PAIGE SMARTO660 Winston Drive, Melrose Park, IL 60160 l (630)-339-6447 l pcsmart@ilstu.edu l

CAREER OBJECTIVE

To apply my knowledge and skillset in the design industry to begin a full-time career in Interior and Environmental Design

EDUCATION Bachelor of Arts Illinois State University December 2015Interior and Environmental Design Sequence Normal, Illinois

WORK EXPERIENCE

Administrative Assistant and Merchandiser Zorch, Chicago, IL June 2012

• Filing invoices efficiently and responsibly for companies• Customer service

Merchandising collections for fortune top clients

RetailBath&Body Works, Bloomington, IL

Worked register and assisted customers with their purchases August 2014

Advised customers on merchandise options Contributed to making sales for the company Top sales generator

Interior Design ProjectClient, Elmhurst, IL June 2013

• Assisted client with design and color scheme for entire home• Ordered sand organized fabric swatches

Measured each room to develop a plan to scale Created a book and a vision board for the client of their home

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE/ACTIVITIES

Illinois State University

Helped raise money for a fundraiser to contribute to IIDA Spring 2015

Selected as a candidate to re-design a women’s shelter for non-profit organization Spring 2015

Toured Perkins and Will firm Spring 2015 Went to Capitol days Spring

2014-15 Toured the Illinois State museum in Springfield Illinois Spring 2015 Attended Town Hall meeting Spring 2015 Toured transportation center in Normal Illinois Fall 2014 Member of International Interior Design Association Fall2013-Spring

2015 Visit design expos to further educate my knowledge in my field of work Spring

2013-Fall 2015

SKILLS Revit AudoCad Sketch up InDesign Hand Rendering Manual Drafting Space Planning Efficiency Building Codes Knowledge Microsoft Office Suite Navisworks Photoshop

ACADEMIC HONORS/AWARDS

Dean’s List Fall 2014

ORGANIZATION

International Interior Design Association• Visit design expos to further educate my knowledge in my field of work, Spring

2013-2015• Listen to speakers in the interior design field and visit design firms Spring

2013-2015

COMPLETED PROJECTS Malaysian Bungalow

6,500 square feet, located in Malaysia, cultural research, interview of international client, research local materials, programming, space planning, perspective, material and finishes, furniture floor plan, telephone and electrical plan,

Tiny House Remodel Designed a small house for a couple, 152 square feet, elevations, floor plan, bubble/block diagrams, reflected ceiling plan, electrical/lighting plans, study model

Condominium Remodel Harbor Point Located in Chicago, IL, 650 square feet, client research, programming, space planning, study models, material finishes, perspective, final model, construction drawings

Bed and Breakfast Located in Bloomington, IL, 2,000 square feet, historical Route 66 site, renovation, elevations, bubble diagrams, floor plan, materials and finishes schedule, furniture schedule, reflected ceiling plan, electrical/lighting plan, schematic/construction drawings, collaborative group project, rendered drawings on Revit

Next Project Located in Austin, TX, 8,000 square feet, project proposal research, concept development, programming, precedent study, space planning in Revit, development of rendered perspectives in Revit, InDesign concept boards

Jewelry Store Located in Rosemont, IL, 3,000 square feet, elevations, bubble diagrams, floor plan, materials and finishes schedule, furniture schedule, reflected ceiling plan, electrical/lighting plan, schematic/construction drawings,

Relaxation Room Located in Normal, IL, 210 square feet, Manchester Student Dormitory Hall, client interview, field checks, RFP research, space planning, furniture floor plan, client presentation, presentation board in InDesign, wrote program, collaborative team project

REFERENCES Peg Creasy Wendy VandernoordaaNicole Loftus Connie Dyar