Designer Jan Marie Hales Resume

JAN MARIE HALES
janhalesdesigns@gmail.com

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Human Environmental Sciences, December 2010
The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa
Major: Interior Design, CIDA Accredited
GPA: 3.2/4.0
Related Coursework: CTD 261 Textiles, ART 110 Drawing, DR 355 AutoCAD for Interior Design
COMPUTER SKILLS
Microsoft Office, AutoCAD, Google Sketch Up, Microsoft Publisher, Adobe Photoshop

RELATED EXPERIENCE

Owner/Designer, December 2010-Present
Jan Hales Designs, LLC Alabama and Louisiana
Designed Residential and small Commercial spaces such as bedrooms, bathrooms, great rooms, and lobbies
Designed a Bare Minerals Salon and Day Spa

Intern, June 2010-August 2010
Penage, Inc., Tuscaloosa, AL
Helped designers choose fabrics, paint colors, and furniture for fraternity and sorority houses and clients homes
Opened boxes that arrived daily with artwork and accessories for Penage, Inc. and arranged the pieces in the showroom
Drafted a floor plan in AutoCAD Architecture for a contractor to remodel a client’s dining and living room

Intern, May 2009-June 2009
Malouf Furniture and Design, Foley, AL
Helped designers with furniture layouts for beach condos and houses
Arranged accessories and furniture in the showrooms
Filed purchase orders and invoices

OTHER EXPERIENCE

Secretary/ Receptionist, August 2005-January 2006
Myrt T.Hales, Jr. Attorney at Law, Rayville, LA
Took appointments for clients and interacted with them in the office
Made bank deposits
Organized files for cases
Gained experience in data input through Perfect Law

HONORS

Allied Member ASID
Young Professionals of Tuscaloosa
Dean’s List
Student Member, Interior Design Advisory Board, April 2010
Phi Upsilon Omicron
National Society of Collegiate Scholars
Sigma Alpha Lambda
Gamma Beta Phi Society
United States Achievement Academy- All American Scholar
The University of Alabama Alumnae Heritage Scholar

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

United Way of West Alabama Temporary Emergency Services
Alpha Gamma Delta Foundation for Juvenile Diabetes
Mission Trips to Boston, MA, New Orleans, LA, and Budapest, Hungary

ACTIVITIES

CTD 301, New York Interior Design Study Tour, New York, NY, May 2008
Alpha Gamma Delta
PEO Sisterhood
National Society Children of the American Revolution-Lifetime Member
National Society Daughters of the American Colonists- Golden Acorn (Junior Member)