Resume

Laura Zazueta
phone: 619.395.1003
email: laura.interiors@gmail.com


EDUCATION:
          Design Institute of San Diego
          Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree: Interior Design

          San Diego State University
          Bachelor of Arts Degree: Liberal Arts (Sociology)

INTERIOR DESIGN SKILLS:
          Design Drawings
          Conceptual Sketches
          Space Planning
          Manual Drafting, AutoCAD & Architectural Desktop 2006, Adobe Photoshop CS2
          Manual and Computerized Rendering
          Color Boards
          Selection & Specification of Furniture, Accessories, Lighting and Finishes

MARKETING, ADVERTISING AND ADMINISTRATIVE SKILLS:
         Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, QuickBooks
         Ability to Create Computerized Visual Presentations
         Ability to Create Advertisements

LANGUAGES:
         Bilingual (Spanish)

INTERIOR DESIGN EXPERIENCE:
        A Room With a View, San Diego, CA, 2009-Present
        Interior Designer

•   Consultation, Design & Project Management of Custom Window Treatments & Custom Furnishings

       Burke Lighting Design, San Diego, CA, 2006-2009
       Studio Manager

• Assist in the Specification of Architectural Lighting
• AutoCAD Production & Documentation
• Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable
• Coordinate Marketing Events and Assist with Advertising

       Nettle Creek Interiors, San Diego, CA, 2005-Present
       Design Assistant

• Manual Drafting & Sketching
• Space Planning
• Provide Furniture Plans
• Provide Furniture, Accessory and Finish Selection, Work Orders, Purchase Orders
• Provide Residential Installations

      DNA Gallery, Solana Beach, CA, 2003-2004
      Design Assistant

• Conceptual Sketches
• Provide Furniture Plans
• Maintained Showroom
• Assisted Designer with Purchase Orders and administrative duties
• Provided Furniture and Fabric Selection

ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE:
     The John Collins Company, San Diego, CA, 2003-2005
     Advertising Administrator

• Provided Marketing and Administrative duties to Real Estate Office Manager
• Created Advertisements for Real Estate Property listings for various media

    KBNT Univision San Diego, CA, 1999-2002
    Sales Assistant

• Assisted a staff of five account executives and a general sales manager
• Assisted with Promotions and Marketing Events
• Created Sales, Marketing and Visual Presentations using Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Created Research Reports using a variety of media and demographic software