805-264-4645

Hacienda Heights, CA
melissa.contreras011@gmail.com
www.melissacontrerasinteriors.com
EDUCATION

The Art Institute of California Los Angeles, Santa Monica

Bachelors of Science in Interior Design
School Accreditation: Council for Interior Design Accreditation
(CIDA)
Graduated Honors: GPA: 3.7

Spring 2014

AWARDS

Best of Quarter- Advanced Corporate

Best of Quarter-Institutional Design
Best of Quarter- Senior Design
Graduate Outstanding Achievement in Interior Design
Graduate Best Portfolio in Interior Design

Winter 2013
Spring 2013
Winter 2014
2014
2014

SKILLS

AutoCAD
Sketch Up
Adobe Suite
Power Point
Scale Models
Photoshop

- 3Ds Max
Illustrator
Hand Renderings
Textile/Furniture
Specifications
Excel

WORK EXPERIENCE

Pacific Hospitality Design-Los Angeles,CA

Furniture Designer/CAD Specialist
Created shop drawings for custom hospitality furniture.
Collaborated with venders to keep deadlines from approvals to
the finishing stage of production.
Design 360- Santa Monica, CA
Internship
Organize the design library, product sourcing, emailing vendors,
meeting representatives, and maintaining general office needs.

2014-Present

2014-2014

LANGUAGES

English- Native language

Spanish- Speak, and read fluently
MEMBERSHIPS

ALPHA BETA GAMMA- International Business Honor Society

PROJECTS/EVENTS

HD Expo-PHDesign
-Participated in designing & showing unique and custom furniture
to the trade.
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2015

805-264-4645
Hacienda Heights, CA
melissa.contreras011@gmail.com
www.melissacontrerasinteriors.com

Pasadena Show Case

-Worked and contributed to re-designing a craftsman cottage
home built in 1910.

2015

2015
Laguna Designers Runway
-Teams of interior designers are given only 90 minutes to design
a fashion outfit using only glue, clips, staples and fabrics given by
showrooms in the Laguna Design Center.