T-Mobile

Sr. Design Manager - Concepts

2/2017 to 8/2017

• Signature Store design and development: project lead for artwork and furniture work streams - worked directly with local artists on creating permanent pieces for the retail environment, selected furnishings and managed budget for project package
• Developed new concepts including innovative fixtures and finishes that were executed in retail stores, and provided strategic direction that influenced program development
• Worked cross-functionally with outside vendors and internal business units

Starbucks

Design Manager - Licensed Stores

11/2016 to 1/2017

• Created functional and locally relevant design solutions for new and existing Licensed Stores within the Midwest region
• Led the architectural design process and ensured brand standards were met
• Provided Construction Administration oversight to ensure that design intent and fabrication of design elements were correct
• Facilitated the alignment of project schedules with cross-functional teams

Starbucks

Design Manager - East China

10/2012 to 10/2016

• Responsible for leading store designs within Jiangsu Province - Fiscal year 2015: completion of 45 new store designs from Schematic Document production and Construction Administration
• Managed daily communication with Joint Venture Partners and Starbucks Partners to achieve Global Store Development business needs
• Managed the production of Design Documents by in-house designers and outside consultants, while ensuring all intended scope of work and market needs were met
• Conducted site visits with construction teams to ensure quality, standards and specifications were met

Starbucks

China Artwork Program Manager

06/2013 to 07/2014

• Art directed the creation of new custom artwork that could scale for the growth of the China business
• Compiled an artwork catalogue that included coding of each art piece and recommended printing substrates
• Managed the relationship with the Artwork Materials Manager in Shanghai on sourcing local printing substrates
• Developed mounting hardware, framing styles and design details for vendor production
• Managed in-house Chinese translations for locally relevant pieces
• Developed and conducted an education workshop for the Shanghai and Seattle Design Studios on artwork application guidelines

Starbucks

Concept Designer - Global Concept Design

06/2008 to 02/2009

• Implemented the design of the New Concept Stores - University Village and 1st & Pike
• Design lead for the development and sourcing of artwork and lighting
• Managed communication and projects with graphics and lighting vendors
• Responsible for presenting the Interim Artwork Package to leadership and Starbucks’ vendors
• Worked cross-functionally with Graphics Project Manager on the Interim Artwork Package release

Starbucks

Sr. Production Designer & Production Designer - EMEA

10/2005 to 10/2012

• Managed Design Drawings and the quality assurance of sets produced by consultants
• Managed the Store Development process and communication with Real Estate, Construction and Design in weekly conference calls
• Developed Schematic Designs, selected materials and color palette, designed custom artwork pieces for core and high profile stores, presented in regular design reviews, sourced local furnishings and materials

Software

Revit Architecture 2020, Enscape, SketchUp, Bluebeam Revu, Adobe CC: Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Acrobat Pro; Microsoft Applications: Word, PowerPoint, Excel

Education

Art Institute of Seattle - 2003 to 2005
Associate of Applied Arts, Interior Design

Concordia College - 1997 to 2001
B.A. Fine Arts with concentration in Art History, minor in Psychology

Awards & Achievements

Online publication: Retail Design Blog, T-Mobile Signature Store, Las Vegas, NV - 2018
Starbucks Store Design of the Year: West End, Budapest, Hungary - 2010
Print publication: VMSD Magazine, West End, Budapest, Hungary - 2010
Starbucks Store Design of the Year: 1st & Pike, Seattle, WA - 2009
Starbucks Store Design of the Year Award Finalist: Kaiserstrasse 185, Karlsruhe, Germany - 2007
Art Institute of Seattle: Best Interior Design Portfolio Award - 2005