Sierra Sigmone

 

EXPERIENCE:

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CEO| Muralist | Artist

Sierra’s Creations | October 2019 – Present

A cluster of creative businesses that offers the following services: interior decorating and design, mural development and execution; creation of artwork/prints; creation of renderings using 3D software; curriculum development; culinary (bakery) needs, and other various artistic ventures. During the life span of this business, there have been a total of 8 murals designed, proposed, and executed.

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Interior Designer 

Closet America |  June 2023 – November 2023

Measuring, drawing, developing, and designing spaces for potential clients and their spaces (closets, pantries, garages, mudrooms, living spaces, and offices) in one-sit closings. By utilizing ClosetPro, helped clients to revitalize, repurpose, and rejuvenate their spaces through understanding their wants and needs, understanding their inventory and space, and designing to their complete satisfaction. Created and designed custom systems that depicted functional and organizational 3D renderings and walkthroughs of assemblies with full colors, accessories, and obstructions. Helped sales to increase by 40% company-wide.

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Interior Designer | Design Consultant

Dropbox | Two Design Shop | Contract Position (As Needed)
Meeting with potential clients about their design needs for their “work-from-home offices.” By utilizing AutoCAD, helped clients to revitalize, repurpose, and rejuvenate their spaces through design and small cosmetic changes to their rooms/offices. Oversaw 6 client projects. Created spreads and stacks based off forms filled out by clients, notes during client consultations, and using “mini tours” of their spaces to sketch a brief floor plan.

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Marketing & Analytics Manager | Project Coordinator & Assistant | Curriculum Developer

See in Colors | Jan 2019 – Present
Strategizing to increase social media presentation, presence, and engagement over multiple platforms to increase clients and cash flow. Creating templates, documents, and schedules that will rebrand social media presence and appease new clientele. Creating a system and user-friendly plan that increased income and engagement by 300% in a 6-month timespan. Participating in google analytics trainings for new and old systems. Learning and assisting in the graphic recording/sketchnoting process. Responsibilities included coordinating internal and external projects. Managing communications between internal and external clients and partners. Collecting data metrics for dashboards. Creating hand drawn and virtual visual whiteboards for internal/external meetings. Assisting in grant research. Brainstorm ideas and criteria for the necessary components for a graphic recording curriculum. Participating in weekly status calls and actively participating and graphic recording in training sessions Assisting with prep-work, biweekly meeting minutes using design software MURAL, Miro, Google Jamboard, research, setup and breakdown at events, visual capture, and postproduction work

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Interior & Rendering Program Designer | Project Assistant | Logistics Manager & Coordinator

Simpli-Fli | August 2020 – October 2022

Responsibilities included both hands on and virtual design, documenting measurements, installations, and producing out-of-the-box interior design solutions, maintaining an agile, responsible organization through sustained revenue growth by monitoring industry forecasts, honing budgets, and adjusting marketing strategies, and making several key recommendations that resulted in an improved product (and subsequently increased sales), while simultaneously overseeing five client projects. Managing to conduct high- impact research for sourcing products, designing residential homes with said products, as well as creating spreadsheets of vendors and screening and vetting said (i.e., Electricians, Plumbers, Radon Mitigators, etc.) Developing and implementing new procedures and policies in collaboration with executive partners to establish and achieve long-term business objectives, providing the company with solid and sustainable organizational leadership. Serving as a direct liaison between the CEO and external partners. Onsite tasks (work done in client homes) included: taking measurements for potential new products, developing floor plans, installing furnishings (FF+E) and organizing accessories (OA), building furniture, managing deliveries and movers, perusing and purchasing products at various stores and with various vendor, obtaining parking and moving permits, serving as a liaison between clients and CEO. Daily admin tasks included: logging notes, creating purchase and housing schedules, constructing forms, and potentially sourcing products for clients.

