Paula Torrisi
Summary
Office management for construction projects and aesthetic design concepts. Excellent problem-solving and communication skills for providing highest level of customer service. Skilled in writing proposals, delivering client presentations.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Teacher
School Department
01.1994 - 06.2020
- Worked cooperatively with other teachers, committees, administrators, and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students, and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Mentor & curricula development
Office Manager & Design Consultant
Torrisi Construction Company
09.1990 - 09.2010
- Selected furniture, lighting and accessories to enhance design concepts.
- Developed space planning concepts, color palette selections, and textile presentations.
- Determined personalized needs, tastes and design preferences through thorough client consultations.
- Managed invoices, payments and deposits, maintaining accurate expenditure records.
- Effectively communicated with clients about payment needs and kept updated, detailed and accurate ledgers.
- Tracked financial progress by creating quarterly and yearly balance sheets.
- Processed employee and contractor expense reimbursements quickly.
- Handled day-to-day accounting processes to drive financial accuracy.
Education
Master of Science - Education
University of New England
Portland. ME06.1999
Bachelor of Arts - Education & Art
Rivier College
Nashua, NH06.1994
Skills
- Client Needs Assessment
- Budget Management
- Visual Representations
- Style Recommendation
- Product selection: fixtures, cabinetry, tile, countertops, lighting, flooring
- Window Treatments
- Accessories Buying
- Microsoft; Office, Excel, Power Point
Certification
- Licensed Real Estate Agent- June 2023
- Certified Teacher- FL, MA, NH 1994 to present
Timeline
Teacher
School Department
01.1994 - 06.2020
Office Manager & Design Consultant
Torrisi Construction Company
09.1990 - 09.2010
Master of Science - Education
University of New England
Bachelor of Arts - Education & Art
Rivier College
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