About Stella

CERTIFICATIONS

ASID - Professional classification #34608

CID - Certified Interior Designer in the State of California #0380

NCIDQ Certified - #9905

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts with a major in Interior Design, College of Notre Dame

Three years at Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy, math major

One year at Southwest Missour State College, elementary major

HONORS/AWARDS

2003 ASID California Peninsula chapter Design Awards Competition First Place-Charles Falls Product Design

2003 NARI Coty Award, San Jose’s First Place and Judge’s Choice Awards, Regional First Place Award, and National First Place – Commercial Specialty

1993 Qualified Remodeling National Runner-up Designer of the Year- in Residential-Kitchen Category

1993 ASID Special Recognition Award

1992 ASID California Peninsula Chapter Design Awards Competition-First Place in Kitchen Category

1989 ASID Special Recognition Award

PUBLISHED DESIGN AUTHORITY

Published in Randall Whitehead’s book The Art of Lighting

Published in Ro Logrippo’s book In My World

Published in Better Homes & Garden in 1993 and 1997

Published in Qualified Remodeler, 1993

Published in San Jose Mercury, Palo Alto Weekly, San Francisco Chronicle, San Mateo Times, Designers Illustrated, South Bay Accent, Gentry Magazine