Katelyn Merrill, NCIDQ

Katelyn Merrill, NCIDQ has a diverse and extensive work experience in the field of interior design. Katelyn is currently working as a Sales Lead at Hem, where they are responsible for business-to-business sales and cultivating relationships with key market segments in New York and New Jersey. Prior to this, Katelyn was an Interior Designer at BDG architecture + design, where they led the design of a WPP campus project in NYC and implemented agile and hybrid working policies due to Covid-19.

Before that, they worked as a Brand Manager at Megan Grehl, where they managed high-end residential projects and handled PR and marketing efforts. Katelyn also worked as a Senior Interior Design Professional at HOK, where they contributed to the design and construction of the Disney Streaming Services NYC headquarters and the New York Presbyterian Women's Hospital.

Earlier in their career, they served as a Senior Interior Design Associate at WeWork, designing custom workplace environments and overseeing projects such as Bombas NYC headquarters and IBM NYC offices. Katelyn also worked at HOK as an Interior Designer, where they worked on various projects including McGraw Hill Chicago headquarters and Shiseido Miami workplace.

Katelyn gained valuable experience as an Office Assistant at Virginia Tech University Development, where they organized alumni data and solved problems related to student data. Additionally, they interned as an Interior Design Intern at Gensler, where they contributed to the design of office projects using software like Revit and AutoCAD. Katelyn also interned at SANDOW (Interior Design Media) as a Marketing Intern, where they managed marketing materials and corresponded with designers for events.

Overall, Katelyn Merrill, NCIDQ's work experience showcases their ability to lead design projects, manage client relationships, and contribute to the successful execution of interior design projects.

Katelyn Merrill, NCIDQ, has a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Interior Design from Virginia Tech, which they obtained from 2012 to 2016. Prior to their undergraduate studies, they attended Pratt Institute in 2011 for a Pre-College Program in Interior Design. In addition to their education, Katelyn Merrill has obtained several certifications including the NCIDQ Certification from the Council for Interior Design Qualification - CIDQ in June 2021, the LEED Green Associate certification from USGBC New York in June 2017, and the WELL AP certification from the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) in June 2017.