Joyce is an aspiring interior designer and a recent graduate of the Bachelor of Interior Design program at the British Columbia Institute of Technology. Over the years, Joyce has developed a range of technical skills that have helped her execute her concepts into design.

Passionate about research based design, Joyce is dedicated to combining exploration, creativity, and knowledge into functional and innovative design.  Through her travel experiences and cultural exploration, Joyce brings an open minded and broad perspective to implementing design solutions. Her professional and adaptive communication and interpersonal skills have flourished due to her community involvement. She is an advocate of designing for the environment and end users. She is particularly inspired by architecture and design that address social and humanitarian crises.  

Joyce enjoys learning and pursuing personal growth in all aspects of life. On the personal side, she enjoys volunteering, playing music, reading, backcountry camping and traveling. She was born in Hong Kong and currently resides in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Curriculum Vitae

Education

2013 - 2014   British Columbia Institute of Technology, Vancouver, BC
Bachelor of Interior Design, with distinction
2010 - 2012     British Columbia Institute of Technology, Vancouver, BC
Diploma of Interior Design
2008 - 2009   British Columbia Institute of Technology, Vancouver, BC
Management Certificate

Technical Skills

AutoCAD 2016
AutoCAD 3D 2014
SketchUp | Twilight | VRAY
Adobe Suite | InDesign | Photoshop | Acrobat
Microsoft Office | Words | Excel | PowerPoint
PC | Mac Platform
Functional knowledge of Revit, Adobe Illustrator

Design Skills

Concept Development
Space Planning
Construction Documents
Specifications
Understanding of BC Building Code

Experience

July 2015 - Present Interior Designer / CAD Technician
Buron Healthcare Inc / Highgate Senior Living

May 2012 - June 2012    Work Placement
Cristina Oberti Interior Design Inc

Volunteer Experience

January 2015 - Present   Settlement Services
Immigration Social Services of BC

April 2016 - PresentAmbassador
SPCA

October 2014                 Team Leader
Doors Open Vancouver at Vancouver Public Library

February - May 2014       Learning In Action Mentor
Immigration Social Services of BC