Monika Ross
Email: monika@designspouse.com
Phone: (224) 628-8681
LinkedIn:LinkedIn.com/in/MonikaRoss - See Recommendations on LinkedIn
Location: Greater Chicago Area
Website: DesignSpouse.com
Objective
To work in a design related field, which will benefit from my excellent design education & experience, customer service, communication, relationship building and leadership skills as well as my ability to master new materials quickly and work on multiple projects simultaneously.
Experience
Senior Designer
Responsibilities
- Provided high end clientele with Interior Design services
- Lead project management for the company's largest national accounts
- Processed all furniture and equipment orders using SAP software
- Created Furniture & Equipment schematic designs using AutoCAD 2008
- Development of Construction Documents i.e. Framing, Plumbing & Electrical
- Lead role in developing new furniture and equipment designs
- Production of complete custom cabinet drawings as per design requirements
- Project managed multiple design projects simultaneously
- Selected finishes & materials as pertaining to individual project
- Met with clients to review and negotiate design/budget alternatives
- Kept up to date with current product trends and equipment knowledge
- Developed design library with all current commercial manufactures & vendors
- Collaborated with multiple vendors and communicated to design team
- Sought out product lines by identifying new product opportunities & surveying consumer needs and Trends; tracked competitors
- Maintained showroom display and visual merchandizing
- Coordinated installation of equipment based on completed floor plans
- Consistently exceeded annual sales/design goals of one million plus
Salon Designer
Responsibilities
- Provided clients with Interior Design services and consultations
- Prepared Furniture & Equipment schematic designs based on equipment using AutoCAD 2005
- Developed Framing, Plumbing and Electrical plans based on equipment using AutoCAD 2005
- Met with clients to review and negotiate design/budget options
- Kept up to date with current product knowledge
- Maintained Lead Management System as well as customer sale follow-up records
- Attended to appearance of showroom display and set up
- Problem solved as well as work with Regional Manager to accommodate clients requests/concerns
- Complied with gross profit margin requirement on all projects
- Project manage and troubleshoot multiple projects simultaneously
- Coordinated installation of equipment based on completed floor plans
- Met annual sales quotas and goals
Design Consultant
Responsibilities
- Provided customers with Interior Design services
- Prepared space plans based on customers furniture needs
- Coordinated color, window treatments and accessories per design
- Attended design seminars
- Maintained customer sale follow-up records
- Participated in attending to appearance of showroom display
- Accessed library of sales education information
- Met sales quotas and goals
Interior Designer, Freelance
Commerical
- Develop design/color concept as well as create conceptual drawings
- Work with provided budget to make fixture and material selections
- Hand paint murals/other design elements
- Create visual merchandizing concepts
- Collaborate & coordinate w/ contactors & Architects
Residential
- Kitchen & Bath design
- Hold in-home consultations
- Select color, materials, furniture and accessory selections
- Create furniture/space plans
- Create design story boards for clients
- Paint faux finishes & murals
- Supervise furniture/material installation
Store Planner
Responsibilities
- Space planned women's and footwear departments using AutoCAD 2002
- Completed fixture plan based on provisions of given schedule
- Met lineal standard of all associated businesses
- Complied with all ADA requirements
- Worked with Excel and Document Management System
- Problem solved as well as worked with team to accommodate management/businesses requests
- Worked simultaneously on multiple projects
Skills
Well versed in AutoCAD 2010, SAP, kitchen & bath design, space planning, equipment and material selections, knowledge of architecture and furniture styles & trends, architectural delineation/construction drawing, drafting-plans, elevations and details, as well as establish and develop creative design/color concept. Comply with all ADA standards for accessible design. Strong phone, organization, time management and listening abilities along with presentation skills, building relationships & negotiation. Possess customer service, communication and leadership skills as well ability to master new materials quickly and work on multiple projects simultaneously.
Bilingual: Fluent in the Polish language.
Education / Training
Harrington Institute of Interior Design
8/1997 - 8/2001
Bachelor of Arts in Interior Design
Harrington Institute of Interior Design, 2001
Associate of Technology in Interior Design
Harrington Institute of Interior Design, 2000
Accomplishments
- Graduated on Dean's List
- Selected to participate in the 1999/2000 Institute of Store Planners' national interior design competition
- Projects selected for all-school exhibit