1. Marta O’Conner (973) 452-4112
99 Lidgerwood Pkwy, Morristown, NJ 07960 marta_oconner@yahoo.com
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
DESIGN/BUILD PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Project Liaison / Designer
Hofmann Design Build
Living Spaces Kitchen/Bath Division
Morristown, New Jersey
2013 – 2015
Kitchen & Bath Designer
Innovations Design & Build
Randolph, New Jersey
2011 – 2012
DESIGN & DÉCOR / RETAIL SALES
(2008-2011)
Kitchen & Bath Designer
Home Depot Super Store
Vauxhall, New Jersey
Sales / Window Treatment Design
Fabric Factory Outlet
Fairfield, New Jersey
DESIGN / DÉCOR DESIGN ASSISTANT
(2004-2007)
Interior Design Assistant
BHR Designs (Part-time)
Summit, New Jersey
Showroom Coordinator
Window Works (Part-time)
Livingston, New Jersey
Interior Design Assistant
Joy of Living Interiors (Part-time)
OFFICE MANAGEMENT / SALES, MARKETING & PUBLIC RELATIONS
Project Coordination: Design and Field Managers.
Scheduling: Cost Estimating, Budgeting and Ordering.
On-Site: Measures. Installation Supervision. Construction knowledge.
Application Methods: Cabinetry and Flooring/Wall coverings.
Material Selections: Hardware, Countertop, Plumbing, Lighting, etc.
Presentations: Face-to-Face. Floor Plan and Elevation Drawings
Skills Utilized: AutoCAD, 20/20, Photoshop, and Hand Detailing.
Retail Sales: Product Knowledge and Application Methods.
On Site: Evaluations. Measures. Installations.
Material Selections: Square Footage / Yardage Calculations.
Costing: Preparation of Quotes/Sales Orders. Finalize Orders.
Inventory Maintenance: Receipt and Deliveries.
General Responsibilities: Showroom Maintenance
Support: Contribute toward successful execution of design projects.
Drawings: Floor Plans/Elevations utilizing CAD.
Presentations: Generate all presentation boards and coordinate meetings
FFE: Research Materials. Provide furniture selections.
Costing: Bidding Estimates. Sales Ordering. Invoicing.
Scheduling: Contractors, Deliveries. Installations. Home-visits.
Showroom Operations: Greet Customers. Generate Retail Sales.
Inventory receipt. Visual Merchandising.
Update Catalogues and Price Lists.

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(2003-2008)
Project Coordinator / Office Manager
EZ Hi-Tech, Inc.
1140 Route 22 West
Mountainside, NJ 07092
PUBLIC SECTOR – NJ SCHOOL SYSTEM
(1995 – 2003)
Administrative Support (tenured position)
Teaneck High School
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Administrative Support
South Orange-Maplewood Public School
Department of Guidance Services (promoted)
Department of Human Resources
EDUCATION
BFA Interior Design / CIDA Accredited
Kean University, Union, New Jersey
2015
Interior Design Courses
Berkeley College, Paramus, New Jersey
2005 - 2006
Certificated Program: Interior Designer
Union County College, Cranford, New Jersey
2004 - 2006
INTERESTS
Sustainability Design: Successfully completed coursework in Sustainable Design directly related to achieving Green Associate
Examination. (2011)
Design Psychology: Successfully completed coursework in Psychology as it relates to human behavior for the purposes of
understanding mental health and its correlation to design psychology. (2011-2012)
REFERENCES & PORTFOLIO UPON REQUEST
TECHNICAL SKILLS
AutoCAD / Revit / 20-20
Adobe Photoshop
Some Knowledge of Design Manager
MS Suite: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and
Knowledge of QuickBooks
Fluent Spanish (speaking and writing)
DESIGN KNOWLEDGE
Space Planning
Programming
Graphic Communication
Understanding of Human Behavior
Codes / ADA Compliance
Public relations: Marketing, advertising and sales as well as
coordination of daily office activities.
Marketing: Designing and generating marketing tools.
Tradeshows: Coordinate and supervise all aspects of preparation
for trade shows.
Sales: Generate and present proposals, purchase agreements or
service contracts.
Scheduling: Assign installations and trainings. Prepare job orders.
Administrative: HR Responsibilities
Employee Benefits coordination
General Administrative Support.