Kitchen Designer, AKBD

PATTI SHEPPARD, AKBD
397 Downing Road, Riverside, IL 60546
Cell: 708.302.2234 Home: 708.443.5757 E-Mail: pattijsheppard8@sbcglobal.net

QUALIFICATIONS

• Degrees - B.A.; A.A.S., Interior Design.
• Proficient in 20/20, AutoCAD, Microsoft Office, and Windows and Macintosh operating systems.
• Experienced in kitchen and bath showroom sales and design.
• Understand measuring, estimating, fabrication and installation.
• Knowledge of products, materials, and construction.
• Creative, professional, and committed.
• Challenged and motivated in an entrepreneurial setting.
• Enjoy working in a collaborative team-oriented environment.
• Exceptional intuitive and organizational skills.

EXPERIENCE

Designer, THE DESIGN CENTER FOR KITCHEN & BATH, Niles, Illinois; 2007-2009
• Consulted with and determine clients’ project needs, sharing ideas and discussing design options.
• Built trust-based relationships with clients.
• Measured and photographed clients’ spaces.
• Created design solutions for kitchens, and baths.
• Prepared and presented detailed drawings consisting of floor plans, elevations, construction/mechanical plans, and renderings.
• Developed estimates and reviewed with clients.
• Prepared agreements, and reviewed with clients.
• Consulted with clients, provided options, and determined finishing materials.
• Ordered products and materials, and coordinated deliveries.
• Managed installations with clients and contractors.

Intern, HEITZMAN ARCHITECTS, Oak Park, Illinois; 2007
• Developed detailed drawings consisting of residential floor plans, and elevations.
• Measured and photographed interior field spaces.
• Sourced materials and finishes.
• Presented detailed plans to clients.

Owner, PATTI SHEPPARD INTERIORS, Riverside, Illinois; 1998-2005
• Redesigned interior rooms, using clients’ existing furnishings.
• Staged clients’ homes for the real estate market, highlighting architectural features, and adding value.
• Consulted with clients on room color selection.

Assistant, CINDY CHRISTENSEN DESIGN, A.S.I.D., Chicago, Illinois
• Managed office for high-end, custom residential design projects, including billing and resource management.
• Assisted the interior designer in material, finish and furnishings analysis, recommendations, and specifications.
• Coordinated project schedules.

FEATURED PROJECTS

• Midwest Chicago Home, Fall, 2005
• Chicago Sun-Times, February, 2004
• Suburban Life, October, 2004
• Wednesday Journal, Home Book, 2003
• HGTV, New Spaces, Spring, 2001
• Riverside Landmark, June, 2001

EDUCATION

• NAHB, CAPS I and II Certification Courses, 2010
• NKBA, CKD/CBD Certification Course, 2009
• TRITON COLLEGE, River Grove, Illinois; A.A.S. Interior Design, 2007
• MCMASTER UNIVERSITY, Hamilton, Canada; B.A

MEMBERSHIPS

• NKBA