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Virtual and After School S.T.E.A.M. Coordinator | Recreation Special Events Staff |Face Painter

MNCPPC | Dec 2019 - October 2021
S.T.E.A.M. Coordinator: Responsibilities included developing lesson plans and crafting events centered around pedagogical and classroom culture practices with the focus on

S.T.EA.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math) programs. Served as an instructor to youth ages 6-13 using developed lesson plans to create an educational and engaging environment for youth to learn and participate in weekly instruction. Supported students and families with an individual action plan to reach their goals. Connecting families to community partners for extended support.
Recreation Special Events Staff: Responsibilities included providing support to short staffed regions, and assisting with the organization and cleanup of the end of the year

Face Painter: Responsibilities included attending various events, mainly summer and holiday events, and executed self-developed face painting designs on youth and their parents

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Muralist

College Park Arts Exchange – CPAE and the Committee for a Better Environment | September 2021-September 2021
Using artistic and architectural knowledge and skills to coordinate, design, and execute a sustainable mural that brought awareness to pollution in our storm drain. The mural, “Tiny Bubbles,” depicted a few Maryland-based aquatic-life that insisted on only having rain going down the storm drain. Mural was executed in the historical Lakeland Community on a storm drain. . For this mural, proposals, budgets, and invoices were documented, created, and submitted.

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Virtual Paint Party Instructor

Little Prints Art | August 2020 - February 2021
Practiced and prepared paintings for paint party demonstrations and led and instructed virtual parties of all ages with group of 10-30 people. Participated and contributed in client growth meetings and brainstorming sessions.

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Muralist 

Mount Rainier Elementary School | August 2020 - February 2021
Participated, spearheaded, and executed in the beautification process of the school which focused on emphasizing art, health and wellness, as well as sustainability. Responsibilities included using artistic and architectural skills to draw, design, and draft to scale mural designs, graphically render designs, and measure, paint, and shade multiple mural designs. These murals included: “Foot Prints,” which were spray painted, self-designed footprint stencils leading to the school door from the sidewalk; “School Mascot,” which entailed their eagle mascot painted on their metal garage that was scraped of rust and primed; “School Pride Poles,” where poles were scraped and primed, painted in school colors, and decorated with various eagle feathers and M.R.E.S (for Mount Rainier Elementary School), and “Trash Mural,” which was a sustainable-based design that was hand drawn, digitally rendered, and printed ion their recycle and trash dumpsters. For all of these murals, proposals, budgets, and invoices were documented, created, and submitted. In total four murals were created and a total of two paintings are pending.

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Assistant Muralist

David C Driskell Center – University of Maryland, College Park | August 2020 - February 2021
One of five students who assisted a staff member in the creation of a mural dedicated to the late artist David C. Driskell, that included themes based off his screen prints, paintings and his ability to intertwine the two. This mural paid homage to his unique talent and contribution to the art world.

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Babysitter

Si’s Babysitting Services | June 2010 - March 2020
Responsibilities included monitoring and interacting with youth ages 2-12, assisting with homework, engaging in conversation and play time, cooking snd providing healthy meals, potty training toddlers, and maintained a clean and organized home upon parents return. Most clients were obtained through proven skill, care, and responsibility from engaging with their child through various jobs at daycare, aftercare and summer camp, or word of mouth. Maximum of ten kids babysat simultaneously.

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Muralist

K. Neal Truck and Bus Center | August 2020 - February 2021
Using knowledge of scale and floor plan drawings, designed and executed two drawn-to-scale mural layouts for 23’ x 80’ wall negotiated pricing, trained and obtained to operate a scissor and boom lift, budgeted and purchased required materials, created proposal and timeline documentation, produced multiple invoices and gave biweekly profession updates of completion times

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Seasonal Sales Associate

Victoria’s Secret |  November 2016 - January 2021 
Responsibilities included working as a cashier, sales specialist, bra specialist, and stock room staff. Maintained a healthy, clean, and organized show floor and dressing room. Managed and exceeded customers’ expectations, going above and beyond for their satisfaction. Managed and maintained the cashier area, focusing on executing returns, recovering, and discarding trash.

