NICHELE HARRIS
Berkeley,CA
Summary
Accomplished Design Consultant with extensive experience in managing high-end design projects, focusing on relationship management, creative problem-solving, and project execution. Proven ability to deliver customized solutions that exceed client expectations.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
Design Consultant
Union Street Papery - Bridal Bungalow
San Francisco, CA
01.2010 - 12.2024
- Manage long-term working relationships with elite clientele through consulting services in designing and customizing high-end wedding and event invitations, corporate collateral materials, and personal stationery.
- Manage the production of multiple high-end print products from conception to delivery while meeting budget and timeline requirements.
- Maintain close working relationships with specialty design/print houses and outside vendors.
- Developed a template to create visually appealing presentations for remote clients.
Pre-school English Teacher
Ecole Bilingue de Berkeley
Berkeley, CA
01.2019 - 01.2021
- Part-time English teacher for ages 2 and 3. Developed curriculum for emergent learners drawing on principles of bilingual pedagogy.
Substitute Teacher
San Francisco Unified School District
San Francisco, CA
01.2016 - 01.2019
- Substitute teacher for grades K-12. Implemented the lead teacher's set curriculum when available, developed alternate lesson plans as needed, and created a positive environment for learning while maintaining classroom management.
Manager
Union Street Papery
San Francisco, CA
01.2001 - 01.2010
- Direct responsibility for day-to-day operations of a fast-paced retail operation with $1 million in annual sales.
- Led a team of 10 highly motivated graphic designers and sales associates; created monthly schedules; developed training manuals; executed payroll.
- Developed exclusive relationships with sought-after industry designers and printers.
- Managed vendor purchasing.
- Increased brand awareness by developing promotional campaigns, innovative sales, and marketing strategies with proven results from increased sales.
- Using awareness of current market tastes and trends, conceived and designed a dedicated space exclusively for high-end wedding consults and sales, firmly establishing the boutique's reputation as the area's leading authority in wedding stationery and a destination for engaged couples.
Freelance Producer, Researcher & Clip Supervisor
01.1994 - 01.2000
- Associate and Segment Producer for multiple network and cable television outlets, conducting extensive research and interviews with experts to document material and write scripts for various series and individual broadcasters.
- Associate Producer - "Don't Forget Your Toothbrush" Comedy Central
- Clip Supervisor - "The 30th NAACP Image Awards" Fox Television Network
- Associate Producer - "Secrets of…" The Travel Channel
- Researcher/Associate Producer - "World Gone Wild" Fox Family Channel
- Researcher - "Ladies Home Journal's Most Fascinating Women of 1998" CBS Television
- Researcher/Production Associate - "The Art and Practice of Gardening in England, Ireland & America" HGTV
- Production Assistant - "In Search of Angels" KQED
- Production Assistant - "Gardens of the World with Audrey Hepburn" PBS
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Communications Arts
American University
Washington, DCSkills
- Mac Operating Systems
- IOS Devices
- Microsoft Office
- Google Applications
- Proficiency in written and spoken French
Professional Development
- Applied Color for Design, New York School of Interior Design
- Interior Space Planning, The New School at Parsons School of Design
- California Substitute Teachers Permit
Timeline
Pre-school English Teacher
Ecole Bilingue de Berkeley
01.2019 - 01.2021
Substitute Teacher
San Francisco Unified School District
01.2016 - 01.2019
Design Consultant
Union Street Papery - Bridal Bungalow
01.2010 - 12.2024
Manager
Union Street Papery
01.2001 - 01.2010
Freelance Producer, Researcher & Clip Supervisor
01.1994 - 01.2000
Bachelor of Arts - Communications Arts
American University
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