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Credentialed Designer | AutoCAD, SketchUp, Figma & Web Design
Amy W.

4.9 (121 ratings)

396 hours tutoring

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Hourly Rate: $60
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Hi, I'm Amy — a credentialed design professional with 15+ years of experience spanning interior design, graphic design, and UX/UI design. I hold the NCIDQ and LEED AP ID+C credentials, and I work daily in Figma and web technologies (HTML, CSS, and JavaScript).

I tutor adults (18+) who are fluent in English and serious about building real, practical design skills. My teaching style is straightforward and experience-driven — I focus on helping you understand foundations before moving into...

Hi, I'm Amy — a credentialed design professional with 15+ years of experience spanning interior design, graphic design, and UX/UI design. I hold the NCIDQ and LEED AP ID+C credentials, and I work daily in Figma and web technologies (HTML, CSS, and JavaScript).

I tutor adults (18+) who are fluent in English and serious about building real, practical design skills. My teaching style is straightforward and experience-driven — I focus on helping you understand foundations before moving into advanced territory, so your skills are solid and transferable.

I teach:
AutoCAD, SketchUp, Figma, Graphic Design, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Web Design, and Interior Design principles and professional practice including NCIDQ exam preparation.

A few things to know before booking:
SketchUp lessons cover core modeling fundamentals only — Layout and third-party plugins are outside the scope of my instruction. Interior Design lessons focus on design principles, space planning, process, and professional practice — I do not offer interior decorating, architecture, or engineering instruction or training. For software subjects, students must have their own licensed software installed and be prepared to screen share during sessions so I can guide you in your own working environment in real time.

My hourly rate applies to one student per session. Lessons must be scheduled in advance — same-day bookings are not available. Between sessions I am happy to answer questions and provide lesson notes and assignments at no additional charge upon request.

I look forward to working with you!

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Education

East Carolina University
Interior Design

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Architecture

Architecture

15+ years of professional interior design experience and currently holding the NCIDQ credential and LEED AP ID+C designation. Experienced across residential and commercial projects including space planning, material selection, client presentations, and project documentation. Able to guide students through interior design fundamentals, design process, professional practice standards, portfolio development, and preparing for the NCIDQ examination. Sessions conducted via screen share for software-related topics, with broad flexibility for concept-based and professional practice discussions.
AutoCAD

AutoCAD

15+ years of professional AutoCAD experience in interior design and space planning, including residential and commercial projects. Comfortable guiding students through 2D drafting fundamentals, layering, annotation, dimensioning, drawing organization, and file setup. Currently teaching via screen share sessions where students work in their own software while I provide real-time guidance, feedback, and instruction. Best suited for students who have access to AutoCAD and are looking for an experienced professional to help them navigate foundational to intermediate concepts.
CSS

CSS

5+ years of practical CSS experience styling and laying out single-page and small corporate websites. Proficient in Flexbox and responsive design principles, typography, color, and visual hierarchy. Background in interior design and graphic design informs a strong sense of aesthetics and spatial composition that translates directly into clean, professional web styling. Comfortable helping students move from basic selectors to more confident, structured styling approaches.
Graphic Design

Graphic Design

15+ years of professional design experience applying graphic design principles to communicate complex spatial and visual concepts to clients, develop presentation materials, and create portfolio work. Currently practicing UX/UI design with daily use of Figma, including advanced features such as components, auto layout, design tokens, variables, and modes. Background spans both print and digital design contexts, with a strong foundation in visual hierarchy, composition, and design systems thinking.
HTML

HTML

5 years of hands-on HTML experience building single-page and small business websites from scratch. Comfortable with semantic markup, document structure, accessibility best practices, and integrating HTML with CSS and JavaScript. Experienced in guiding beginners through foundational concepts including page structure, tags, attributes, forms, and media elements.
JavaScript

JavaScript

5 years of JavaScript experience adding interactivity and functionality to small business and single-page websites. Comfortable with core concepts including variables, functions, DOM manipulation, and event handling. Focused on practical, real-world applications rather than purely theoretical programming — helping students understand how JavaScript brings static pages to life. Currently expanding into React to deepen front-end development skills.
Sketchup

