experience

Senior Designer of Hardgoods - Schoolhouse 

September 2023 - Present - Portland, OR

Manage design team for hardgoods categories including lighting, furniture, hardware, and decor.
Report directly to the VP of Design to communicate new ideas, inspo, and trend forecasting for hardgoods.
Work with leadership, cross functional teams and contract designers to inspire and develop new product under the Schoolhouse brand goals.
Design and manage communication for Schoolhouse design collaborations within hardgoods.

Lighting + Hardware Designer and Developer - Schoolhouse 

January 2022 - September 2023 - Portland, OR

Manage the lighting and hardware categories. Designed and managed development of product with global partners and our local factory.

Designer - Supervisor - Rejuvenation 

March 2021 - January 2022 - Portland, OR

Manage the lighting, hardware, and bath categories. Lead and project manage the category team to bring projects through the development cycle across global partners and our local factory.

Associate Designer - Rejuvenation 

August 2019 - March 2021 - Portland, OR

Interpret market trends and concepts for various product categories. Design and manage lighting, hardware, and bath projects by working with global partners and directly with our local Portland factory.

Assistant Designer - Rejuvenation 

July 2018 - August 2019 - Portland, OR

Designed and managed lighting projects by working with global and domestic partners, from concept to approval.

Freelance Designer - Design Within Reach 

March 2016 - June 2016 - Savannah GA

Designed a set of marble candle holders to utilize off cuts from an existing product.

Visual Manager - West Elm 

August 2017 - November 2017 - Savannah, GA

Responsible for floor plans and rearranging the store, managing sales and visual staff, and creating displays/installations.  

Visual and Sales Associate - West Elm 

September 2016 - August 2017 - Savannah, GA

Maintain visual appearance and merchandising of the store, help create installations around the store, and assist in sales.

EDUCATION

Savannah College of Art and Design

BFA Furniture Design
Magna Cum Laude - 2017

sOFTWARE

• Solidworks

• Autodesk Inventor

• Keyshot

• Adobe Creative Suite

Design

• Research

• Ideation

• Technical Drawing

• Project Management