COLLEENBLUHM
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137 │ (630) 215-4551 │ lifeinbluhm@gmail.com │ linkedin.com/in/cbluhm | issuu.com/cbluhm
ABOUT ME
Aiming to leverage my previous professional experience combined with my newly acquired design skills and Kitchen and Bath Interior Design Certification to contribute to a design firm as an Interior Design Professional An energetic, motivated, and solutions-driven professional with advanced skills in e-commerce operations, and online sales and marketing looking to re-enter the workforce in the interior design industry Strengths include relationship building, strategic thinking, exceptional communication, creativity, and organizational skills.
EXPERIENCE
Lifestyle Design – Interior Design Intern
JANUARY 2024 – MAY 2024
• Assisted Interior Designers with all aspects of current design projects.
• Completed Autodesk Auto CAD drawings and 3D renderings for designers to include in presentations.
• Assisted in managing client files, social media development, designing marketing materials, and maintaining design materials library.
Marcel’s Culinary Experience – Retail Sales Associate FEBRUARY 2023 - PRESENT
• Drives sales through customer engagement, suggestive selling, and sharing product knowledge.
• Assists with inventory management, receiving and organizing new products, and stocking merchandise.
• Provides excellent customer service to new and returning clientele.
Life In Bluhm – Family Manager & Special Needs Advocate OCTOBER 2011 – PRESENT
• Scheduled and coordinated all medical, therapeutic, observation, and evaluation appointments related to special needs conditions in my children.
• Participated in Individualized Education Plan (IEP) meetings and contributed to related educational and social/emotional goal planning.
• Published an article about special needs parenting to The Everymom online as a Contributing Editor and was interviewed for a special needs podcast, Adventures In Autism, as a subject matter expert.
Follett Higher Education Group, Westchester, IL – Online Marketing Specialist & Web Sales Analyst
AUGUST 2006 - JANUARY 2012
• Effectively tailored creative solutions for each store’s online technical and marketing needs.
• Managed store-level online catalog product assortment and selection for over 250 stores.
• Created, implemented, and managed timelines and maintained new marketing strategies related to the company’s needs.
EDUCATION
College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, IL - Kitchen & Bath Design Certificate
AUGUST 2024
Elmhurst College, Elmhurst, IL - Bachelor of Science
AUGUST 1995 - FEBRUARY 1998
University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA - Candidate for Bachelor of Science
JUNE 1993 - DECEMBER 1994
TECHNICAL SKILL
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Photoshop
Autodesk AutoCAD
Google Suite
Chief Architect
SketchUp
Microsoft Office
FF&E Specifications
Hand Drafting
Space Planning
Project Planning
Written Communication