TARASHOVAN

4569 Hallmark Drive, Plano, TX 75024 | (C) (214) 335-6288 | tara.shovan@yahoo.com

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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Highly motivated and creative worker with strong organizational skills, seeking a position in the
residential design field
SKILLS
Hand Drafting
Sketching
Hand Rendering
Lighting Plans
Space Planning
Commercial/Residential Design
Autodesk AutoCAD
Autodesk Revit
Microsoft Office Suite
Adobe In Design CS6
Adobe Photoshop Fundamentals
Mac OS X Expert
WORK EXPERIENCE
Intern 06/2013- 07/2013
Holly Hunt- New York, NY
Assisted the sales team with daily tasks
Ordered and organized fabric swatches
Pulled samples for designer and clients
Tagged new furniture in the showrooms
Sales Associate 02/2013- 05/2013
Cost Plus World Market- Lubbock, TX
Managed several different tasks including greeting 50 customers per shift, handling $500 cash
for transactions, and signing up customers for the World Market Explorer program
Organized merchandise, priced items and restocked the shelves when needed
Hostess 12/2008- 01/2010
Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant- Plano, TX
Provided customer service by greeting and seating guests, taking reservations and taking to-go
orders.
Assisted the servers and responded to additional tasks when help was needed.
Sales Associate 05/2006- 08/2006
Hollister Co.- Frisco, TX
Greeted and assisted customers throughout the store, in addition to keeping the merchandise
neatly folded and organized.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Interior Design: Minor in General Business 08/2010- 05/2014
Texas Tech University- Lubbock, TX
Deans Honor List: Spring 2012, Spring 2013
Cumulative GPA of 3.3
AFFILIATIONS & AWARDS
American Society of Interior Designers- Student Member: 2011-Present
International Interior Design Association- Student Member: 2011-Present
International Interior Design Association- Expo-Elect Officer: August 2012-May 2013
International Interior Design Association- Expo Chair: August 2013- May 2014
Phi Upsilon Omicron Honor Society- Student Member: August 2014- Present
Outstanding Senior Nominee- Department of Design: April 2014