Thank you to everyone who joined us for
Student Symposium 2020
November 2-6, 2020
Even though we could not meet in person, we provided a fantastic virtual line-up! Just check out our SCHEDULE below.
A HUGE THANK YOU to our wonderful SPONSORS and COMMITTEE for making this event possible!
And CONGRATULATIONS to this year's DESIGN COMPETITION WINNERS!
A HUGE THANK YOU to our wonderful SPONSORS and COMMITTEE for making this event possible!
And CONGRATULATIONS to this year's DESIGN COMPETITION WINNERS!
HOW TO ACCESS RECORDINGS TO 2020 SESSIONS:
If you officially registered for Student Symposium 2020 on Eventbrite, then login to your Eventbrite account to access your ticket and our online event page. Note that not all sessions were able to be recorded.
Monday: November 2, 2020
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
Symposium Welcome & Live Emerging Professionals Panel Discussion:
> Tori DuBose, Allied ASID w/ Frost Interiors, Inc.
> Veronica Sanders, Allied ASID w/ Design with Veronica Sanders LLC
> Linsey Schminke w/ Baker Design Group
> Amanda Tarango, Allied ASID w/ Baker Design Group
> Christina Garcia Lysaught, Allied ASID w/ Layered Dimensions Interior Design (Moderator)
(introduced by Committee Member Ashlynn Bourque, ASID Industry Partner Representative)
Christina Garcia Lysaught is Founder and Interior Designer at Layered Dimensions. She’s an alumna of Texas Christian University’s prestigious interior design program and is a multi-award-winning Interior Designer specialized in construction design and full-scale, high-end residential interior design. She is a visionary and mobilizer of superb talent and has built her firm on principles of collaboration, quality, and professionalism. She has an innate sense for identifying unique areas of expertise and bringing those qualities into one team to enrich her clients' overall process and design experience from start to finish. Christina is is known in the industry for conceiving detailed, one-of-a-kind designs for new construction and custom luxury homes. Notably, she and her team have a keen understanding of the industry's business aspects, the value of carefully guiding customers through the complexities of custom building, and helping to produce homes that are beautiful, functional and unique.
> Tori DuBose, Allied ASID w/ Frost Interiors, Inc.
> Veronica Sanders, Allied ASID w/ Design with Veronica Sanders LLC
> Linsey Schminke w/ Baker Design Group
> Amanda Tarango, Allied ASID w/ Baker Design Group
> Christina Garcia Lysaught, Allied ASID w/ Layered Dimensions Interior Design (Moderator)
(introduced by Committee Member Ashlynn Bourque, ASID Industry Partner Representative)
Christina Garcia Lysaught is Founder and Interior Designer at Layered Dimensions. She’s an alumna of Texas Christian University’s prestigious interior design program and is a multi-award-winning Interior Designer specialized in construction design and full-scale, high-end residential interior design. She is a visionary and mobilizer of superb talent and has built her firm on principles of collaboration, quality, and professionalism. She has an innate sense for identifying unique areas of expertise and bringing those qualities into one team to enrich her clients' overall process and design experience from start to finish. Christina is is known in the industry for conceiving detailed, one-of-a-kind designs for new construction and custom luxury homes. Notably, she and her team have a keen understanding of the industry's business aspects, the value of carefully guiding customers through the complexities of custom building, and helping to produce homes that are beautiful, functional and unique.
4:15 PM - 5:00 PM
Live Virtual Exhibit Hall with our Sponsor Feizy Rugs
Tuesday: November 3, 2020
7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
No Student Symposium programming on this day, so you can GO VOTE!
Learn the who, when, where, how & what: VOTE.ORG & VOTETEXAS.GOV
Learn the who, when, where, how & what: VOTE.ORG & VOTETEXAS.GOV
Wednesday: November 4, 2020
12:00 PM
A&D Firm Tours guided by Interior Designers available for viewing on demand (10-15 min. each):
Corgan | Dallas Design Group, Interiors | HKS | Perkins&Will | Studio 11 Design
Corgan | Dallas Design Group, Interiors | HKS | Perkins&Will | Studio 11 Design
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
Live Professional Roundtable Discussion #1 | Kenda Draper, ASID, LEED AP, RID w/ SmithGroup
(moderated by Committee Member Laura McDonald Stewart, FASID, RID, LEED AP, WELL AP)
Kenda Draper, ASID, LEED AP ID+C is a Registered Interior Designer with SmithGroup in Dallas, TX, where she has practiced under the firm’s many incarnations since 1992. Kenda brings over 25 years of project experience in higher education – including work at several top tier college and university campuses across the country. Her experience encompasses facilities management, interior architectural design, selection of architectural finishes and the selection, specification and installation of fixtures and furnishings. Just a few of her many projects include the University of Texas San Antonio Recreation and Wellness Center, the Irving Heritage Center and Aquatics Center, and Champions Hall at the University of Arkansas.
