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Evelyn Arraiga

Interior Designer
Banning,CA
Evelyn  Arraiga

Summary

Creative Interior Designer equipped for both high-end residential and commercial projects. Consistently creates fully functional and attractive interior spaces meeting specific client needs. Expert in creating 3-D rendering designs, selecting furniture, accessories, and colors in line with space planning goals. I am an experienced Business owner with expertise in Sales and Marketing, , Customer Relations, Team Leadership, consistently completing several projects to the satisfaction of clients keeping with a budget and time frame. Highly-motivated with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.

Overview

10
years of professional experience
1
Certification

Work History

Foyr Neo
Philadelphia, PA

Interior Design Rendering Specialist
01.2021 - Current

Job overview

  • Coordinated drawings and plans from initial concepts to executable CAD documents and specifications
  • Planned projects based on owner’s desires, budgets, and requirements
  • Produced community designs directing building styles and requirements
  • Prepared detailed design directions for interiors, exteriors, and associated grounds to create cohesive designs
  • Rendered design ideas digitally and physically with paste-ups and digital-drawn sketches.

Elevate Your Vision Design
Banning, CA

Interior Designer/Business Owner
08.2020 - Current

Job overview

Arraiga
  • Conduct in home consultations with the client, solve design dilemmas on the spot, create new innovative designs and address any and all project details
  • Color consulting on paint schemes, specialty and faux
  • Material selections for the design plan per the clients chosen style and budget
  • Including but not limited to; Home furnishing, Accessories, Fabrics, (for custom bedding and upholstery,) wall coverings, Paint colors, Wood Stains, finishes on hardware) Tile layouts for kitchens and baths, And all fixtures and furnishings throughout kitchens and bath
  • Maintain client relations, updates, and information shared through the ongoing project
  • Generate new ideas with limited direction and varied internal client needs
  • Present projects to internal clients with scaled floor plans and 3-D scaled drawings
  • Monitor production schedules while adhering to assigned budgets
  • Generate detailed specs of final designs
  • Meet Clients out at various shops for material selections (stone slab shops, Cabinet shops, tile, flooring ect)
  • Research products in relations to the clients or projects needs
  • Make decisions quickly and execute per plan changes based on new findings or clients plan changes
  • Coordinated smooth installations by working closely with construction and delivery teams
  • Developed business strategies to exceed revenue goals
  • Prepared and submitted budget estimates, progress reports and cost tracking reports
  • Communicated with team, customers, and vendors to resolve conflicts.

Riverside
Riverside, CA

Police Officer
03.2016 - 03.2022

Job overview

  • Followed departmental policies and processes for proper suspect apprehension and interrogation
  • Engaged local community with open communication and collaborative approach to crime reduction
  • Controlled use of force and de-escalated conflicts to minimize casualties and comply with department policies
  • Gathered evidence, documented observations, and wrote case reports in support of prosecutions
  • Took reports from witnesses and victims to properly document complaints and details
  • Collected first-hand statements from victims, suspects, and witnesses
  • Helped reduce crime in local area with patrols based on data-driven community-based policing strategies
  • Responded to emergency calls and assessed situations upon arrival
  • Provided life-saving medical interventions to injured and ill individuals
  • Responded to wide range of domestic altercation calls and leveraged training to resolve situations
  • Interrogated suspects in criminal investigations to uncover events, situations, and details
  • Trained and mentored junior officers to share knowledge of techniques and improve performance
  • Served warrants and testified in court proceedings as to details of cases or alleged criminal actions
  • Maintained and properly used lethal and non-lethal weaponry.

