Resume | Dianne Austria, NCIDQ, LEED GA
| Professional Experience |
Hendrick, Inc., Atlanta, GA
Intermediate Designer | August 2017 - Present
Junior Designer | August 2014 - August 2017
- Works well with team members in all phases of design from programming to construction administration in corporate workplace and healthcare design.
- Manages and mentors colleagues and project scope and collaborates with clients and consultants.
- Contributes to space planning, architectural concepts and design, furniture, equipment, lighting, and finish specifications, construction documentation, 2D and 3D rendering, custom millwork designs, graphics and signage design, and presentations.
- Improves the operation of the firm through the launching and maintenance of the company intranet, the reinvention of company headshots, and contributing to branding and graphics knowledge.
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Graduate Teaching Assistant | August 2012 - May 2014
- Facilitated engaging discussion amongst students in a general humanities course.
- Communicated course concepts to students to improve understanding of the material and connect the abstract themes of the class to their own lives.
IFS Business Interiors, Jacksonville, FL
Interior Design Intern | May 2013 - August 2013
- Generated construction documents, space planning, and graphics.
- Assisted with events to build relationships amongst designers and product vendors, provide designers with educational resources, and market the company.
University of Florida, Department of Interior Design, Gainesville, FL
Graduate Research Assistant | January 2012 - March 2013
- Administered surveys and assisted with focus groups for research on enhancing retirement community social spaces.
- Designed and contributed writing to a monograph detailing research results.
United Way of Northeast Florida, Jacksonville, FL
Web Design and Graphics Manager | December 2006 - July 2011
- Managed and developed multiple websites to align with company branding, improve usability, and deliver campaign messaging
- Produced email marketing, including newsletters and invitations.
| Education |
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Master of Interior Design | May 2014 | GPA: 3.73
College of Design, Construction, and Planning, Department of Interior Design
Thesis concentration: How can workplaces restore the mind and support employee wellbeing: A seven-mode restorative workplace typology.
Hochschule Ostwestfalen-Lippe University of Applied Sciences, Detmold, Germany
Study Abroad Program | May 2012
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Bachelor of Science, Cum Laude, Digital Arts and Sciences | May 2006 | GPA: 3.76
College of Engineering, Department of Computer and Information Science and Engineering
| Skills |
Revit, Microstation, AutoCAD, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat, Microsoft Office, DSLR Photography, HTML, CSS
| Certifications and Activities |
NCIDQ Certificate No. 32763, LEED GA, Steelcase Professional Development Series, Improv Theatre Student and Performer, Personal Storytelling Student