(moderated by Committee Member Laura McDonald Stewart, FASID, RID, LEED AP, WELL AP)
Kenda Draper, ASID, LEED AP ID+C is a Registered Interior Designer with SmithGroup in Dallas, TX, where she has practiced under the firm’s many incarnations since 1992. Kenda brings over 25 years of project experience in higher education – including work at several top tier college and university campuses across the country. Her experience encompasses facilities management, interior architectural design, selection of architectural finishes and the selection, specification and installation of fixtures and furnishings. Just a few of her many projects include the University of Texas San Antonio Recreation and Wellness Center, the Irving Heritage Center and Aquatics Center, and Champions Hall at the University of Arkansas.
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM
Live Professional Roundtable Discussion #2 | Adam Nash, ASID, IIDA, IDEC, NCIDQ, WELL AP, LEED Green Associate w/ University of the Incarnate Word (moderated by Committee Member Kathryn Nelson, Allied ASID)
Adam Nash is an Assistant Professor of Interior Design at the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio, TX. He holds a B.S. in Interior Design from the University of Texas at San Antonio, an M.A. in Interior Design from the Savannah College of Art & Design and is currently working on his Ph.D. in Architectural Studies from the University of Missouri, where he also completed a Graduate Certificate in Public Health. Adam’s professional interior design experience is diverse having previously worked in residential interiors, commercial interiors, and with a commercial furniture dealership before becoming a full-time educator in 2012. Adam was a recipient of the 2019 ASID Ones to Watch Award in Education Leadership and is currently a member of the ASID Impact Review Task Force focused on obtaining and curating research relevant to the impact of COVID-19 on the interior design profession.
Adam Nash is an Assistant Professor of Interior Design at the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio, TX. He holds a B.S. in Interior Design from the University of Texas at San Antonio, an M.A. in Interior Design from the Savannah College of Art & Design and is currently working on his Ph.D. in Architectural Studies from the University of Missouri, where he also completed a Graduate Certificate in Public Health. Adam’s professional interior design experience is diverse having previously worked in residential interiors, commercial interiors, and with a commercial furniture dealership before becoming a full-time educator in 2012. Adam was a recipient of the 2019 ASID Ones to Watch Award in Education Leadership and is currently a member of the ASID Impact Review Task Force focused on obtaining and curating research relevant to the impact of COVID-19 on the interior design profession.
4:00 PM - 4:45 PM
Live Professional Roundtable Discussion #3 | Kristen Hamborg, ASID, Fitwel Ambassador w/ Medtronic
(moderated by Committee Member Laura McDonald Stewart, FASID, RID, LEED AP, WELL AP)
Kristen Hamborg is a Senior Project Design Lead/Workplace consultant for Medtronic. She currently sits on the Advisory Board for the Iowa State University Interior Design program and has broad experience in corporate workplace and retail design having also worked for Target Corporation in Minneapolis, MN and Sheppard’s Business Interiors, a Steelcase dealership in Omaha, NE.
(moderated by Committee Member Laura McDonald Stewart, FASID, RID, LEED AP, WELL AP)
Kristen Hamborg is a Senior Project Design Lead/Workplace consultant for Medtronic. She currently sits on the Advisory Board for the Iowa State University Interior Design program and has broad experience in corporate workplace and retail design having also worked for Target Corporation in Minneapolis, MN and Sheppard’s Business Interiors, a Steelcase dealership in Omaha, NE.
Thursday: November 5, 2020
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Live Résumé, Professional Practices & Real Life HR Hiring Insights
4:00 PM - 4:45 PM
Live Professional Roundtable Discussion #4 | Bryan Yates, Allied ASID w/ Yates Desygn
(moderated by Committee Member Brianne Bowers, ASID Industry Partner Representative)
Originally from South Texas, Bryan mastered his interior design practice at the Pratt Institute after receiving his bachelor's in landscape architecture from Texas Tech University. His career and experiences span from landscape design, hospitality, and luxury residential interior design. Bryan has conceptualized and created numerous upscale projects evoking free-spirit and high-style in sought after places around the world, including New York City, Japan, and Mumbai. Bryan put his practice into play during his time at Yabu Pushelberg in New York. Bryan carries this experience forward to Yates Desygn. He blends high-end design with function and comfort, creating compelling and innovative environments that enhance their clients' quality of life and celebrate their personalities through a casual elegance.
