Curriculum Vitae

Bethany Blevins, RID, NCIDQ
2526 Oak Village Road, Akron, AL 35441
205.281.6494 | [email protected]

Educational background:

Master of Art (MA), Interior Design, Ball State University, Projected Graduation 2025
Bachelor of Art (BA), Interior Design, Southern Institute School of Interior Design at Virginia College, 2002
Associate of Applied Science (AAS), Interior Design, Jefferson State Community College, 1999

Positions held in academic institutions:

Courses taught in the past two years:

CTD 121 Intro to Interior Design - Introduction to the interior design profession through a variety of assignments utilizing the design process, design theory, and interior graphic communication methods.
CTD 226 Non-Residential Interior Design - Fundamentals of nonresidential interior design with emphasis on presentation graphics. Exploration of programming, spatial organization, and codes and standards for the business environment
CTD 326 Hospitality Interior Design - Introduction to the fundamentals of the restaurant, hospitality, and office design with an introduction to construction documents. Exploration of conceptual, spatial, and global thinking using design problems. Issues of sustainability, codes, and information analysis are applied across multiple design projects.
CTD 328 Professional Procedures in Interior Design - Philosophy and organization of professional practice; studio management, contracts, budgets, specifications, professional organizations, and prep for LEED certification.

Positions held in design practice:

AB Blevins & Co. – Interior Design & Purchasing, Inc., President | CEO and Registered Interior Designer, 2021-Present
Interior Consultants, Inc., Registered Interior Designer, 2009-2021
i.e. International Design Group, Partner and VP, Interior Design, 2009-2010
Interior Consultants, Inc., Interior Designer, 2003-2009
Bethany Barrow Designs – Owner | Original Mural Designs, Accent Painting, and Interior Décor, Artist, and Designer, 1996-2003

Significant publications, creative projects, and/or paper presentations:

Wyndham Hotels and Resorts, Prototype Development of the Echo Suites Extended Stay by Wyndham, Interior Designer, https://development.wyndhamhotels.com/brand/echo-suites-extended-stay-by-wyndham/, 2021-2022
2023 Current Projects Include: Holiday Inn Express – Bakersfield, CA Renovation; Hampton Inn – Trussville, AL Renovation; Hampton Inn – Calera, AL Renovation; Hampton Inn – Leeds, AL; Hampton Inn – Tullahoma, TN Renovation
Previous Projects: Holiday Inn Express – Irondale, AL 2022; Hampton Inn and Suites – Abilene, TX 2022; Tutwiler Hotel – Birmingham, AL 2021; Holiday Inn Express – Booneville, MO 2021; Hilton Tapestry St. James Hotel – Selma, AL 2019
Complete List of Projects From 2003 To Present in Separate Project Listing

Awards, recognitions, grants, competitions:

Alabama State Registered Interior Designer, (#427), 2007
National Council for Interior Design Qualification (NCIDQ), 2006
IDEP Participant, 2004-2006
Interior Design Advisory Committee, Jefferson State Community College, 2004-2009
Greater Birmingham Homebuilders Association, Scholarship, 2002
Renderings Decorators’ Showhouse Exterior and Interior, 2001
Decorators’ Showhouse, 1999 and 2001
President’s List, Southern Institute of Interior Design, 2001-2002
Daisy Bond Competition Participant, 1999

Professional memberships and service:

Professional development:

​Curriculum Vitae