Department of Mental Health
Riverside, CA

Office Assistant Specialist
07.2013 - 03.2016

Job overview

  • My duties are to provide assistance to the program by performing the most complex assignments where work is of a highly specialized nature with great responsibilities requiring the application of laws, polices, procedures, and specialized terminology
  • Prepare and processes materials which require the review of complex sources material and thorough familiarity with policies, procedures, terminology, and various applicable laws to obtain the necessary data
  • My assignment is cultural emphasized and in high demand to use my second language (Spanish) professionally such as translating documents from English to Spanish or the use of interpretation for consumers who are only Spanish speakers
  • In charge of a program called “Language Access Unit”: duties are to communicate with the Human Resources to obtain documents that are needed for the program and receive/send documents
  • Provide clerical services such as file, sort, and process materials; maintain records; process records; provide information to the public concerning departmental or County operations; prepare and complete a variety of forms and documents
  • Review a variety of documents, forms, and records for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with applicable ordinance, design and revise office forms and documents for trainings and meetings
  • Leveraged software programs to produce presentation material
  • Managed telephone system to answer questions, route calls and take messages
  • Trained other staff members to perform work activities.

Education

Interior Design Business Bakery
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Certificate from Interior Design
01.2022

University Overview

Interior Design Business Bakery is an intimate group coaching program to help Interior Designers learn to build and grow a business. Attracting high quality clients, running streamlined projects.

Aspiring Designer's Academy
Philadelphia, PA

Certificate from Interior Design
10.2020

University Overview

Study design trends and history, furniture styles and fabrics, color theory and lighting.

  • Visual Language of Interior Design
  • History of Style, Decoration and Architecture
  • Space Planning
  • Introduction to Drawing for Interior Design - how to draw sketches, build 3D models, use computer-aided design (CAD) software.
  • Knowledge on building materials, construction practices.
  • Setting up your business structure

Westwood College

Social Services, Psychology, Abnormal Psychology, Ethical and Critical Thinking, Sociology
03.2013

University Overview

College Writing 1 and 2, Ethical and Critical Thinking, Abnormal Psychology, Juvenile Justice, Probation and Parole, Organizational Issues in Criminal Justice, Criminal Justice Ethics.

Westwood College - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

Bachelor's Degree from Criminal Justice
12.2012

University Overview

The Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice (BSCJ) program is the study of crime and the administration of criminal justice systems and their effect on society. The curriculum is designed to provide practical knowledge of criminal justice systems and operations with an emphasis on the criminal courts, investigative principles, ethical principles, criminal law, victims of crime, and community relations. It provides the opportunity to continue studies in various areas which include: organized crime, white collar crime, drug and alcohol abuse, social and forensic psychology, and terrorism and terrorism response. This directed self study program provides the requisite knowledge base to understand the causes of crime, the means to prevent crime, and explores how to be an effective leader in the field of criminal justice.

John W. North High School

High School Diploma
06.2009

Skills

  • Comprehensive Furniture/Furnishing Specifications and detailing
  • Auto Cad/2-D/3/D Rendering Designs
  • Customer Service and business Operations
  • Homeowner relations
  • Motivated self-starter and Ability to Multi-Task
  • Community planning
  • Marketing support
  • Product selection
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Visual communication principles
  • Excellent leader
  • Creative design layouts
  • Cash handling and management
  • Goal and detailed-oriented
  • Strong interpersonal skills
  • Service Oriented
  • Design Rendering
  • Problem Solving
  • Furnishings Selection
  • Accessories Selection
  • Artwork Selection
  • Furnishings Layout Plan
  • Design Presentation
  • Concept Development

Languages

Spanish
Native/ Bilingual

Certification

  • Aspiring Designers Academy, Training - 2020

Timeline

Interior Design Rendering Specialist

Foyr Neo
01.2021 - Current

Interior Designer/Business Owner

Elevate Your Vision Design
08.2020 - Current

Police Officer

Riverside
03.2016 - 03.2022

Office Assistant Specialist

Department of Mental Health
07.2013 - 03.2016

Interior Design Business Bakery

Certificate from Interior Design

Aspiring Designer's Academy

Certificate from Interior Design

Westwood College

Social Services, Psychology, Abnormal Psychology, Ethical and Critical Thinking, Sociology

Westwood College - Los Angeles

Bachelor's Degree from Criminal Justice

John W. North High School

High School Diploma
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