Resume

Aimee Patrice Collins
8231 Ravenna Ave NE, Seattle, WA, United States of America 98115 aimdol@earthlink.net


CURRENT INFORMATION

I am currently employed at Freheit and Ho where I have been fo the last 10 years. I would love to expand this knowledge base in either the Healthcare or Hospitality realms.


EDUCATION

August 1992 - May 1998
University of Idaho, B.A., Interior Architecture
August 1990 - May 1992
International School of Kenya, H.S. Diploma National Honor Society International Baccalaureate degrees in English Literature and French

HONORS/AWARDS

September 2007
NCIDQ Certification

May 1997
Best Conceptual Design - ASID Chair AffairDesigned and built a custom milking stool.

May 1997
Student Book Award


SKILL AREAS

Drafting and Modeling

13yrs AutoCAD Release 14, 2000, 2004, 2007
Architectural Desktop 2007
3DSMax and 3DViz
Sketchup
Kerkythea
Lightscapes
Microstation

Graphics Skills
Adobe Photoshop, Pagemaker, Illustrator, InDesign and Acrobat Frontpage
CorelDraw Office Programs - 1yr
Office Suite: Word, Excel, Publisher, Powerpoint
Project Acounting: Ajera and Wind2

Management
Response to RFP's, Proposals, Billing and Account Management, Hiring,
Workload Distribution and Management, Employee Review and Conflict Resolution

Project Management
Programming, Space Planning, Construction Documents, Quality Control, Code Review, Permitting, Bidding and Negotiation, Contract Administration and Project Closeout.


EMPLOYMENT

January 1999 - Present
Interior Design Manager. Freiheit and Ho Architects, Inc., P.S., United States of America, Kirkland, Washington When hired, I was tasked to create the Interior Design department at Freiheit and Ho Architects. Over the last 10 years I have been involved in every step of the construction process from programming through project closeout. Our projects are predominantly Corporate Tenant Improvements but I have also completed Medical, Hospitality and Retail projects. In addition to the design projects, I manage a team of other designers, write proposals, manage accounts and billing and act as a part of the firm's marketing team.

August 1998 - January 2009
Loan Processing and Investigation. Washington Mutual Bank, United States of America, Seattle, Washington As the lead of a team of temporary employees, we were tasked to track and review non-compliant loan documents. This often involved investigation with local authorities and research into title documents.

January 1996 - August 1998
Cook / Manager. Pasta Etc., United States of America, Moscow, Idaho

August 1997 - May 1998
Cook. Treaty Grounds Brewpub, United States of America, Moscow, Idaho

August 1997 - May 1998
Assistant Interior Design Department Coordinator. University of Idaho, United States of America, Moscow, Idaho In addition to aiding the Department Chair in coordinating paperwork and other requirements for certification, I also designed and maintained the department website.

August 1996 - May 1998
Teaching Assistant - 3DSMax and AutoCAD R14. University of Idaho, United States of America, Moscow, Idaho

May 1997 - August 1997
Set Production and Design. University Of Idaho - Summer Repertory Theater, United States of America, Moscow, Idaho I helped create the sets for "Greater Tuna", "Forever Plaid" and "A Midsummer Night's Dream". In addition to helping design the look I also helped physically create the sets.

May 1995 - August 1995
Server. The Rigger, United States of America, Honolulu, Hawaii

August 1995 - January 1995
Server / Hostess. Cafe Spudnik, United States of America, Moscow, Idaho

August 1992 - May 1993
Dean's Office Assistant. University of Idaho, United States of America, Moscow, Idaho

May 1992 - August 1992
Personnel Assistant. Agency for International Development, Unknown or unspecified, Nairobi, Kenya

May 1991 - August 1991
Librarian. United States Embassy, Unknown or unspecified, Nairobi, Kenya


SELECTED CLIENTS

Starbucks Coffee, EMC, Unisys, T-Mobile, Research In Motion, Paccar, Valve Software, Lake Washington Technical College, Nintendo, Columbia Athletic Clubs, McDonald's, Albertson's, Allstate, Spieker, RREEF, JSH Properties, CB Richard Ellis, Mastro Properties, Legacy Partners, Massage Envy Washington, Bentall, Foushee and Associates, Pallis Properties, Paine Field, Cresa Partners, Helly Hansen, and Washington Mutual.

GROUPS AND ASSOCIATIONS


International Interior Design Association, Sponsorship Chair Interior Design Coalition of Washington National Council for Interior Design Qualifications