A presentation of my resume with highlighted projects I have completed

1. Jennifer Chase
My Portfolio

2. Content
▪Introduction
▪Professional Competencies
▪Projects

3. I’m Jennifer Chase
▪ A Project Manager / Interior Designer
committed to maintaining the highest
performance standards
▪ Leading project teams
▪ Coordination of related vendors and
subcontractors
▪ Ensuring customer satisfaction
▪ With a watchful eye on the bottom line

4. Key Skills & Qualifications
▪ End to end Project Management – cost
estimates, creating bids, project scope &
sequence, vendor, contractor and client
relations
▪ Team Leadership – managing large projects
with multiple contractors and vendors
▪ Customer Service – Extensive client centered
projects over 2 decades
▪ Residential and commercial interior design
▪ Revit, AutoCAD, Sketch Up, 20/20 kitchen
design programs
▪ Microsoft Office Suite: Excel, PowerPoint,
Outlook, Word, MS Project, QuickBooks Pro

5. Education Professional Development
Coursework:
▪ Effective Speaking & Human
Relations, Dale Carnegie
▪ Studio Designer, Seattle Design
Center Studio Program
▪ Context International, graduate
of The Excellence Series
▪ Interior design coursework at
the Royal Academy of Denmark
Certificate of Floristry
South Seattle College,
Washington
Project Management
Certificate
Bellevue College,
Washington
Bachelor of Arts, Interior
Design
Washington State
University,
Pullman, Washington

6. CONTRACT FURNISHING MART,
Redmond, WA. • July 2015 –
August 2016
▪ Exceeding sales targets by 40%.
▪ By developing in-depth product
knowledge of flooring/tile/counter
materials and installation process to
advise clients of best materials
applicable for project.
FLOORCRAFT OF REDMOND,
Redmond, WA. • March 2014 – July
2015 & Contract employee: January
2017 – March 2017
▪ Maintaining a 22% profit margin.
▪ Project manager / designer of
custom design and installation of
residential improvement projects.
▪ Negotiating with subcontractors and
suppliers to maintain costs and
completion as specified.
ASSOCIATED INC. DESIGNER
SHOWROOM, Seattle, WA. •
2010 – 2014
▪ Developing marketing strategies
for a 20% increase in business.
▪ Assist designers, architects /
builders, end consumer with
specifying, pricing, take offs and
sampling for residential and
commercial flooring.
▪ Fostering and maintaining
relationships through out the
process.
▪ Establishing customer service
procedures, maintaining visual
presentation and pricing of
showcased products.

7. Project Management Certificate
2017 Update skill set with the focus of Project Management Certificate.
Microsoft Project Examines the theory and practice of project management
from a managerial perspective. Students define projects, determine resources
requirements, write requests for proposals, outline contract requirements, define
and sequence tasks, and create project schedules.
Excel Introduces key concepts to develop and analyze business spreadsheets.
Topics include formulas, formatting, logical, financial and lookup functions, charts,
pivot tables, data tables, and multiple workbooks. Projects integrate skills to
create business spreadsheets that communicate financial and operational
performance
Organizational Behavior Explores the dynamics of human resources in a
business organization. Students develop a positive attitude toward the human
element in business. Specific topics include motivation, leadership, group
dynamics, organization theory, participatory management, and communication.

8. Small Group Communication Explores effective communication in small
groups. Students examine aspects of group process, including leadership, conflict
management, decision-making, conformity, and critical thinking. Students work in
groups to test theories and practice skills.
PowerPoint Studies business presentation design, delivery and publication
using current software and professional standards. Topics include content
development, audience analysis, presentation delivery, presentation slides,
collaboration tools, integration, security tools, application of template and custom
graphics, animation, sound, video and delivery modes. Projects create and deliver
professional presentations appropriately organized for the audience.
Revit (Computer Aided Design) Introduces computer-aided design for designers.
Covers the role and application of computers in graphic communication and
interior design while creating two-dimensional drawings. Hands-on work in the
computer lab familiarizes students with the hardware and software.

9. Develop a project plan to
schedule focus groups,
facilitators, and rooms.
Microsoft Project

10. Scope of project
▪ SpinIt, has been hired to conduct
focus groups to test a new product in
development. SpinIt has already
recruited the required 900
participants.
▪ All 900 participants will attend a 4
hour focus group session and will
be paid $50 for their work. Each
focus group session of 10
participants.
▪ Each focus group session will be led
by two facilitators. Facilitators
are paid $30/hour, and are not
allowed to work overtime. SpinIt may
hire as many facilitators as needed as
long as each group is staffed by two
facilitators.
▪ SpinIt plans to rent three conference
rooms to conduct these focus
groups. Each conference room can
be rented for $200/4 hours. The
conference rooms may be used
between the hours of 8am and
10pm, seven days per week. These
conference rooms are available for
use 3/23/2017.
▪ SpinIt has been asked to complete
this 900 participant focus group
project as quickly as possible.