(moderated by Committee Member Brianne Bowers, ASID Industry Partner Representative)
Originally from South Texas, Bryan mastered his interior design practice at the Pratt Institute after receiving his bachelor's in landscape architecture from Texas Tech University. His career and experiences span from landscape design, hospitality, and luxury residential interior design. Bryan has conceptualized and created numerous upscale projects evoking free-spirit and high-style in sought after places around the world, including New York City, Japan, and Mumbai. Bryan put his practice into play during his time at Yabu Pushelberg in New York. Bryan carries this experience forward to Yates Desygn. He blends high-end design with function and comfort, creating compelling and innovative environments that enhance their clients' quality of life and celebrate their personalities through a casual elegance.
5:00 PM - 5:45 PM
Live Professional Roundtable Discussion #5 | Tim Schelfe, FASID, CID w/ Britt Design Group
(moderated by Committee Member Laura McDonald Stewart, FASID, RID, LEED AP, WELL AP)
Tim Schelfe has a long and distinguished career as a design professional working throughout the North and South East. In 2019, he relocated to Austin to join Britt Design Group as Vice President + Principal. Tim is a NCIDQ certified and a licensed Interior Designer and has over 34 years of experience in the interior design profession and has built an impressive portfolio of design work, receiving over 40 design awards for his diverse work in multifamily, hospitality, senior living, commercial and residential interior design. Tim is a Fellow of the American Society of Interior Designers and a Past-Chair of the ASID National Board of Directors. He served as President of the ASID Carolinas Chapter, was a board member of the High Point Market Authority, and currently serves on the advisory panel of Interiors & Sources magazine.
(moderated by Committee Member Laura McDonald Stewart, FASID, RID, LEED AP, WELL AP)
Tim Schelfe has a long and distinguished career as a design professional working throughout the North and South East. In 2019, he relocated to Austin to join Britt Design Group as Vice President + Principal. Tim is a NCIDQ certified and a licensed Interior Designer and has over 34 years of experience in the interior design profession and has built an impressive portfolio of design work, receiving over 40 design awards for his diverse work in multifamily, hospitality, senior living, commercial and residential interior design. Tim is a Fellow of the American Society of Interior Designers and a Past-Chair of the ASID National Board of Directors. He served as President of the ASID Carolinas Chapter, was a board member of the High Point Market Authority, and currently serves on the advisory panel of Interiors & Sources magazine.
6:00 PM - 6:45 PM
Live Professional Roundtable Discussion #6 | Jennifer Fordham Blanco, ASID w/ Poggenpohl
(moderated by Committee Member Brianne Bowers, ASID Industry Partner Representative)
Jennifer Fordham Blanco is the Studio Manager and Senior Design for Poggenpohl Dallas. Originally from Louisiana, Jennifer graduated from Baylor Univeristy with a B.A. in Interior Design. After years working in Retail Design for luxury brands such as Neiman Marcus and David Sutherland, Jennifer followed her passion for space planning and organization which brought her to Poggenpohl in 2010. Her kitchen designs with Poggenpohl have won numerous awards. Jennifer is passionate about creating spaces that are both beautiful and high functioning; taking into consideration each client’s specific needs to ensure their kitchens fit their lifestyle.
(moderated by Committee Member Brianne Bowers, ASID Industry Partner Representative)
Jennifer Fordham Blanco is the Studio Manager and Senior Design for Poggenpohl Dallas. Originally from Louisiana, Jennifer graduated from Baylor Univeristy with a B.A. in Interior Design. After years working in Retail Design for luxury brands such as Neiman Marcus and David Sutherland, Jennifer followed her passion for space planning and organization which brought her to Poggenpohl in 2010. Her kitchen designs with Poggenpohl have won numerous awards. Jennifer is passionate about creating spaces that are both beautiful and high functioning; taking into consideration each client’s specific needs to ensure their kitchens fit their lifestyle.
Friday: November 6, 2020
12:00 PM
Virgin Hotel Dallas Guided Video Tour available for viewing on demand
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM
Live Professional Roundtable Discussion #7 | Rosa Salazar, ASID, IIDA, RID w/ Condray Design Group
(moderated by Committee Member Laura McDonald Stewart, FASID, RID, LEED AP, WELL AP)
Rosa Salazar is a practicing Registered Interior Designer for Condray Design Group in Lubbock, TX, with award-winning and broad experience in healthcare, community, religious, commercial and higher education. She was recently appointed by Governor Abbott to serve on the Texas Board of Architectural Examiners for a term concluding January 31, 2023. Previously has held leadership positions with the Texas Association for Interior Design, IIDA, ASID, the City of Lubbock Permits & Licensing Appeals Board, the Westex Federal Credit Union Supervisory Committee, and the Fiestas del Llano.
