Jami Blanchard
Milwaukie,OR
Summary
Outgoing and Creative Interior Designer and Project Manager! Experienced Interior Designer, Showroom Manager and Project Manager with expertise in tile products and installation. Skilled communicator, adept at fostering key relationships and navigating high-pressure situations. Customer service super star and expert hand holder. Adaptable, resilient, and reliable.
Overview
41
41
years of professional experience
Work History
Interior Designer and Showroom Manager
Campbell's Tile Concepts
05.2015 - Current
- In house Interior Designer and Project Manager
- Detail Oriented Showroom Manager - manage all aspects of busy showroom
- Opened three tile showrooms from scratch managing all aspects of design and organization
- One to one direct sales to clients, builders, and designers
- Expertise in design, color theory, space planning, and housing styles
- Extensive knowledge of a wide variety of tile types, installation processes, and products.
- Worked directly with home owners and with other designers/contractors to fulfill their visions for their projects.
- Interfaced effectively with contractors and vendors to resolve issues and discuss ideas.
- Day to day management of tile showroom working with vendor reps to keep showroom updated and myself informed on products.
- Developed key client relationships by providing design solutions that met needs and budgets without compromising quality or design intent.
- Specified appropriate products and materials to meet project objectives and design.
- Researched and stayed current on industry trends to incorporate new products into designs.
- Used various different project management software and systems depending on contractor preferences.
Florist and Garden Manager
Bales Thriftway
03.2014 - 05.2015
- Designed floral arrangements
- Managed busy Floral Department and Garden Center
- In charge of all buying and product management
- Worked with customers to determine type of arrangement desired, occasion, and date, time and location for each arrangement needed.
- Collaborated closely with customers to create unique designs for garden layouts and plant selection
- Transported and set up floral arrangements for large-scale functions, comprising weddings, funerals, and banquets.
- Coordinated inventories and merchandising of gifts, indoor and outdoor plants, floral perishables, seeds, chemicals, plant nutrients and tools to achieve business targets.
- Managed daily opening and closing of florist shop and garden center to prepare for incoming customers and balance payments.
- Performed daily care and maintenance of all plants in the garden center to keep them healthy and appealing for customers
- Performed all bookkeeping duties for my department
- Hired, Managed, and scheduled employees in my department
Actor
Varied
06.1984 - 03.2015
- Professional regional theater actor.
- Performed as an actor and costume designer for various theaters around the country.
- Member of Actors Equity Association
Standardized Patient
OHSU, Kaiser Permanente, Western University
08.2006 - 02.2014
- Actor.
- Assumed role of patient in various scenarios in a teaching and coaching environment to help students and working medical staff learn to handle patients in an empathetic and caring way.
- Provided feed back after scenario to students, medical personnel and faculty to further learning and improvement.
- Extremely adaptable, quick thinking, and skilled at improvisation.
Interior Design Assistant and Shopper
Marshall Watson Interiors
09.2001 - 02.2003
- Assisted well known interior designer in designing and creating comfortable and functional environments to represent high end clients' lifestyle, taste and budget.
- Responsible for shopping for and specifying fabrics, trims, tile, carpet, flooring, wallpaper, housewares, and accessories to match specifications of Interior Design projects.
- Supervised installations onsite to insure quality
- Managed Projects though use of project management software and Microsoft Office Suite.
- Managed sample library and design archives.
Education
Basic Design -
New York School of Interior Design
New York, NY06-2002
Theater -
Portland State University
Portland, OR01-1991
Skills
- Excellent attention to detail
- Able to handle high pressure situations
- Clear communicator, comfortable speaking in front of large groups
- Extensive knowledge of tile products and installation practices
- One to one direct sales of product and services
- Project management
- Visual merchandising
- Social Media Marketing
Timeline
Interior Designer and Showroom Manager
Campbell's Tile Concepts
05.2015 - Current
Florist and Garden Manager
Bales Thriftway
03.2014 - 05.2015
Standardized Patient
OHSU, Kaiser Permanente, Western University
08.2006 - 02.2014
Interior Design Assistant and Shopper
Marshall Watson Interiors
09.2001 - 02.2003
Actor
Varied
06.1984 - 03.2015
Basic Design -
New York School of Interior Design
Theater -
Portland State University
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