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KENT STATE UNIVERSITY C ol l e g e of Ar ch it ect ure and Envi ro nme ntal De s i gn | Ke nt, OH B a ch e l or of Ar t s in I n te ri o r De s i gn, M i no r i n Marke ti ng | Sp ri ng 2 0 2 0 m a g n a cu m la u d e | p re s i d e nt, trus tee , and uni ve rs i ty s ch olars h i p reci p i e nt se me st e r a b r oad in F l o re nce , Italy | Sp ri ng 2 0 1 9 Fash ion Me r ch and isin g | Fall 2 0 1 5 - Sp ri ng 2 0 1 6
COPPELL HIGH SCHOOL C op p e l l , T X | 2 0 1 2 - 2 0 1 5
B O O K E R T. W A S H I N G T O N H ig h S ch ool for t h e Pe rfo rmi ng and Vi s ual Arts D a l l as, T X | 2 0 1 1 - 2 01 2 At t e nd ed for d a nce
AWARDS
D e a ns L ist | 2 0 1 5 - 2 01 7 P r e sid e nt s L ist | 2 0 1 7 - 2 0 2 0 K e nt S t a t e C . A . E . D. 2nd & 4 th ye ar d e s i gn award fo r exce p ti o nal ab i li ty and p ro mise in desig n K e nt S t a t e C . A . E . D. 3rd ye ar d e s i gn award fo r mo s t i ns p i ri ng s tud e nt p ro j ect | Floren ce, I taly 2 0 1 9 - 2 0 2 0 I D E C S t ud e nt De s i gn C o mp e ti ti o n | 1 s t place und e rgrad uate
EXPERIENCE
H AV E N LY D a l l as, T X | A u g u st - Pre s e nt E - D e sig ne r d e ve l op cl ie nt r e l a t ions h i p s | d e s i gn s oluti o ns acco rd i ng to cli e nts need s and b ud get | create mood b oar d s, conce p t b oard s , re nd e ri ngs , and flo o r plans | s o urce FF& E fro m ve n dors
JOSHUA RICE DESIGN D a l l as, T X | J u ne - A ugus t 2 0 1 9 I nt e r ior D e sig n I nt e r n mu l t i- d iscipl inar y d e s i gn | p re s e ntati o n graph i cs | FF& E s e lecti o n and s ch ed ule s | product r e se a r ch | ve nd or ma nage me nt
PINE COVE TIMBERS F l int , T X | J u l y - Au g us t 2 0 1 8 P r og r a m P h ot og r a ph e r and Vi d eo graph e r cont e nt cr e a t or | col l ab o rate wi th med i a te am | e ngage and b ui ld re lati o ns h i p s wi th cam pers | p r ov id e cr e at ive d ir ec ti o n fo r wee kly and d ai ly vi d eo s
UTTERMOST | THE BUHMAN GROUP D a l l as, T X | May - A ugus t 2 0 1 7 D e sig n I nt e r n ar r ang e me nt of sh ow ro o m | p ro d uct place me nt | cus to me r e ngage me nt | p ro d uct hig hlig ht t h r ou g h socia l med ia
SKILLS
ADOBE CREATIVE SUITE
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P h ot osh op I nD e sig n I l l u st r a t or P r e mie r e P r o
2 D mo d e li ng Do cume ntati o n
REVIT 3 D mod e l ing R e nd e r ing CDs D e t ail s
MISCELLANEOUS | INTERESTS Trave li ng | Exp e ri e nci ng ne w culture s Art | Ph o to graphy C o oki ng | Baki ng T h e Enne agram T h e Ae s th e ti cs o f Joy