--Interior Designer

Kara Kirby

Safety Harbor, FL

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Accomplished interior designer with experience developing interior design concepts from initial inspiration through documentation. Specialize in residential kitchen/bath and health care design. Dependable and dedicated designer with the ability to collaborate well with others. Strengths include: talents in room design and color coordination, capacity to stage-manage multiple design projects on time and on budget, ability to cultivate and nurture relationships with clients that produce repeat business, ability to present ideas in 3-D.
Education
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) Interior Design
  
  International Academy of Design and Technology-Tampa
  
  2007 - 2012
Experience
- Sales Associate
  
  Cutting Edge Granite
  
  Feb 2013 - Present (11 years 9 months)
  
  Manage business to business accounts
  Demonstrate company products and solutions
  Negotiate contract terms with clients and successfully close sales
  Conduct research for the project team
  Develop substantial relationships with sales representatives in all areas of construction materials
- Interior Designer
  
  DDR interiors
  
  Jun 2011 - Present (13 years 5 months)
  
  Communicate with staff in order to make certain that clients’ needs are met
  Handle material selection
  Originate design flowcharts and sketches
  Produce specification sheets
  Design concept boards
  Contribute to projects that rethink health care design and that promote mental stimulation of end users
- Kitchen Designer/ Interior Design Intern
  
  Jamco unlimited
  
  Jul 2012 - Oct 2012 (3 months)
  
  Performed site visits
  Ensured clients’ satisfaction through ongoing consultations
  Created appealing kitchen displays for showroom
  Utilized 20/20 program to produce custom designs
  Maintained finish library
- Kitchen and Bath Designer and Customer Service Associate
  
  The Home Depot
  
  Jun 2010 - Sep 2011 (1 year 3 months)
  
  Used 20/20 Program to create detailed renderings, elevations and floor plans
  Worked with building contractors to guarantee that building codes were met
  Documented interior design schedules
  Communicated clients’ needs to vendors
Awards

Best Speaker At Toastmasters
Affiliations

NARI,Tosatmasters
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Assistant Professor - Educator, Communication Design, Myron E. Ullman, Jr. School of Design

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