INTERIOR DESIGNER & ARTIST
Address: Albany, New York
E-mail: chelsea.vautrin@gmail.com
Tel: 518-669-4595
CHELSEA VAUTRIN
Objective
Certifications
Motivated designer seeking to earn the opportunity to build and establish a challenging career in design.
Summary of Qualifications
Star Service Flooring Design Certified
Star Service Certified Flooring Consultant
• Broad-based knowledge for more than five years of experience in interior design.
• Ability to work productively and effectively with all levels of management with full range of personalities.
• Ability to meet up the deadlines and work well under pressure.
• Exceptional interpersonal with client service skills.
• Ability to communicate both orally and with writing.
• Strong background for commercial and residential projects.
Employment History
rEclaim - Architectural Sales Consultant
Jan 2013 - Present
• Representing: Masland Contract, USF Contract, Kaindl, Floorfolio, ECORE, Max Windsor, Ecofinishes
• Generate and develop new customer accounts to increase revenue, by cold-calling and researching new opportunities.
• Conduct a minimum of 5 sales presentations per week by physical visits to customer locations.
• Build and foster a network of referrals to create new opportunities for revenue growth
• Perform professional presentations or demonstrations of flooring products while on-site.
• Penetrate all targeted accounts and radiate sales from within client base.
Boyle Group - Customer Service Manager & Marketing Manager
January 2013 - March 2013
•Represnting: OFS Brands, CF Stinson, 9 to 5 Seating
• Direct contact for furniture dealers, A&D and end users to aid them in printed standard discounts, lead times, literature and sample requests.
• Manage social media, design and maintain company website, marketing strategies.
• Responsible for furniture specifications and quoting.
OFS BRANDS - Resource Librarian to District Sales Managers
Oct 2012- January 2013
• Showroom library management; maintaining stock and inventory of all literature and samples
• Assist sales reps, dealers, architects and designers with furniture quotes and specifications using Worksheets and GIZA
• Coordinate events, team meetings, and socials
• Physical showroom management duties and reception responsibilities
• Establish and maintain relationships with clients, distributors, and product representatives/trade professionals
• Advise client on interior design factors such as space planning, layout and utilization of furnishings or equipment, and color coordination.
• Confer with clients to determine factors affecting planning interior environments, such as budget, architectural preferences, purpose and function.
• Met and exceeded sales goals and quotas on a quarterly basis
• Responsible for estimating material costs and presenting designs and quotes to clients for approval
• Rendered design ideas and concepts using AutoCAD architecture, Google Sketch-UP, and Photoshop
• Scheduled meetings with Product Rep’s to educate all employees on new and existing products displayed in the showroom
FA Design Build / Flooring America - Designer & Flooring Sales Representative
Aug 2011 - Oct 2012
Skills
ADOBE PHOTOSHOP
REVIT
CAP
GOOGLE SKETCH-UP
AUTOCAD - ARCH
20/20 TECHNOLOGIES
MICROSOFT OFFICE SUITE
Associations
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Capital Region Builders and Remodelers Association Member
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Professional Women in Business Member
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BNI - Business Networking Internatioal
2010 - present
2010 - present
Design On 20 - Designer
Sept 2009 - Present
• Oversaw daily showroom operations; including placing client orders, contacting distributors, update and organize tear sheets and product binders, and responsible for all products pricing on showroom floor
• Conceptualized a visually appealing in store environment through the placement of furniture and accessories to entice the customer and increase sales activity
• Develop and present color/finish boards and selections while creating design proposals specific to clients needs
• Assisted interior designer with space planning, product selections, and design layouts
Darden Restaurants / Olive Garden - Bartender & Server
March 2007 - August 2011
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Prepare and serve drink orders
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Serve guests, continuous side work, assist other wait staff
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Meet standards and goals, cash handling
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Extensive wine knowledge - pairing and suggesting wine with dinner entree's
Academic Background
Sage College of Albany - Albany, New York
Bachelors of Fine Arts in Interior Design
2007 - 2011
Relevant Coursework:
Hand Drafting, AutoCad, Design Presentation, Rendering, NKBA Kitchen and Bath Design, Residential Interior Design, Commercial Interior Design, Space Planning, Hospitality and Retail Design, Business of Interior Design, Digital Imaging.
Hudson Valley Community College - Troy, New York
Fine Arts
2004 - 2007
CHELSEA VAUTRIN
I N T E R I O R D E S I G N E R & A R T I S T