Experience

Heather Wilkinson Design, LLC

Richmond, Virginia

Interior Design Consultant | October 2018 - Present

HKS Architects, INC

Richmond, Virginia

Sr. Interior Designer | January 2019 - December 2023

Daily point of contact as Sr. Interior Designer for design coordination of all disciplines within projects
Successfully led as lead Sr. Interior Designer on multiple project practices including; healthcare, commercial, residential mixed-use and sports and entertainment
Successfully led as lead Sr. Interior Designer on client presentations and weekly meetings
Development of custom details and standards for architectural elements
Lectured at Virginia Tech for outreach purposes and served as mentor for interns throughout their curricular experience while with HKS
Involved with Citizen HKS philanthropic efforts
Served as an interior advisor for the sustainability committee as well as interior technical advisor

Hickok Cole Architects

Richmond, Virginia

Project Designer | September 2017 - September 2018 (Consultant / Full-Time Hire)

Joined the Lifestyle Studio focusing on FF&E for multi-family housing projects
Developed finish palettes for residential units and amenity spaces
Selected furniture and curated artwork packages for amenity spaces and tenant corridors
Member of the Project Tech Committee

Fultz & Singh Architects

Richmond, Virginia

Project Designer | September 2017 - November 2017 (Consultant)

Daily assistance with interior design aesthetics for corporate interiors and restaurants
Developed finish palettes & mood boards for client presentations

Zimmer Gunsul Frasca | ZGF Architects

Portland, Oregon

Project Designer | January 2014 - June 2016

Joined the Architecture Department for over a year to work on an eight building satellite campus for Stanford University - Redwood City
Daily point of contact as Project Designer for coordination of all disciplines within projects
Successfully completed construction administration for projects of various sizes and scopes
Active involvement in all phases of the design and permitting process
Participation in client presentations and weekly meetings
Development of custom details and standards for architectural elements
Acted as mentor for interns throughout their curricular experience while with ZGF
Involved with standardizing Revit practices for ZGF's Redbook

A S D

Washington, DC

Project Designer | April 2011 – August 2013

International design documentation with successful construction completion in India
Daily point of contact as Project Designer for coordination of all disciplines within projects, nationally and internationally
Successfully completed construction administration for projects of various sizes and scopes
Active involvement in all phases of the design and permitting process
Participation in client presentations and weekly meetings
Development of custom details and standards for architectural elements
Served as LEED team project administrator
Implemented Revit into the DC office

Hickok Cole Architects

Washington, DC

Project Designer | November 2009 – April 2011

Co-founding member of the philanthropic Full Circle committee
Daily point of contact as Project Designer for coordination of disciplines within projects
Active involvement in all phases of the design and permitting process
Participation in client presentations and weekly meetings
Development of custom details for architectural elements
Daily point of contact for Revit model coordination with 3D rendering consultant
Member of the CAD & Revit Standards and Sustainable Design committees

FOX Architects, LLC

McLean, VA

Project Designer | October 2004 – March 2009

Researched and presented BIM/ Revit to FOX executives as a new format for documentation, resulting in a complete overhaul of standards and practices.
Daily point of contact as Project Designer for coordination of disciplines within projects
Successfully completed construction administration for projects of various sizes and scopes
Active involvement in all phases of the design and permitting process
Participation in client presentations and proposals, resulting in new projects
Development of custom details for architectural elements
Development of graphic media materials for internal, broker’s and client’s marketing purposes
Member of the CAD & Revit Standards committee

Education

Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, Virginia

2004 BFA, Interior Design

The New School Parsons Healthy Materials Lab

New York, New York

2019 | 2020, Healthier Materials and Sustainable Building

Technical

Project

LEED Accredited Professional – USGBC LEED Commercial Interiors
ASID Virginia | 2023 Design Excellence - First Place, Healthcare over 15,000sf. View article here.
IIDA Oregon | 2017 Design Excellence - Best in Category and DCJ Oregon Building & Construction | 2017 First Place Tenant Improvement Award: Stoel Rives, Portland, Oregon. Featured in Contract Magazine. View article here.
Architect Magazine | 2016 Ranked ZGF, Portland No. 1 firm of the year. View article here.
IIDA Mid-Atlantic | 2014 Silver Award, Interior Architecture Educational/Institutional: NPR, Washington, D.C. Featured in Interior Design Magazine. View article here.
Greater Washington Commercial Association of Realtors (GWCAR) | 2012 Best in Industry, ranked A S D, Architecture Firm of the Year.
Interview with Michael Tardif AIA “BIM Implementation: Applying Lessons Learned.” | AIArchitects, VOL. 14 (June 15, 2007). View article here.
National Association of Industrial Office Properties (NAIOP) | 2007 Award of Excellence, Best Interior Tenant Project: Whitney, Bradley & Brown, INC. Reston, VA
Mid-Atlantic Construction | Best of 2005 Award of Merit: BAE Systems, Reston, VA
American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) – Student Chapter chair member