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My Background

Education & Work Experience

With a passion for interior design spanning over 12 years and 3 cities, I am an accomplished interior designer with experience in commercial, residential, mixed-use, model home and retail design.  

After graduating from SDSU with a Bachelor of Arts in Interior Design, my design career took me from San Diego to New York City to Los Angeles, and back to San Diego.  In New York I worked on exclusive, high-end residential projects, as well as hospitality design.  My next endeavor led me to a commercial design-build company, a completely different yet equally compelling experience.  Working in collaboration with structural engineers, estimators, and project managers provided another level of insight for my design experience.  Highlights from my time in Los Angeles include high-end residential design spanning Tarzana to Palos Verdes and Malibu to Calabasas, as well as hotel hospitality projects and mixed-use, high-rise condos.

When I returned to San Diego with a growing family, I shifted careers to real estate.  This allowed for a flexible schedule but still gave me opportunity to discuss the use/ potential of interior spaces and offer design services to my real estate clients.  Projects include a complete beach condo remodel, a new-build guest house in Del Mar, and a mid-century modern remodel in La Jolla.

My most current interior design experience is with model home design at Within Design where I designed models in San Diego and throughout the Sacramento area.

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Education

Work History

1999

San Diego State University

Bachelor of Arts, Interior Design

2001-2002

University of California,

San Diego - Spain

Continuing Education: Spanish Immersion

2004

University of California,

Los Angeles

Continuing Education: AutoCAD, Photoshop/ Illustrator

2022

Continuing Education: Intro to Revit, Revit I 

Mira Costa Community College

7/2023 - 11/2024

Within Design, Model Home Design

Rancho Bernardo, CA

Designer

4/2016 - 3/2020

Toya Holiday Interior Design, Residential Design

Encinitas, CA

Principal

8/2011 - 5/2012

Irma Shaw Design, Model Home/ Residential Design

San Diego, CA

Contract Designer

3/2006 - 12/2006

Inovus Design, High-Rise Multi-Use Design

Culver City, CA

Designer

10/2004 - 12/2005

James P. Sams, Inc.,  Residential Design

West Hollywood, CA

Designer

2004

LBL Architects & Interiors,  Hospitality Design

Marina Del Rey, CA

Interns

3/2003 - 1/2004

John Fleming Interiors, Residential Design

Torrance, CA

Draftsperson/ Designer

4/2000 - 5/2001

LWC Design, Commercial & Retail Design

New York City, NY

Designer

9/1999 - 3/2000

Naomi Leff & Associates, Retail & Residential Design

New York City, NY

Librarian

2/1998 - 5/1999

Ryan Young Interiors, Model Home Design

National City, CA

Intern, Junior Designer

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