Award-winning, nationally published interior designer with more than 25 years experience in design sales: furniture, fabrics, rugs, wall coverings and lighting plus 6 years experience in sales and clientele building in a prestigious luxury brand retail stores.​ ▪ Commissioned by First Lady Michelle Engler, wife of Governor John Engler, to redesign the Governor's Summer Residence on Mackinac Island, MI. The project spanned two years and included a historic preservation of the home, circa 1901. As a result, the home was granted designation on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997. I worked closely with Peter Secchia, U.S. Ambassador