KATE THERESA DOFFING
RELATED EXPERIENCE
DESIGN CONSULTANT @ Restoration Hardware
Seattle, WA May 2016– December 2016 Current
Designed and presented projects to high net worth clients of top luxury lifestyle retailer. Core member of RH’s first Seattle Design Studio team.Outstanding communication skills resulted in significant expansion of client base and multi-channel sales on target to hit $1 million for 2016.
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CONTRACT DESIGN CONSULTANT @ AV Color Design
Seattle, WA May 2015 – March 2016
Assisted with presentation preparation, furniture selections, floor plans, elevations, and color selections.
DESIGN ASSISTANT @ Philip Nimmo & Company
West Hollywood, CA August 2014 – March 2015
Assisted with presentation preparation, furniture and fabric selections,
quality control, furniture shop drawings, floor plans, elevations, vendor
payment processing, delivery coordination, and website updates.
DESIGN CONSULTANT @ The Sofa Company
Redondo Beach, CA February 2014 – August 2014
Consulted customers on custom sofas in the showroom; created
diagrams of custom designs; organized & maintained fabric &
showroom; updated inventory & website; customer service follow-ups.
DESIGN CONSULTANT @ Lawrence Interiors
Hastings, MN June 2013 – November 2013
Consulted customers on carpet, tile, and shade selections; collected
customer information in QuickBooks; took on-site measurements at
homes.
INTERN @ Che Bella
Burnsville, MN July 2012 – August 2012
Attended client meetings; space-planned residential interiors
in AutoCad; Constructed 3D Interior spaces in Revit; coordinated with
vendors; specified furniture.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
SALES ASSOCIATE @ Maurices
Hastings, MN August 2007 – 2011
Consulted customers about purchases; worked POV for the store front
as well as clothing displays.
MODEL @ Ignite Models
Minneapolis, MN May 2012 – 2014
Attended castings and meetings with photographers; Aveda events.
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF WISC, STOUT
Menomonie, WI
BFA Interior Design
COURSES
Architectural Graphics & Design
Construction Documentation
Design Theory & Methods
Interior Design I, II, & III
Presentation Techniques
Interior Design Senior Studio
Interior specifications
Lighting Design
Design Textiles
Furniture Design
2D & 3D Design
2D Digital Imaging
SKILLS
TECHNICAL
Sketching
Drawing
Hand Rendering
SOFTWARE
Illustrator CC
Photoshop CC
InDesign CC
Sketchup
AutoCad
Revit
Studio Web Ware
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Publisher
KATE
I'm a passionate designer with focused FF&E experience and a talent for selections, hand drafting, and working with color. Armed with a tenacious work ethic and a relentless creative drive, I'm inspired by forward-thinking design that challenges the status quo.