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
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