Professional Profile: Naomi Harel 2012

Name: Naomi Harel, ASID Title: Co-principal Company: Invision Design Partners, LLC Residential & Business Interior Design Location: 240 Ashley Drive, Rochester, NY 14620 Place of birth: Chicago, IL Family: Married + two daughters College: University of Iowa BA in Design & Housing First job unrelated to your current field: Cashier at pizza/burger restaurant First job in your current field: Internship then hired full time at an architectural firm What your firm does now and its plans for the future? Our main projects include interior design for residential spaces including furnishing; flooring; wall and window treatments; lighting; paint colors; accessories and art; home-office designs; basement remodeling including play, exercise and organized storage areas; kitchen and bath remodeling; custom furniture designs of entertainment centers and unique storage and display pieces; and contract/commercial interior design of office spaces for efficiency and functionality including furnishing and ergonomic concerns. Hobbies: Reading, singing, gardening and shopping for interior accessories (and shoes) Favorite novel: Ayn Rand The Fountainhead Keys to success: "The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary." Vidal Sassoon Persons you admire (outside of the family): Eleanor Roosevelt and Ruth Bader Ginsburg If you had to choose a different profession, what would it be? Jewelry designer