largillier
About Me.
Moved to Naples, Florida after several years working and living in France with my French husband and two kids.
EXPERIENCE
2020 - 2022
LE PRIEURE DE BRAY
RULLY, FRANCE
Co-Operative Learning Experience Internship, under the direction of French architect, Pauline SIROT, for 1000m2 restoration of a historical 800 year old French farm
Daily sight visits, drew DWG plans, elevations, 3D models, resourced materials, designed propositions
2017 - 2020
CHANEL PRODUCTION AVH
VERNEUIL-EN-HALATTE, FRANCE
Leather artisan fabricating Chanel’s classic and collection handbags: assembly, sewing, hardware placement, quality control with millimeter precision, at La Maison Chanel’s Les Ateliers de Verneuil-en-Halatte. Learned the know-how of 20+ models, in 20+ diverse materials; savoir-faire in painted leather edges. Proposed simple but significant industrialization advancements.
Spring 2016
CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN
MILAN, ITALY
One-month internship in Milan, Italy with Christian Louboutin Handbags’ maker : Excellentia. Observation of prototypes and product development of Christian Louboutin, also, JMendal, Versace. Learning the know-how of Italian master leather artisans, third-generation, with 30 years+ experience
2013 - 20217
LUCE DESIGN & BOUTIQUE
ANN ARBOR, MI
Leather Artisan. Design, fabrication, sales, branding, customer service, accounting, training, marketing, shipping for my small business which hand crafted small leather goods, notably book covers and pouches
2014 - 2016
J. CREW
ANN ARBOR, MI
Part-time Sales Associate for a J.Crew retail store. Importance on personable customer experience, service, styling; analyze traffic flow with product layout
2011 - 2013
SANDAL INTERNSHIP
BURGUNDY, FRANCE
4 hours/week, Hand-crafted leather ​sandals using traditional techniques
Repaired leather sandals, which challenged me to learn how to work with aged leather
EDUCATION
2020-2023
University of Cincinnati DAAP
CINCINNATI, OH
Bachelor of Science in Architecture, Class of 2023
College of Design, Architecture, Art & Planning (DAAP)
School of Architecture & Interior Design (SAID)
Honor Roll, Deans list, 4/4 semesters
Autumn 2022
L’Ecole Speciale D’Architecture
ESA
PARIS
Semester aboard at ESA Licence Year 3, part 1, with renown architects Thomas Coldefy, landscape architect Regis Guignard from Christian de Portzamparc. Heavy concentration of the concepet, architecture and urbanism.
2015-2016
Les Ateliers Gregoire - La Fabrique
PARIS
CAP Certificat in French Luxury Leathercrafting
Partnered with Hermes partner for 40 years, French’s prestigious leathercrafting school
Forms adults in millimeter-precision leathercrafting: know-how in selecting materials, cutting, thinning, assembling, hand and machine sewing leather, technical drawings and assembly directions, First-Aid
2011-2013
Ecole Saint Jean
SEMUR-EN-BRIONNAIS, BURGUNDY, FRANCE
University-level Philosophy classes in a French monastery
Aristotelian and Thomistic concentration
Art and leathercrafting complemented the Philosophy of Art classes
2008-2010
University of Cincinnati DAAP
CINCINNATI, OH
College of Design, Architecture, Art & Planning (DAAP)
Interior Design, Dean’s List (2/4 semesters),
4-year Cincinnatus Scholarship
Weekly service in elderly-home
digital skills
Rhino 3dm
Adobe CC InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Fresco
TwinMotion
Sketch Up
Microsoft Office
AutoCAD Revit 2010
AutoCAD 2010
manual skills
model making
drawing
photography
luxury leather crafting
sewing
languages
English
French
basic Spanish
interests
business
fashion, art,
traveling,
discovering cultures,
wine, gastronomy, mushroom hunting, boating, skiing,
swimming, biking,
serving others