13. Revit Project

15. Visual Finesse
Creates unique spaces
that reflect the client.
▪ Focusing on residential and commercial
interior design projects from inception
through planning to final execution.
▪ Gaining invaluable skills in every aspect of
business management.
▪ Competent in all phases of design, project
managing / installation of custom
designed home improvements.
▪ Remodels, kitchen & bath, custom
cabinetry, window treatments, furniture
selection placement.
▪ Structured and launched a management
system that integrated custom print
processes.
Seattle, WA. • 1995 – 2014
Responsible for all management
functions including sales,
marketing, operations, finance, and
customer service.

16. Early 1900 home kitchen / laundry room / bath remodel. Single
homeowner with dog grooming business attached to home needed new
kitchen, laundry room, bath and improved access to business.
Working with contractor to remove everything including exterior walls at
center of home to access and rebuild foundation & structural framing.
Second story of home was supported on stilts. All the while homeowner
living and conducting business during construction. (NO tile broken in the
upper story bath.)
Collaboratively we redesign an efficient flow from business area into
kitchen / laundry room / bath and residence.
New kitchen included pantry, window and window treatments, cabinets,
granite counters, backsplash and tile floor.
Guest bath included all new fixtures, paint and accessories.
Homeowner loved my support during the process and continues to thank
me for the contribution to the project.

18. Affleck’s Downsize
Sold family home to move into a
waterfront condo on the
eastside: 3 bedrooms, 2.5
baths, 2640 sq ft, built in 1985.
Updating the living room by
removing the ceiling to floor
mirror.
Added built-in book shelves to
each side of the fireplace.
New furniture mixed with
existing keepsakes to meet their
needs in their new home.

19. Affleck’s NEW
Living room

20. Bedroom and office / Update bath
Custom office for both Mr. & Mrs. to
share a work space on one wall.
The other wall a custom built wall
cabinet with 2 murphy beds, side
tables and file cabinets.
Bath update bath with new
cabinetry counter top, fixtures, wall
paper to reflect their love of Asian
style.

22. Focal point to have added
storage, display shelves, new
gas firebox and custom
cabinetry.
Reuse of mantel, corbels,
pilaster, plinth and wood
decorative pieces of existing
into new surround.
Sketching ideas with wants and
needs including 52” flat screen
TV, custom stain, glass shelves
and lighting.
Working drawings defined the
specific sizes for each element.
Finished carpenter selected, bid
and installed fireplace
surround.

24. Providing interior design services for
professional couple building new
home.
Determined from existing home and
ideas collected by homeowner what
the direction of finished materials.
Generated working drawings for tile
layouts, instructed tile setters, and
inspected competed installation.
Selected interior/exterior paints and
flooring: carpet and wood.
Homeowner and contractor
commented how overall feeling of
comfort had met their expectations.

26. Custom Runner
Selected wool carpet for its sustainability, durability, low
loop style and color. Determined the appropriate pad for
this type of installation.
Site measurements determined materials The same
amount of wood showing on each side of runner as is
transitioned from main level to second story.
Installer confirmed how each piece to be combined using
Hollywood method of tread wrap.
Carpet ordered, cutting for color approval required due to
the natural dying process which may change hue of wool.
Coordinated schedule with installer to precut carpet into
sizes needed, surged edges of pieces, returned for final
installation and inspection.
Resulting in a perfectly space runner going up wood
stairs.

28. Adjunct Instructor
SANFORD-BROWN dba
International Academy of Design
& Technology
▪ Recruited as instructor to
lecture on professional
practices for interior designers.
▪ Developed curriculum per
National Council for Interior
Design Accreditation standards.
▪ Course topics: Residential /
commercial design, textiles for
interior design, business ethics,
presentation & best business
practices.

30. Gardening
Triathlete
Activities away from the office
Travel

31. My love of DOGs – Dachshund specifically

32. I bring ….
project management skills and experience
to make a profit for you!
Contact me at 206.669.3360
Jennifer Chase
chasejc@mac.com

33. The End
Jennifer Chase 206.669.3360 chasejc@mac.com