CANDICE
ROSS
917-675-0320
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Experience: Polo Ralph Lauren New York, NY August 2007-present Director – Retail Store Development Responsible for supporting Senior Director and Senior Vice President in design and implementation of flagship retail stores both nationally and internationally. Producing and managing production of all phases of design from schematic drawings to final construction sets as well as coordination between all vendors and consultants including millworkers, engineers, general contractors as well as internal creative and construction departments both remotely and in field. Project Manager – Wholesale Store Development Responsible for supporting Senior Director in design and implementation of flagship wholesale stores throughout the country. Managing projects from schematic drawings, budget tracking and scheduling through to construction implementation. Responsible for coordination between clients and consultants including millworkers, internal creative departments and general contractors both remotely and in field.
Starbucks Coffee Company New York, NY October 2006 – August 2007 Job Captain Producing and managing construction documents for new retail stores in the New York Metro area. Responsible for completion of construction set, design implementation including finishes, layout and signage, and scheduling.
RogersMarvel Architects New York, NY June 2005- October 2006 Junior Architect Designing, planning and renovating retail spaces, flagships and showrooms of KateSpade and Theory; including projects in domestic United States, China, Indonesia, Japan and Hawaii. Also designed new store fixtures per seasonal merchandise needs. Designing domestic retail and flagship store and local retail stores including fixture development and store design consulting directly with client.
Holden Associated Baton Rouge, LA June 2003 – August 2004 Intern Architect Working directly under principle architect to implement design intent of state funded Tunica Hills Park Development master plan through computer modeling. Responsibilities included monitoring potential environmental impacts and illustrating design intent for state approval.
Education: Bachelor of Architecture Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, LA 2005 Final GPA: 3.6 Virginia Tech, Washington- Alexandria Architecture Consortium 2003-2004 Concentrated Study in London, England 2002
Computer Skills:
(capable of working on both MAC an PC based programs) AutoCAD Adobe Photoshop Adobe Illustrator
References: Greg Tuck Director of Store Design, Coach Relation: Former Manager at Ralph Lauren Email:
[email protected] Phone: 201.658.3334 Catherine Messina Design Manager Relation: Former Manager at Starbucks Email:
[email protected] Phone: 646.430.4632 Jonathan Marvel Principle Rogers Marvel Architects Relation: Former Employer Email:
[email protected] Phone: 212.941.6718