES INTERN SUMMER 2018 | NEW YORK, NEW YORK •
Sourced code-compliant FF&E, conducted site visits, set up Lunch & Learns, oversaw control
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Served as a point of contact between US and European offices regarding company brand
sample approval and delivery, and facilitated relationships with trade representatives and dealers standards information as the company transitioned to the North American hotel market
CAILEEN DESIGNS, LLC, DESIGN ASSISTANT SUMMER 2017 | MALIBU, CALIFORNIA •
Expedited residential design projects through creating client presentations, sourcing goods, communicating with vendors, invoicing clients, and providing overall project support
