NAOMI BENATAR
MFA | LEED Green Associate | WELL Accredited Professional Interior Designer with three years of freelance and internship experience. Eager to contribute to sustainable projects in education, healthcare, civic, and corporate sectors. Professional and academic experience in strategic planning and programming, concept development, design development, construction documentation, and construction administration.
CONTACT PHONE: 614.598.9986 EMAIL: nbenatar@live.com WEBSITE: naomibenatar.myportfolio.com PORTFOLIO: issuu.com/naomibenatar LINKEDIN: linkedin.com/in/naomibenatar
ACADEMICS NEW YORK SCHOOL OF INTERIOR DESIGN
Graduated: May 2020 MFA, Interior Design with High Honors GPA: 3.8 • Green Design Group Member • ASID Student Chapter Member
THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY Graduated: May 2017 BA, Hebrew Literature & Language GPA: 3.5
SOFTWARE • • • • • • • • • •
Autodesk Revit Autodesk AutoCAD Autodesk 3ds Max Google SketchUp Chaos Group V-Ray Enscape 3D Adobe InDesign Adobe Photoshop Adobe Illustrator Adobe Premiere Pro CC
EXPERTISE • • • • • • • • • •
Hand Rendering Hand Drafting Presentation Design Client Presentation Budgeting Purchasing Sourcing Furniture Design Material Selection Social Media
WORK EXPERIENCE BACCI KITCHENS
Freelancer, September 2019 - Present Intern, May 2019 - August 2019 • • • • • • • • • •
Lead drawing and ordering for commercial and hospitality projects Design kitchen floor plans, elevations, and custom millwork Draw AutoCAD floor plans, elevations, and custom millwork Create MEP and lighting plans Render floor plans and elevations Edit and finalize shop drawings Review and approve orders Perform site visits to oversee deliveries and installations Source hardware, finish materials, and accessories Design graphics for website, stationery, and catalog
CATALINA CASTAÑO INTERIORS Design Intern May 2019 - August 2019 • • • • • •
Designed, refined, and edited AutoCAD floor plans and elevations Created design concepts and materials palettes Conceptualized, designed, drew, and ordered custom furniture Rendered floor plans and elevations Sourced, presented, and ordered FF&E and interior finishes Prepared materials and presented at client meetings
AUTOCAD TUTOR
Tutor May 2019 - January 2020 • Taught weekly lessons and prepared accompanying assignments • Assisted with real-life AutoCAD projects
DENTON HOUSE DESIGN STUDIO Design Intern May 2018 - August 2018
• Researched, called, emailed, and visited dozens of showrooms • Rendered floor plans and elevations • Refined and edited AutoCAD drawings
THE WEXNER FOUNDATION
Volunteer Coordinator and Marketing/Communications Intern May 2014 - May 2016 • Organized and supervised monthly community service for 40 teens • Researched, contacted, and corresponded with 20+ non-profits • Developed application materials; reviewed and selected applicants • Led orientation, education sessions, and recruiting events