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Executive Project Assistant

Mindset CS Studios |  ​August 2018 - February 2019 
Responsibilities included establishing the official SOPs for business, meetings, and hiring process, leading the search for and hiring essential staff for empty roles maintained a detailed schedule of the CEO and all employees as well as serving as an equity liaison between the CEO and employees, and coordinated meeting times based off of employee’s schedules. Overseeing employee retention and stratification data. Managing and distributing the schedules of over 15 employees biweekly. Oversaw the execution of proposals and budgets and outreach and partnership creation. Organizing budget spreadsheets, proposals, staff meetings, and taking minutes during meetings. Spearheaded development on STEAM-based (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) curriculum.

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Lead Camp Counselor | Assistant Camp Counselor

Cool Days Summer Camp | Riverdale Baptist School| June 2013 - August 2019
Responsibilities included: developing and teaching S.T.E.A.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) programs, some years, primarily focuses on science, technology, and art. Maintaining a decent and orderly environment, overseeing, and engaging with youth ages three to thirteen, taking youth outside to play and administering first aid if youth was injured, leading, and assisting with bathroom and snack breaks, maintaining a clean and organized classroom, as well as assisting with orchestrating and chaperoning on field trips. Serving as a liaison between manager, lead staff, and parents.

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Aftercare Lead | Aftercare Assistant

Riverdale Baptist School | August 2013 - August 2019

Responsibilities included: maintaining a decent and orderly afterschool environment, overseeing and engaging with youth ages three to eighteen, taking youth outside to play and administering first aid if youth was injured, leading and assisting with bathroom and snack breaks, maintaining a clean and organized classroom, as well as assisting youth with any homework. Serving as a liaison between manager, lead staff, and parents.

Lead Project Muralist Coordinator August 2018 - August 2018 College Park Arts Exchange|
Attended meeting for the design process of the execution of the “Historic Lakeland Community Mural” and contributed crucial ideas and design concepts. Designed mural layout and presented it to board. Youngest of three artists to oversee the execution of said mural on concrete on the underpass under Route 1 in College Park, MD.

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Lead Art Administrative Assistant | Logistics Manager | Marketing Specialist| Proposal Writer

Obelisk Gallery | Dec. 2017 - May 2018
Served as a gallery assistant during showings, assisted with the creation, production, brainstorming, and installation of $10,00 pieces of art as well as utilized spreadsheets to research, vet, and maintain an up-to-date patrons list. Created spreadsheets to document and maintain purchases, receipts, and tax documentation, as well assisted with grant research and application, mural and art calls, and with the creation of proposals for potential new artwork and art projects. Utilized social media and paid marketing to advertise artwork, as well as creating and maintaining newsletter and press releases. As

webmaster, established the official website and online gallery.

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Art Consultant

AmeriCorps LAYC/MMYC | Feb 2016 - May 2016
Responsibilities included: developing lesson plans, and teaching classroom sizes of 30 art and life skills once a week at William Wirt Middle School and implementing a culturally relevant art curriculum.

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Tutor

Si’s Tutoring Services | Feb 2011 - May 2015
Responsibilities included: developing tutoring lesson plans on how to better relate information based on the learning styles of youth (i.e. auditory, visual, kinesthetic, etc.), enforcing and reenforcing concepts that pertained to phonics, reading, English, general math, and pre-algebra

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Daycare Assistant

Treasure Chest Learning Center | ​May 2012 – July 2014

Responsibilities included: engaging and supervising youth ages infant to thirteen, reading and educating youth, maintaining a safe, healthy, and orderly environment, enforcing and assisting with safety and supervising protocols while attending field trips, managing the upkeep and maintenance of children (diaper changing), and assisted with the daily routine, laid out by the CEO

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Intern/Mentee

Kenny Kaz Designs | May 2011 – July 2011
Intern/Mentee opportunity to learn and study under Kenny Kaz. Learned to understand, maintained, design, and to gain aspiration for fashion designs.

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