I am bilingual in English and French, both spoken and written. My mother moved to NYC from Paris before I was born but raised me speaking French and taught my sister and me how to read and write.

I took 2 semesters worth of coursework in mechanical engineering in 2018-2019 - I took courses in manual machining practices, Autocad drafting, and engineering mechanics.

I have 6 years of experience using Quickbooks to generate quotes, track costs on a job-by-job basis, processing change orders and final invoicing. I also use QB to track long term sales data to inform strategic decisions.

I pioneered our company’s transition from keeping a paper schedule and task list. I created and maintained an installation schedule as well as task based production schedule to help hold team members accountable to internal and external deadlines to ensure on time and under budget deliveries and installations.

I have 4 years of CNC programming experience on a 5’x10’ 3 axis router. I am highly skilled at cutting plywood, MDF, aluminum, acrylic, and foam. I know how to use CAM software to calculate chip loads, maximize sheet yield, and estimate run time.

I have over 10 years of experience working in Adobe Illustrator. I am highly skilled at processing print graphics and layouts for production, drafting renderings and schematic drawings, as well as designing vectors for CNC processing.

I have 10 years of experience operating large format printers and vinyl cutters. I am also a skilled vinyl installer both in the shop on pre-cut substrates and in the field where wrapping and trimming is required. I have estimated and managed print and vinyl projects ranging from restaurant menus to wayfinding signage for skyscrapers.

I have 6 years of woodworking experience in a production shop environment and am comfortable using all standard woodshop hand tools and power tools. I can lead a team of carpenters in the shop and in the field. I have a reliable network of plywood, lumber and material suppliers that I maintain to this day.

I have 6 years of experience welding for light and medium duty applications, and am proficient in both arc and flux core welding of mild steel, and MIG welding both steel and aluminum. I can interpret and create shop drawings for designs requiring metal fabrication using tube, plate, bar stock, and sheet metal.

I was the superintendent of a multifamily apartment building in Brooklyn from 2015-2021. I supervised the full renovation of 2 units, negotiated leases, maintained relationships with tenants, collected rent, and addressed all maintenance issues within the building as well as the landscaping in the front and back yards and sidewalk.

In high school I worked weekends and summers at my dad’s shop which was in the Lower East Side at the time. I had always grown up around the business but this is when I began taking on more responsibilities making deliveries, assisting with installations and fabrication projects.

I graduated college in 2 years with a BA in French Literature. I continued working at my dad’s shop on weekends and during summers. During that time I learned Adobe Illustrator and worked in print and vinyl layout and production.

I spent a year living with my grandmother in Paris and earned a Master’s degree in French literature. Outside of my own coursework I also taught an SAT prep course at a local high school and gave English conversation lessons to some of my professors and students.

When I moved back to New York I knew I wanted to work full time in the family business. I started out as an installer, driving all over the city in sprinter vans and box trucks to install custom signs and displays, inspecting and repairing broken or malfunctioning neon and LED signage. I coordinated with site contacts and clients for placement and approvals, and got familiar with basic NYC building codes and standards along the way.

I already knew the basics on how to build displays and signage with traditional tools and techniques but my passion for building and interest in furniture design pushed me to keep experimenting with new materials and techniques. During this time I sharpened my carpentry skills, learned how to weld and how to program and operate a 3 axis CNC router.

CNC and 3D design jumpstarted my passion for building. I learned that through good design, planning and delegation we were able to accomplish projects at a scale and complexity level I never thought possible before. During this time I developed project scopes with clients, generated estimates, proposals and shop drawings, and made sure team members had the necessary materials, tools, hardware and manpower to meet tight deadlines and adapt to last minute changes. I have traveled around the country to supervise installations by subcontractors and in house staff.