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Missy Pitt

Missy Pitt

Gallatin,TN

Summary

Innovative Interior Designer with expertise in providing creative and personalized interior spaces according to specifications, budget and functionality. Proven leader in entrepreneurship, customer service and fostering interpersonal relationships with clients to build a strong and reputable practice. Proven leader in driving creative projects by working closely with teammates in a results-driven industry. Expert in custom, new-build interior design projects with flexibility in designing for diverse clients.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience

Work History

Interior Designer, Owner

Missy Pitt Interiors
Gallatin, TN
01.2018 - Current
  • Deliver interior design and remodeling services to high-end clients.
  • Design 3-D SketchUp models for presentations enabling customer visualization.
  • Sell clients on my services, creative designs and every purchase of their home design project.
  • Generate social meda posts, videos, etc. to grow business.
  • Implement home staging services for luxury real estate.
  • Pioneer a "rent-a-Christmas-tree" service where my team delivers, sets up and fully decorates gorgeous Christmas trees during the holidays.
  • Devise a new systematic approach where I lead new-build design clients through 160+ design decisions in 3-5 fun meetings, all held within two months. This increases builders' profitability by $20,000 per job , decreases builder error by 30%, and increases client-builder communication by 200%.
  • Fabricate curtains for custom tour busses for Nashville's top four luxury tour bus companies.
  • Speak at local high school interior design classrooms.

Mother, Homeschooling Educator

Pitt Family
Gallatin, TN
11.2007 - 08.2021
  • Home educate my two daughters with a focus on critical-thinking skills and problem-solving abilities.
  • Teach "Excellence in Writing" to middle school students and their parents at weekly co-op.

Public Relations Manager

Gresham Smith
Nashville, TN
06.2005 - 11.2007
  • Build relationships with key media outlets and journalists to ensure coverage of company news.
  • Organize press conferences, media events, interviews, photo shoots and other PR activities.
  • Initiate Gresham's first-ever, in-house public relations efforts. Oversee strategic event planning, executive presentation materials and visual presentations. Media coverage skyrockets by 400% within the first year.

Marketing Specialist

Gresham Smith
Nashville, TN
06.2004 - 06.2005
  • Create and provide marketing material to meet business needs.
  • Coordinate marketing campaigns, monitoring accuracy and execution.
  • Work closely with senior management to implement strategic communications plans and marketing initiatives.

Public Relations Assistant

Rogers Group Inc
Gallatin, TN
08.1998 - 06.2001
  • Identify trends, key group interests and concerns to provide advice on business decisions for public relations specialist.
  • Organize special events events such as grand openings of new locations and community outreach.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Public Relations And Marketing

Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, TN
05-2003

Skills

  • Interior Design
  • Material Selection
  • Sales Expertise
  • Project Management
  • 2D and 3D Modeling
  • Vendor Sourcing
  • Client Communication
  • Client Service
  • Relationship Building
  • Goal-Oriented
  • Energetic Self-Starter
  • Listening Skills

Affiliations

  • Volunteer at Viable (educate victims of human trafficking on professionalism for career advancement)
  • Youth teacher and volunteer at church (1th grade girls)
  • Requested speaker on newest design trends through multiple seminars and workshops at Nest Decor (premium home furnishings store and ladies' church ministry events)
  • Avid hiker and nature lover
  • Leader in People2People ambassador program (navigated 75+ local HS students through five European countries

Accomplishments

  • Gresham's Commitment to Excellence Award in 2004 and 2006 (top 2% of employees recognized for valuable contributions to firm’s success).
  • #1 in customer service by Houzz.com six consecutive years (2018-2023).
  • MTSU, College of Honors (Magna Cum Laude; 3.782 GPA)

Timeline

Interior Designer, Owner

Missy Pitt Interiors
01.2018 - Current

Mother, Homeschooling Educator

Pitt Family
11.2007 - 08.2021

Public Relations Manager

Gresham Smith
06.2005 - 11.2007

Marketing Specialist

Gresham Smith
06.2004 - 06.2005

Public Relations Assistant

Rogers Group Inc
08.1998 - 06.2001

Bachelor of Science - Public Relations And Marketing

Middle Tennessee State University

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