1. samara laing slaing@c.ringling.edu - 12112 44th Ave W. Unit 12 - Cortez, FL 34215 - (941) 735 - 9184
EDUCATION
Ringling
College
of
Art
+
Design,
Sarasota,
FL
Bachelor
of
Fine
Arts,
Interior
Design,
May
2015
*CIDA:
Council
for
Interior
Design
Accredited
Program
GPA
in
Major:
3.25
AWARDS
+
HONORS
Dean’s
List,
State
College
of
Florida,
2009
-­‐
2014
Dean’s
List
for
a
total
of
8
semesters
WORK
EXPERIENCE
3D
Rendering
Consultant,
istage
Homes,
Sarasota,
FL
–
2015
to
present
Create
furniture
pieces
and
residential
renderings
in
3D
(Sketchup)
for
a
high-­‐end
home
staging
company
to
help
clients
visualize
what
the
end
result
of
the
staging
will
look
like.
3D
furniture
renderings
are
presently
displayed
on
the
website
and
also
in
the
company’s
marketing
brochures.
Interior
Design
Consultant,
Sawa
Design
Studio,
Sarasota,
FL
–
2014
to
2016
Worked
as
a
consultant
for
a
high-­‐end
residential
interior
design
firm.
Created
construction
documents
in
AutoCAD,
concept
presentations
in
Powerpoint,
3D
models
in
Sketchup,
lighting
schedules,
window
treatment
and
door
hardware
schedules,
specification
books,
maintained
material
library
and
files
for
projects,
scheduled/
corresponded
and
conducted
meetings
with
clients
and
reps,
and
aided
in
the
procurement
of
furniture
and
accessories.
Supervisor,
Subway,
Sarasota,
FL
-­‐
2010
to
2015
Supervised
afternoon,
and
evening
shifts,
trained
more
than
10
new
employees,
and
managed
weekly
deliveries
and
catering
orders.
Utilized
customer
service
skills
to
attract
and
retain
regular
customers.
Assistant
Manager,
Subway,
Venice,
FL
-­‐
2007
to
2010
Supervised
morning,
afternoon
and
evening
shifts,
trained
more
than
8
new
employees,
provided
excellent
customer
service.
Office
Assistant,
Ramah
International,
Englewood,
FL
-­‐
2006
to
2009
Involved
in
a
compilation
and
collation
of
pre-­‐printed
booklets
and
the
forwarding
of
letters
to
various
clients.
SKILLS
+
EXPERTISE
Areas
of
Design
Residential,
Commercial,
Hospitality,
Corporate,
Retail,
and
Healthcare
Skills
Teamwork,
time
management,
meet
deadlines,
effectively
communicate
with
colleagues
and
clients,
level-­‐headed
and
positive.
Design
Skills
Preliminary
concept
/
design
schematic
development,
project
programming,
design
research,
space
planning,
FF&E
selections,
lighting
design,
presentation
development,
construction
documenting,
knowledge
of
LEED
standards
and
sustainable
material
guidelines,
knowledge
of
ADAAG
codes
and
standards
and
building
codes.
Extensive
knowledge
in
color
theory.
Computer
Skills
Proficient
in
Photoshop,
Illustrator,
AutoCAD,
SketchUp,
3DS
Max,
Microsoft
Word,
PowerPoint
and
Excel.
ACTIVITIES
Utility
Design,
SCF
Art
Club,
State
College
of
Florida,
Venice,
FL
-­‐
2012
Analyzed
and
coordinated
the
redesign
of
several
recycling
receptacles
to
completion
for
a
local
natural
health
foods
market
in
collaboration
with
fellow
students
and
an
SCF
professor
as
part
of
a
local
community
service
project.
PERSONAL
Born
in
South
Africa
and
have
traveled
to
various
parts
of
the
U.S
and
traveled
abroad
to
the
Dominican
Republic,
Galapagos
Islands,
Ecuador,
Mexico,
South
Africa,
France,
England
and
Italy.
Acquired
basic
Spanish
skills.
State
College
of
Florida,
Sarasota,
FL
-­‐
2009
to
August
2015
Undergraduate
credits
obtained
in
Liberal
Arts
GPA:
3.76
/
4.0
IES
Lighting
Competition
Winner,
Ringling
College
of
Art
+
Design,
Sarasota,
FL,
2014
Scholar
Executed
innovative
lighting/ceiling
plan
design
for
maternity
ward
project.
Utilized
space
planning
skills,
knowledge
in
energy-­‐efficient
lighting,
and
Greek
architectural
features
to
successfully
meet
the
client’s
needs
and
exceed
their
expectations.