SketchUp Course at West Valley Occupational Center

Course Description: The course is designed to enhance professional designers’ ability to envision and communicate their projects using the SketchUp program. Course Length: Tuesday, April 22 – Thursday, Jun 5 (This is the 1st attempt of this type of course catering to working professionals. The regular semester is 20 weeks long.) Course Setup: Open Lab:Continue reading “SketchUp Course at West Valley Occupational Center”

9 Tips to Thrive in the Real World

1. Be Healthy 2. Be Professional 3. Be Sincere and Compassionate 4. Set Goals 5. Keep Improving 6. Promote Your Strength 7. Be Unique and Memorable 8. Build a Support System 9. Offer Help & Give Back Last year, I was invited to be a guest speaker at two different classes in two different schools.Continue reading “9 Tips to Thrive in the Real World”

Social Media Coaching – July 9, 2013

Our second Social Media Coaching workshop was on July 9, 2013. We want to thank Archer Weiss again for letting us use their beautiful conference room for the workshop. Our focus this time was on Houzz.com. This website has become a great way for design professionals to showcase their works to and interact with homeowners. Professionals can alsoContinue reading “Social Media Coaching – July 9, 2013”

Rendered Chairs

Look what I found! I did these chairs in college for an assignment. It was a one-night project. A blueprint machine was more accessible than a copier, so these chairs were done on blueprint paper. I miss the good old days when I stayed up all night in the classroom with close friends and workContinue reading “Rendered Chairs”

Social Media Coaching – June 11, 2013

We had our first Social Media Coaching workshop on June 11, 2013. We are very grateful that Archer Weiss provided their beautiful conference room for the workshop. We started the session by welcoming all the attendees and introducing our generous hosts Barbara Archer and Marc Weiss. Susan made a easy-to-understand presentation on using Pinterest forContinue reading “Social Media Coaching – June 11, 2013”