Rhodaline N. France, Allied Member, ASID, BFA.
President/CEO/Design Director
Rhodaline, an American citizen, was born in Accra, Ghana, West Africa, and raised in Ghana and the U.S.A. She has three grown sons and resides in South Florida.
BUSINESS/CAREER & ENTREPRENEURAL OBJECTIVES
Primary objective: to exercise tremendous self-discipline in order to attain successful leadership in the arts, creative industry and business world. This will enable me to make an indelible mark in the design industry and impact the cultural regions of the globe.
QUALIFICATIONS
Rhodaline N. France
Interior Designer, Space Planner, Custom Furniture Designer, Product Designer,
Fashion Designer, Certified Construction Manager and Certified Cash Flow Consultant.
Educational Background:
Parsons School Of Design/ Parsons The New School of Design
N.Y.C., New York. (Commencement - May 22, 1982)
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Environmental Design
-A multi-disciplinary design consisting of 4 disciplines: Architecture, Graphic Design, Interior Design and Industrial Design
Entrepreneurial and Professional Experience:
Materials/Furniture/Fixtures and Equipment Resource Coordinator and Expeditor
with a major Architectural Interior Design Firm in N.Y.C., New York (De-Polo - Dunbar, Inc.)
1982
Senior Interior Designer and Custom Furniture Designer
for an Interior Design, Procurement of Furniture/Fixtures/ and Equipment Firm and Custom Furniture Firm in N.Y.C., New York (F & D Associates, Inc.)
1983-1986
Custom Furniture Designer and Sales Person
For a major Custom Furniture Design and Cabinetry Firm in N.Y.C., New York
(Manhattan Cabinetry, Inc. /Custom Furniture, Inc.)
1986-1993
Interior Designed Environments Associates, USA, Inc. (IDEA USA INC.)
Founder/Principal/CEO/Design Director
Wellington, Florida. Web Site: www.InteriorDesignedEnvironments.com
Services: Consulting/Feasibility Studies, Interior Design (Commercial, Residential, Yacht), Product Design, Color & Lighting, Budget Planning, Procurement-Specifying, Procuring, Delivery and Installation of appropriate Products, Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment, Custom Furniture Design, Custom Design and Custom Details.
Workroom Services: Millwork/ Custom Cabinetry, Fabric Sales, Manufacturing of Bedding, Bath, Drapery, Soft Window Treatments, Re-Upholstery, Furniture Refinishing and Sales of Hard Window Treatments for Commercial/Contract/Residential/Yacht and Air Craft Environments.
1993-PRESENT
Rhodaline France, Inc. (RF)
Founder/President/CEO/Design Director
Wellington, Florida. Web Site: www.RhodalineFrance.com
SERVICES: Designers, Importers, Exporters, and Manufacturers of ‘RF’ Signature Style Brand.
Merchandise Influenced by International Cultural Regional Motives in Accessories, Art and Gifts, Fashion Design, Furniture Design, Home Furnishings, and Product Design.
1997-PRESENT
CERTIFIED CONSTRUCTION MANAGER
Construction Management. (Commercial/Contract, Residential and Retail)
Certified by STILES CONSTRUCTION CO., Fort Lauderdale, Florida and
West Palm Beach, Florida. April 26, 2005
On-Line Retail Store: www.Rhodaline.com Founder, Owner, President/CEO/Design Director.
2009
Professional Affiliations:
1. Allied Member/Practitioner of ASID - American Society of Interior Designers.
2. Member - Governors Club of the Palm Beaches, Florida.
3. Member - Society of the Palm Beaches, Florida.
4. Member - National Association for Female Executives (NAFE).
5. Member - American Entrepreneurs Association.
6. Member- Certified Cash Flow Consultant of the American Cash Flow Institute (ACFI)
7. Member- VENDOR for Palm Beach County Board of Commissioners Purchasing Department. Florida.
8. Member- VENDOR for Palm Beach County Office of Small Business Assistance, And
Certified As A Small Business Enterprise (SBE) &
Minority Business Enterprise (MBE), Florida.
9. Member - VENDOR For and Certified by Florida Statewide and Inter-Local
Minority Business Enterprise, (MBE)
10. Member - Cambridge Who’s Who 2007-2008 Registry of Executives and Professionals.
11. Member - PARSONS the New School for Design, New York City, New York.
2007-2008 Alumni Directory, Listed as Rhodaline N. France, Allied ASID, ‘82
12. Member – VENDOR AS U.S. GOVERNMENT CONTRACTOR – (CCR)
CENTRAL CONTRACTOR REGISTRANT:
Interior Designed Environments Associates, USA, Inc.
13. Member- Dun & Bradstreet: Commercial Business Assessor
