508 N. Winnetka Ave Dallas, Texas 75208 225.803.2975

J E S S E S L A U G H T E R 508 N. Winnetka Ave Dallas, Texas 75208 225.803.2975 [email protected]

CAREER DEVELOPMENT Furniture Solutions Now – Dallas, TX - Showroom Manager /Sales April 2013 – Present  Responsible for Showroom esthetics - combining pre-owned and new furniture in creative floor sets  Selects furniture, art, and accessories from commercial furniture liquidations based on current sales trends and demands  Researches pricing for pre-owned furniture using past sales and the current marketplace as a guide – tag, photograph, and register furniture on the FSN website  Created and implemented a new system to efficiently manage furniture inventory  Charged with creating and merchandising a home office section – selecting furniture from liquidations, and the FSN warehouse, selecting art and accessories and arranging pieces into vignettes, targeting a high-end clientele  Hosts events for the A + D community – featuring promotions and ending with a happy hour  Works with a team of furniture craftsmen, that specializes repairing or rebuilding furniture according the determined showroom needs, or client requests  Inside Sales – hosts walk-in guests – provides design consultations in order to find the best solutions that suit the clients needs with pre-owned and new inventory  Manages website content for pre-owned inventory Cameron Collection – Dallas, TX Production Manager /Special Client Coordinator November 2011 – April 2013  Over saw production of Workroom, a high end residential furniture line, from conception of the furniture piece to the promised installation date  Provided quotes and technical drawings to clients, worked with sales people and the manufacturers to meet budget expectations  Managed orders through production, including preparation of construction drawings, filing the proper accounting paper work, conducting weekly production meetings with manufacturers, troubleshooting as problems arise, and issuing weekly status reports to clients and sales people  Responsible for quality control, inspecting furniture pieces as they are being built to insure each piece is made to the precise standards of the Workroom line, releasing each piece as production completes, and passed a rigorous final inspection  Client invoicing and managing the collection process to insure payment is received in a timely manner, in order to hit the promised installation dates  Point contact for special designer accounts that require extra attention to facilitate their large orders in a timely and efficient manner, acting as their sales person and their customer service representative Bost, Inc. – Dallas TX – Independent Manufacturer’s Representative August 2009 – August 2010  Organized product library, kept catalogs and collateral current and up-to-date  Discovered new A&D firms, making introductions, and set up meetings and lunches  Updated libraries of the firms we represented to insure they had the most up-to-date information available Workplace Solutions – Dallas TX -Office Systems Designer January 2009 – May 2009  Created furniture concepts through the direction of sales people and with information gathered at client meetings  Specified furniture options for quotes and proposals, with firm budgets in place  Ordered furniture, acknowledged orders, scheduled delivery and arranged installations.  Provided space plans, 3D renderings and detailed floor plans, in accordance with code requirements and clients special needs DESIGN CONSULTANT West Elm – Dallas, TX - In-home Design Consultant / Business Development August 2009 – November 2011  Provided clients with ideas based on budget and lifestyle through in-home consultations and in-store demonstrations  Kept an active client book, contacting clients with ideas as new products arrived, in order to achieve repeat business Aveda Institute – Dallas, TX – Merchandiser / Space Planner November 2010 - Present  Update displays in accordance with corporate specifications, plus creating my own based on product sales and holidays  Plans graduations, fund raisers, seasonal parties, and arranges space for new classes in order to achieve an efficient use of space for up to five-hundred people CHARITY WORK  IIDA Crea8 Fashion Show Committee – Dallas, TX 2009 – 2013 SKILLS AutoCAD 2010 Adobe Photoshop Adobe Illustrator Sketch-Up Microsoft Office Suite Apple iWork

EDUCATION University of Louisiana - Lafayette, Louisiana – Bachelors of Interior Design – Winter 2007