1. RACHEL GALLIMORE
19267 Cottonwood Drive, Apt. S1111 (806)577-7980
Parker,CO 80138 Rachel.S.Gallimore@gmail.com
PROFILE A highly motivated individual with ten years of commercial and residential design experience who
interacts well with customers and exceeds expectations by bridging the gap between current designs and
future dreams.
SUMMARY • Adapts quickly and proficiently to new working environments and roles
• Performs well under pressure and produces results
• Completes all projects and begins additional tasks on own initiative
• Works well in collaboration with others in teams
WORK Legacy Floor Covering, Amarillo, TX 2/12 – 12/15
EXPERIENCE Designer/Sales
• Manages design projects from start to finish, guiding customers through initial selection of flooring
and finishes, providing samples and prices, ordering supplies and materials, scheduling and
supervising installation, and pro-actively communicating time frames and managing expectations
until project completion to customer’s satisfaction
• Guide residential clients on all aspects for renovation projects and building new homes, ranging
from one or two rooms for flooring selections to an entire house to install flooring and other hard
surfaces (such as backsplashes,tub surrounds, showers, etc.)
• Provide expertise in flooring and hard surface selection and installation: utilizing experience with
engineered hardwood, cork, laminate, LVT, porcelain and ceramic tiles, natural stone, glass, mosaic,
and residential and commercial carpet
• Comfortable with projects of all sizes, with flooring and hard surface budgets ranging from $1,000
on a small renovation up to $80,000 for large new home
• Stays current with design trends and the newest technology to educate clients and ensure their
project selections take advantage of the best available and most appropriate materials to exceed
expectations
Swatches Design, Amarillo, TX 4/11 – 2/12
Senior Designer
• Transformed clients' dreams and ideas into reality on all types of projects, from an entire home, a
partial renovation, to setting up a nursery for the happiest of occasions
• Designed and installed beautiful spaces within homes, from furniture to draperies to accessories;
creating solutions that will be both aesthetically pleasing and inherently practical
• Brought out the best attributes of a home and the client's personality with suggestions and designs
that will endure and bring happiness for years to come
Andersen Schoel Office Interiors, Harker Heights,TX 6/09 – 2/11
Design/Sales
• Managed projects for multiple Army bases in Texas (such as Forts Hood, Bliss, and Sam Houston)
and school districts (such as Killeen ISD), from initial meeting to final install and inspection,
ranging in scope from $50,000 to $1 million
• Supported other staff members on more than five government bids per month, ranging in size from
$25,000 to $2 million; involved with steps from drawing floor plans, space-planning furniture,
specifying furniture, pricing furniture, drawing typicals, and final submission
• Directly contributed to steady and consistent growth in company projects and revenues each month
• Liaised directly with government clients (non-bid) for design quotes, including furniture layouts,
specifying and pricing product, preparing and delivering product presentations, specifying fabrics
and finishes, and managing installations

2. Hester’s Office Furniture & Supplies, Lubbock,TX 6/06 – 4/09
Staff Designer
• Presented furniture plans, product specifications, pricing, and color-boards to clients
• Space-planned furniture and systems furniture layouts for commercial office interiors and managed
furniture contract for local school district
• Created both two-dimensional and three-dimensional drawings and renderings for clients
• Met with clients to learn their needs and wants, and then made appropriate suggestions for furniture
and designs
• Scheduled furniture delivery and installation with client and installation crew
Thompson’s Lake Air Interiors,Waco, TX 2/05 – 5/06
Sales/Designer
• Designed interiors for homes in the Waco Heart of Texas Builders Association 2006 Parade of
Homes (including showcase home)
• Worked effectively with project management aspects,such as relationships with sub-contractors and
suppliers, as well as delivering to budget and time schedules
• Examined and measured floor plans to figure sizes for all types of flooring and other design aspects
(e.g. backsplashes, drapes,etc)
• Worked with both residential builders on projects ranging from spec and custom homes to customers
with renovations of all sizes (budget range $5,000 to $250,000)
EDUCATION Texas Tech University,Lubbock, TX December 2004
Bachelor of Interior Design
HONORS & Associate member of IIDA
ACTIVITIES IIDA Benefit Auction Chair 2008
IIDA Benefit Auction Committee 2009
SKILLS Proficient with AutoCAD, CAP, Giza, Giza Worksheet, Microsoft Office,and Z-Axis