LEAH DEMARCO
leahdemarco4@gmail.com | 515.771.4793
EDUCATION
IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY
August 2018 - May 2022
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Interior Design
3.69 GPA
ACHIEVEMENTS
PERSONNEL CHAIR
January 2020 - January 2021
Chi Omega Fraternity
DEAN’S LIST
Fall 2019 - Spring 2022
ACADEMIC RECOGNITION AWARD
Iowa State University Scholarship
CARDINAL LEADERSHIP AWARD
Iowa State University Scholarship
REFERENCES
LEANN PEDERSON
RDG Planning & Design | Senior Designer lpederson@rdgusa.com | 515.309.3290
CHRISTY BIERMA
Sullivan & Ward PC | Attorney Assistant cbierma@yahoo.com | 515.229.0599
MICHAEL FORD
Iowa State University | Assistant Professor of Interior Design
msford@iastate.edu | 515.294.7606
SKILLS
Revit Enscape
Autocad
Sketchup
Bluebeam
Adobe Creative Suite
Microsoft Office Suite
EXPERIENCE
CORGAN | PROJECT SPECIALIST II
June 2022 - Present
AA West Warehouse | Dallas, TX Lead Designer
-Executed space planning for three separate buildings on DFW Airport grounds
-Produced three sets of construction documents
-Coordinated and communicated with consultants
-Arranged and organized client and user group meetings
-Managed and oversaw furniture packages
-Led construction administration
Airline Lounge Study Lead Designer
-Space planned and analyzed the feasibility of an airline lounge
-Assembled a pricing package based off the approved plan
-Conducted visit to airline’s new flagship lounge to evaluate the brand’s new design standards
Airline Lounge Renovation Designer
-Redesigned the entry and back of house of the existing lounge to raise the overall seat count
-Applied brand standards while incorporating the original design of the lounge
-Conducted 3D walkthroughs for clients
-Developed a full set of construction documents
RDG PLANNING & DESIGN | DESIGN INTERN
May 2021 - August 2021
Varsity Theater | Des Moines, IA Lead Designer
-Selected materials to compliment the historic character of the building
-Designed custom acoustic wall feature
Des Moines University | Des Moines, IA Designer
-Redesigned office layouts and implemented into Revit
-Assisted with furniture package and budgets
Montana State University | Bozeman, MT Designer
-Prepared equipment, furniture, and material specs
-Compiled material books of all the materials used
-Edited construction documents