Sketchup

15+ years of professional experience using SketchUp for interior design visualization, space planning, and client presentations. Skilled in 3D modeling, component creation, material application, scenes, and preparing models for client-facing presentations. Currently teaching via screen share where students work in their own software environment with real-time guidance and feedback. Well suited for students in interior design, architecture, or anyone learning 3D modeling for visualization purposes.
Web Design

Web Design

15+ years of professional design experience combined with 5 years of hands-on web design practice building single-page and small corporate websites. Skilled in translating design concepts from Figma into clean, functional HTML/CSS layouts. Background in interior design and graphic design provides a strong foundation in visual hierarchy, composition, color theory, and user-centered thinking that directly informs web design decisions. Able to help students bridge the gap between how something should look and how to actually build it — covering layout, typography, spacing, and responsive design principles.
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Super tutor! Highly recommend

Amy taught me the basics very clearly and with demonstrations. She tailored the lesson to what I was seeking; architectural floor plans for small houses. She walked me through the Sketchup basics in that context as we build from a floor plan into a 3D model of the home. I quickly signed up for another lesson.

Marc, 2 lessons with Amy
Tutor responded:

Thank you for the feedback! Also great to hear that you are finding the lessons helpful!

Knowledgeable and patient

Wonderful teacher! Explains SketchUp in a way that I understandable. and can apply. She sends detailed notes after each class which I very much appreciate because they are extremely helpful.

Michele, 9 lessons with Amy
Tutor responded:

Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts and for your kind remarks! That is great to hear!

Very patient and knowledgable

Amy is articulate and provides easy-to-follow instructions. She provides detailed and pertinent notes on a timely basis. She has an interior design background, so I highly recommend her for assistance with interior design-specific Autocad issues and general Autocad.

Joanna , 9 lessons with Amy
Tutor responded:

Thanks Joanna for your kind remarks! I am happy you are finding the notes and lessons helpful!

Very knowledgeable and helpful

Amy showed me one of her models and explained how she did it. Also answered to my questions regarding how she did certain things in that model. She was very patient. And she emailed me notes about what all we covered during that lesson and the short keys

Suma, 1 lesson with Amy
Tutor responded:

Thank you Suma! I appreciate the feedback and hope to work with you again soon!

Excellent tutor and instructor

Amy is a terrific tutor: extremely knowledgeable on sketchup and autocad, very informative and clear in her instructions, helpful with design questions/ideas, and efficient with time.

Sarah, 2 lessons with Amy
Tutor responded:

Thank you for your kind remarks! It has been a pleasure working with you!

Great tutoring session with Amy

Amy is a very patient and kind tutor. She worked with me in Sketchup and Enscape and she knows both programs very well. She helped me get my final project out for college and she answered all my questions and more.

Julie, 2 lessons with Amy
Tutor responded:

Thanks Julie! I appreciate the feedback, and that's great that you have found the lesson helpful!

Custom training

She is knowledgeable and flexible and very patient with me, customizing lessons to my needs. I am learning a lot from her, especially little tricks here and there. Michael Ricci, MD

Michael, 7 lessons with Amy
Tutor responded:

Thank you for the feedback! It has been a pleasure to work with you, and I look forward to seeing your SketchUp skills continue to develop. You are doing great!

Patient and organized

Amy is always very patient, thorough and organized with her lesson plan and homework assignments. This keeps me motivated and eager to follow through with my work.

Carla, 5 lessons with Amy
Tutor responded:

Thank you so much Carla! It is a pleasure working with you, and I am happy I can help!

A Great Lesson

Amy was extremely knowledgeable and patient. She helped me review the basics of AutoCAD and introduced new skills. Highly recommended for all levels. Great use of time. Not one minute wasted.

George, 1 lesson with Amy
Tutor responded:

Thank you for the feedback! I am happy that you found the lesson helpful. Let me know if I can be of any further assistance.

Patient and attentive Autocad tutor

Since I hadn’t used Autocad in 20 years, I knew what I wanted to draw but forgot how to accomplish it. Amy was so great in how she responded to my inquiries that jumped from topic to topic. I really like how she brought in newer concepts that would be expected of me in current jobs. Her follow up PDFs were so beneficial as they included everything we covered in the session. She’s very knowledgeable about the design industry and is generous in sharing her knowledge. I wish her the best!

Nikki, 1 lesson with Amy
Tutor responded:

Thanks, Nikki! Good luck with everything as well and let me know if I can be of any further assistance.

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