(moderated by Committee Member Laura McDonald Stewart, FASID, RID, LEED AP, WELL AP)
Rosa Salazar is a practicing Registered Interior Designer for Condray Design Group in Lubbock, TX, with award-winning and broad experience in healthcare, community, religious, commercial and higher education. She was recently appointed by Governor Abbott to serve on the Texas Board of Architectural Examiners for a term concluding January 31, 2023. Previously has held leadership positions with the Texas Association for Interior Design, IIDA, ASID, the City of Lubbock Permits & Licensing Appeals Board, the Westex Federal Credit Union Supervisory Committee, and the Fiestas del Llano.
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
Live Professional Roundtable Discussion #8 | Lisa Barron, ASID, RID w/ Dallas Design Group, Interiors
(moderated by Committee Member Kathryn Nelson, Allied ASID)
Award winning interior designer Lisa Barron graduated from a nationally accredited interior design program. After eight years experience with her own design business Lisa joined Dallas Design Group, Interiors in 2004. Presently, Lisa is a Designer at DDGI specializing in residential and commercial projects. Lisa believes that the pathway to excellence in design is through carefully listening to the client and integrating their wishes and values into the design process so that the ultimate product reflects the client’s perspective and personality. A Magna Cum Laude graduate from Texas Woman’s University, Lisa’s creative approach integrates design with her background in Liberal Arts, Communications, and Theater. She has served as the ASID Texas Chapter President for the 2019-2020 term.
(moderated by Committee Member Kathryn Nelson, Allied ASID)
Award winning interior designer Lisa Barron graduated from a nationally accredited interior design program. After eight years experience with her own design business Lisa joined Dallas Design Group, Interiors in 2004. Presently, Lisa is a Designer at DDGI specializing in residential and commercial projects. Lisa believes that the pathway to excellence in design is through carefully listening to the client and integrating their wishes and values into the design process so that the ultimate product reflects the client’s perspective and personality. A Magna Cum Laude graduate from Texas Woman’s University, Lisa’s creative approach integrates design with her background in Liberal Arts, Communications, and Theater. She has served as the ASID Texas Chapter President for the 2019-2020 term.
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM
Live Professional Roundtable Discussion #9 | Veronica Sandoval, ASID, NEWH, RID w/ Wilson Associates
(moderated by Committee Member Laura McDonald Stewart, FASID, RID, LEED AP, WELL AP)
Veronica Sandoval is a practicing Registered Interior Designer for Wilson Associates in Dallas. During her 3 ½ years at Wilson, she has collaborated on numerous domestic and international luxury resort projects, such as the Ritz-Carlton Reserve Dorado Beach in Puerto Rico and the Dongshanhai Haiyan Resort in Huidong, China. Prior to Wilson, Veronica worked at ForrestPerkins (acquired by Perkins Eastman) for 4 ½ years. Veronica received her BS in Interior Design at Texas Christian University where she also interned with the interior designers at the Facilities Planning Department. Veronica is wrapping up her 6th year on the NEWH Dallas Board, and helped start a non-profit (AACT) this summer with 14 other TCU alumni to advocate for campuses of higher education to be more inclusive for Students, Faculty & Staff.
(moderated by Committee Member Laura McDonald Stewart, FASID, RID, LEED AP, WELL AP)
Veronica Sandoval is a practicing Registered Interior Designer for Wilson Associates in Dallas. During her 3 ½ years at Wilson, she has collaborated on numerous domestic and international luxury resort projects, such as the Ritz-Carlton Reserve Dorado Beach in Puerto Rico and the Dongshanhai Haiyan Resort in Huidong, China. Prior to Wilson, Veronica worked at ForrestPerkins (acquired by Perkins Eastman) for 4 ½ years. Veronica received her BS in Interior Design at Texas Christian University where she also interned with the interior designers at the Facilities Planning Department. Veronica is wrapping up her 6th year on the NEWH Dallas Board, and helped start a non-profit (AACT) this summer with 14 other TCU alumni to advocate for campuses of higher education to be more inclusive for Students, Faculty & Staff.
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Live Student Design Competition Awards Presentation
