Kate Egan Piffath
Eliot,ME
Summary
Hardworking, enthusiastic, and reliable team-player with experience in interior design and architectural drafting, website content, digital asset production, and project management. Offering strong communication and interpersonal skills, along with a proven ability to lead and implement critical projects with aggressive timelines. Highly organized, proactive, and punctual.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Truss Designer
Boise Cascade
Greenland, NH
04.2024 - Current
- Determine optimal layout and configuration of flooring systems and support beams using Boise Cascade engineered wood productions
- Calculate loads on floor beams, joists, rafters, and roof beams
- Act as a member of the EWP sales team, maintaining strong communication with customers, and practicing effective sales strategies
- Provide support during the post-sales process by troubleshooting any issues that may arise with customers
Graphic Designer/ Production Artist
Emerson Fry
Lee, NH
08.2022 - Current
- Create digital assets for use in marketing campaigns using Adobe Photoshop
- Design mailers that are sent out to potential customers
- Develop renderings of new products
- Provide support to Sales team by maintaining updated imagery for products on a B2B e-commerce platform
- Collaborate with internal team on projects to ensure timely delivery of assets on tight timelines
- Organize and maintain digital asset library
Freelance Drafter
Self Employed
Eliot, ME
02.2023 - Current
- Draft plans and create design renderings for structures, installations and construction projects using SketchUp Pro
- Translate verbal and written instructions into technical drawings
- Capture and reconfigure data from hard copy prints and markups for efficient use in modern electronic environment
Special Education Teacher
Everett Public Schools
Everett, MA
08.2014 - 10.2021
- Designed and implemented differentiated curriculum for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Life Skills through whole group, small group and individual lessons, based on students' needs
- Collaborated with general education teachers, therapists, and counselors to optimize student learning
- Regularly evaluated each student's progress and made necessary adjustments to curriculum plans
- Served as Case Manager for up to 24 students at a time, administering standardized tests, meeting with educational teams, and writing IEPs, as well as transition plans if needed
- Communicated with parents on a regular basis to inform of student progress and garner additional support
Site Content Producer
Rue La La & Smartbargains.com
Boston, MA
07.2010 - 01.2012
- Ensured the launch of products in a timely manner onto two websites
- Assisted Merchandising in efforts to produce new items
- Assisted in the management of priorities for photo studio, imaging specialists, and feature writers, communicating priorities daily
- Supported active product re-categorization, drop-down maintenance, pricing issues, status issues, color issues, missing swatches, 'keep alive', new arrival flags, and SSC products
- Supported Event Production through creating sku lists, updating styles, and troubleshooting problems
- Helped support migration of styles from one website to another
World Congress Center Intern
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals
Ridgefield, CT
05.2006 - 05.2007
- Built and maintained registration websites for major medical healthcare conventions
- Coordinated and documented registration data from events
- Scheduled meetings and made travel arrangements
- Assisted in the coordination of select advisory board meetings
- Collected and organized data and association literature into departmental reference book and library
- Maintained files and created departmental forms
Design Intern
Butler Rogers Baskett
South Norwalk, CT
06.2005 - 08.2005
- Assisted in the development of construction documents such as floor plans, elevations, sections and details
- Drafted floorplans, fixtures, and furniture in AutoCAD
- Prepared renderings of design schematics with Photoshop
- Measured existing buildings and translated those measurements into floorplans in AutoCAD
- Prepared a site model for a proposed building
- Prepared packages by plotting and organizing drawings into sets according to client needs
Design Intern
Eric Cohler Design, Inc.
New York, NY
05.2005 - 06.2005
- Awarded this internship as Part I of Eric Cohler Award from Hobart and William Smith Colleges
- Shadowed designers through process; initial meeting with clients, developing and presenting schematics, material selections, creating design boards, purchasing, and installation
- Measured existing spaces and created floorplans
- Sorted and returned samples to vendors
Education
Masters of Education - Elementary Education
University of Massachusetts - Boston
Boston, MA05.2014
Bachelor of Arts - Architectural Studies
Hobart & William Smith Colleges
Geneva, NY05.2006
High School Diploma -
Kent School
Kent, CT05.2002
Skills
- Interior Design Skills
- Technical Drawing and 3D Modeling Skills
- Graphic Design and Production
- AutoCAD, SketchUp, Adobe Creative Suite Proficiency
- Tech-Savvy
- Project Management
- Punctual and Dependable
- Multi-Tasking and Organizational Abilities
- Communication Skills
- Teamwork Skills
Timeline
Truss Designer
Boise Cascade
04.2024 - Current
Freelance Drafter
Self Employed
02.2023 - Current
Graphic Designer/ Production Artist
Emerson Fry
08.2022 - Current
Special Education Teacher
Everett Public Schools
08.2014 - 10.2021
Site Content Producer
Rue La La & Smartbargains.com
07.2010 - 01.2012
World Congress Center Intern
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals
05.2006 - 05.2007
Design Intern
Butler Rogers Baskett
06.2005 - 08.2005
Design Intern
Eric Cohler Design, Inc.
05.2005 - 06.2005
Masters of Education - Elementary Education
University of Massachusetts - Boston
Bachelor of Arts - Architectural Studies
Hobart & William Smith Colleges
High School Diploma -
Kent School
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