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HELEN WOODS 205.595.1912 Home 205.585.6551 Cell [email protected] OBJECTIVE A position as an interior designer with a dynamic firm that will allow me to utilize my skills and abilities. Strengths and special interests include technical application, sustainable design, and universal design. EDUCATION Bachelor of Science, Psychology: Clinical and Counseling May 2005 Averett University, Danville, VA SKILLS&ABILITIES Committed, industrious with high degree of resourcefulness Works within deadlines, both independently and as a team player Goaloriented and coachable with a desire to learn Communicates ideas effectively and diplomatically Project skills include: Demolition plans, dimensioning, elevations, electrical/data plans, reflected ceiling plans, cabinet sections, section details, furniture plans, furniture specifications and finish/presentation boards. EXPERIENCE 627 45th Street South Birmingham, AL 35222 Bachelor of Fine Arts, Interior DesignDecember 2008 BFA degree accredited by Council for Interior Design Accreditation (formerly FIDER) Virginia College, Birmingham, AL GPA3.84/4.0 Honors: President’s List, Dean’s List, ASID Student Member, IIDA Student Member, work accepted for inclusion in the upcoming book Interior Design Portfolios by Maureen Mitton, published by John Wiley and Sons Relevant Coursework: Manual Architectural Drafting Space Planning Building Construction Interior Lighting Computeraided Drafting Materials & Finishes Residential Design Commercial Design Business for Interior Designers Kitchen & Bath Design Universal Design Proficient with IBM/PC and Mac Software: MS PowerPoint, MS Publisher, MS Word, MS Excel, AutoCAD 2008 and CAP Have worked with the following programs/software: Adobe Acrobat Reader, Adobe Photoshop, 20/20 Technologies Kitchen & Bath and Google SketchUp Attended training for design specification software (CAP) and product training for Teknion and Kimball systems furniture Retain communication with staff through weekly/ monthly newsletters Created departmental standards and procedures for a more efficient run operation Responsibilities include: Space planning furniture, furniture specifications & pricing, installation drawings, panel configurations, panel reconfigurations, 3D drawings (using CAP), presentation materials and maintaining design libraries at both locations Projects include: Regions Bank, University of AlabamaADA workstation, Alabama Power, Auburn University, Various local middle schools and high schools, SoHo, Troy University Design Intern/Librarian September 2007June 2009 Innovative Office Solutions, A Church and Stagg Company

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HELEN WOODS205.595.1912 Home 205.585.6551 Cell   [email protected]

OBJECTIVEA position as an interior designer with a dynamic firm that will allow me to utilize my skills and abilities.Strengths and special interests include technical application, sustainable design, and universal design.   

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science, Psychology: Clinical and CounselingMay 2005     Averett University, Danville, VA 

SKILLS & ABILITIES Committed, industrious with high degree of resourcefulness  Works within deadlines, both independently and as a team player  Goal‐oriented and coachable with a desire to learn  Communicates ideas effectively and diplomatically  Project skills include: Demolition plans, dimensioning, elevations, 

electrical/data plans, reflected ceiling plans, cabinet sections, section details, furniture plans, furniture specifications and finish/presentation boards. 

EXPERIENCE

627 45th Street South     Birmingham, AL     35222

Bachelor of Fine Arts, Interior Design‐December 2008BFA degree accredited by Council for Interior Design Accreditation (formerly FIDER) Virginia College, Birmingham, AL  GPA‐3.84/4.0 Honors: President’s List, Dean’s List, ASID Student Member, IIDA Student Member, work accepted for inclusion in the upcoming book Interior Design Portfolios by Maureen Mitton, published by John Wiley and Sons        Relevant Coursework:  

Manual Architectural Drafting  Space Planning   Building Construction 

  

Interior Lighting  Computer‐aided Drafting  Materials & Finishes  Residential Design  

 

      Commercial Design  Business for Interior Designers  Kitchen & Bath Design  Universal Design 

Proficient with IBM/PC and Mac  Software: MS PowerPoint, MS Publisher,  

MS Word, MS Excel, AutoCAD 2008 and  CAP  

Have worked with the following programs/software:   Adobe Acrobat Reader, Adobe Photoshop,  

20/20 Technologies Kitchen & Bath and  Google SketchUp  

Attended training for design specification software (CAP) and product training for Teknion and Kimball systems furniture 

Retain communication with staff through weekly/ monthly newsletters 

Created departmental standards and procedures for a more efficient run operation 

Responsibilities include: Space planning furniture, furniture specifications & pricing, installation drawings, panel configurations, panel reconfigurations, 3D drawings (using CAP), presentation materials and maintaining design libraries at both locations 

Projects include: Regions Bank, University of Alabama‐ADA workstation, Alabama Power, Auburn University, Various local middle schools and high schools, SoHo, Troy University   

Design Intern/Librarian                       September 2007‐June 2009Innovative Office Solutions, A Church and Stagg Company