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Hello, my name is Cecilia!
Interior Designer with a sophisticated global perspective shaped by time spent in Italy and New York City. With multiple years of experience across high-end residential, multi-residential, hospitality, and workplace projects, I bring a refined eye for materiality, spatial composition, and client-focused solutions.
My strengths include selecting and specifying FF&E, preparing detailed specification packages, developing space plans, utilizing CAD software, and conducting punch list walkthroughs. I am dedicated to guiding projects from concept to completion, and I am currently pursuing LEED accreditation and NCIDQ certification to further my commitment to sustainable and professional excellence in interior design.
Work Experience
March 2024 - Present
CSP Studio
Freelance Interior Designer
Created custom furniture drawings and project drawing sets to support design development
Produced sketch renderings to visually communicate design intent
Selected and specified FF&E (furniture, fixtures, and equipment) for residential and commercial projects
Collaborated with designers and architects to refine concepts and ensure cohesive execution
April 2024 - Present
Rifugio Modern
Showroom Manager and Interior Designer
Developed and managed social media strategy
Curated and updated website content
Created and executed email marketing and newsletter campaigns
Designed space plans and layout concepts
Selected finishes and materials for projects
Led client and designer presentations and meetings
Administered project timelines and documentation
Delivered sales support and exceptional customer service
Coordinated with vendors and suppliers
Oversaw daily showroom operations
July 2022 - February 2024
GKV Architects
Interior Designer
Executed workplace, hospitality, and multi-residential projects
Selected FF&E (Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment) and prepared specification packages
Utilized CAD software (Vectorworks), to craft furniture layouts
Actively participated in client meetings and prepared professional presentations
Conducted punch list walkthroughs at project completion
Established communication channels with vendors and furniture dealers to procure materials
October 2021 - January 2022
Kari Whitman Interiors
Interior Designer
Attended client and subcontractor meetings
Plan and elevation drawings for rooms and furniture pieces
Trained new designers on existing projects
Sourced materials, furniture, fixtures, updated FFEs, and created RFAs accordingly
Sole designer at the Boulder office
June 2021 - September 2021
Studio Shed
Architectural Designer
Adjusted shop drawings of panels
Modeled projects in SketchUp
Created project plan sets, including custom framing
Submitted permit applications
Communicated with design coordinators and engineer
August 2020 - December 2020
University of Colorado, Boulder Teaching Assistant
History & Theory of Architecture 1
Ecological Systems in Design
Helped monitor class time and exams on Zoom
Held office hours
Formulated review poll questions and exam study guides
August 2020 - December 2020
Thornton Tomasetti
Façade Engineering Intern
Completed the OSHA 10-hour Program
Prepared/Updated/Formatted project reports
Drew details of a wall sections
Reviewed architectural drawing submittals
June 2018 - August 2018
AIA New York | Center for Architecture
K-12 Summer Program Assistant
Taught basics of technical drawings to high school students
Organized/Supervised activities and filed trips for elementary school students
May 2018 - July 2018
ELOD Studio
Architectural Intern
Created building sections and elevation drawings
Modeled the renewal of a building interior
Made massing diagrams
Skills
AutoCAD
SketchUp
Adobe Creative Suite
Vectorworks
TwinMotion
REVIT
Languages
Fluent in English
Fluent in Italian
Conversational in French
Basic in Spanish
Recognition
Interior Design Magazine 30/30 NYC Class 2023
Recognition by Interior Design Magazine as one of the top 30 designers under the age of 30 in NYC
Interests
Cooking family recipes
Painting on recycled polaroids
Drawing forms of the human body
Studying sustainability in fashion
Education
August 2017 - May 2021
University of Colorado, Boulder
Program of Environmental Design
Bachelor's of Environmental Design with Honors, with an Emphasis in Architecture
GPA: 3.75
Summer 2020
Columbia University
School of Professional Studies, Summer Classes
GPA: 4.0
- Intro to Urban Studies
- Sustainability and Urban Form: Redevelopment, Reuse and Ecological Design (Graduate Level Course)
- Travel Writing
Summer 2018
Columbia University
School of Professional Studies, Summer Classes
GPA: 4.0
- Calculus 1
- Jackson Pollock & The New York School
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