SUSAN TURNER, AIA
EXPERIENCE
2017 Universal Studios Japan Creative, Osaka, Japan, Creative Producer 2017 (3 Month Contract)
Produced Summer Splash Market Event 2017
2012-2017 turnerdesign, Los Angeles, CA, Project Manager
Shoe Palace: Fashion Square, Palm Desert and Topanga Malls
CIM: Hollywood & Highland and The Strand at Huntington Beach
2009-2012 Westfield LLC, Los Angeles, CA, Project Manager
Century City, Fashion Square, MainPlace, Promenade Mall and Topanga Mall
2007-2009 Westfield LLC, Los Angeles, CA, Manager of National Accounts
All Malls throughout the US
Anthropologie, Forever 21, H&M, Sephora, The GAP and Urban Outfitters
2006-2007 The Festival Companies, Los Angeles, CA, Project Manager/Senior Tenant Coordinator
Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center, Honolulu, HI
2003-2006 Westfield Corporation, Los Angeles, CA, Acting Director/Senior Tenant Coordinator for the San Diego Region
Horton Plaza, MainPlace, Mission Valley, Mission Valley West, Palm Desert, Parkway Plaza, Plaza Bonita, Plaza Camino Real and UTC
2002-2003 North American Title Company, Glendale, CA, Escrow Assistant
2000-2002 Associates Purchasing, Los Angeles, CA, Project Manager
Various clients include: Catch 23 Entertainment, Endeavor, Greenberg Traurig, Loeb & Loeb, O’Melveny & Myers, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, Pircher, Nichols & Meeks, Princess Cruises, United California Bank, Univision
1999-2000 Freelanced, Los Angeles, CA, Interior Designer/Set Designer
Mattel Corporation, Los Angeles, CA
Princess Cruises, Los Angeles, CA
1995-1999 Walt Disney Imagineering, Glendale, CA, Sr. Showset Designer
Disney California Adventure, Anaheim, CA
Disney Cruise Line, International
Fun Fair Extraordinair, Seattle, WA
Baltimore Children’s Museum, Baltimore, MD
The House of Disney, New York, NY
1995 Freelanced, Los Angeles, CA, Assistant Art Director/Set Designer
Dunston Checks In, Twentieth Century Fox, Los Angeles, CA, Production Designer: Rusty Smith|
Game Night – Pilot, Los Angeles, CA, Art Director: Ramsey Avery
The Jon Stewart Show, Paramount Studios, Los Angeles, CA, Art Directors: John Shaffner & Joe Steward
The Rock N Robin Show, Tokyo, Japan, Art Director: John Ivo Gilles
1994 Freelanced, Los Angeles, CA, Assistant Art Director
The Egyptian Levitation Set, Los Angeles, CA, Art Director: Jack Hart
The Sherry Lucas Levitation Set, Las Vegas, NV, Art Director: Jack Hart;
1994 Walt Disney Imagineering, Glendale, CA, Sr. Showset Designer
Meet Mickey’s Complex, Tokyo Disneyland, Tokyo, Japan
1993 -1994, 1999 Lexington Scenery & Props, Sun Valley, CA, Set Designer
Buffalo Bill’s Casino, Stateline, NV
Cineplex Odeon Candy Store, Universal City, CA
Fragrant Harbour, Victoria Peak, Hong Kong;
Fredrick’s of Hollyrock, Universal City, CA
River City, New Orleans Cuisine, New Orleans, LA
Seafari Building No. 2: The Shark & The Whale Fin, Wakayama, Japan
Space Shuttle Experience, Gurnee, IL
1992-1993 Freelanced, Los Angeles, CA, Computer Graphic Designer/Designer
Dunitz & Company, Los Angeles, CA
Hunter Communications, Los Angeles, CA
1991-1992 Walt Disney Imagineering, Glendale, CA, Sr. Facility Designer “
Coral Landing, Tokyo Disneyland, Tokyo, Japan
Disney MGM Studios-Europe, Paris, France
Disney MGM Studios-Florida, Buena Vista, FL
Tommorowland Theatre, Walt Disney World, Buena Vista, FL
Toontown, Disneyland, Anaheim, CA
1985 -1990 Alan Lapidus, P.C., New York, NY, Job Captain/Designer/Production Assistant
Broadway Crowne Plaza-Holiday Inn, New York, NY
Caesar’s Transportation Center, Atlantic City, NJ
Disney Dolphin-Sheraton Hotel, Buena Vista, FL
Disney Swan Hotel-Westin Hotel, Buena Vista, FL
Marriott Suites Hotel, New York, NY
Ryokan, Mission Viejo, CA
Vivatat-Hawthorne Suites, New Haven, CT
LICENSE & MEMBERSHIP
1992-Present Registered Architect, The State of New York, License/Certificate No. 023217-1
2006-Present The American Institute of Architects, Member No. 30400915
EDUCATION
The Ohio State University, College of Engineering, Columbus, OH; B.S. in Architecture
Oxford Summer Study Program, New College-Oxford University, Oxford, England
CONTINUING EDUCATION
UCLA Extension Program, Los Angeles, CA; Engineering – Construction Management Certificate
UCLA Extension Program, Los Angeles, CA; Spanish and Real Estate Courses
Pasadena City College, Pasadena, CA; Contractor’s License Exam Preparation Course
The American Animation Institute, North Hollywood, CA; Cartoonist Application/Fine Arts
Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, CA; Fine Arts/Graphics/Industrial Design/Storyboarding for the Film Industry
VOLUNTEER
2018-Present Reading Partners, Carthay Center Elementary School, Los Angeles, CA
2003-Present Special Olympics Southern California – Pier del Sol Event – Chair for the Decorating Committee
Special Olympics Summer World Games 2011, Family Center and Healthy Athletes Area, Athens, Greece
Special Olympics Summer World Games 2015, Spectator Services, Alumni Park USC, Los Angeles, CA
A World of Difference Dinner and Auction/Special Olympics Southern California Fundraiser 2016, Long Beach, CA