Ryan Hansen

Academic experience

• Professor, interior design, 2018–present
  Chair, interior design, 2018–2022, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA
  Lead the top-ranked interior design department through a period of tremendous growth and change. Work with interior design faculty and SCAD administration to meet departmental and institutional goals. Manage departmental budget and physical resources. Continuously develop and revise curriculum to maximize student learning and exceed CIDA requirements. Support interior design faculty in their professional development and goals. Evaluate and support faculty performance. Collaborate with all relevant institutional departments to advance student success.

• Full-time faculty/director of quality enhancement, 2009–2017
  Led in skills, knowledge, and studio courses across all levels using the latest in course-delivery methods and design software programs including AutoCAD, Sketch Up, 3DS Max, Revit, and Adobe Creative Suite. Participated in professional development and institutional development activities. Participated in CIDA, SACS, and NASAD accreditation procedures. Led in sustainability and campus master-plan issues. Participated in institutional committees. Taught in the pre-college program.
   
  Interim department chair, interior design, 2014–2015
  Led an interior design department to successfully prepare students for careers in building-design industries. Worked with interior design faculty to develop and execute department goals that enhance student learning and attract new students to the department. Managed interior design department budget and physical resources. Continuously developed and revised curriculum to maximize student learning and meet CIDA requirements. Communicated openly with interior design students and empowered them to be successful in the program. Supported interior design faculty in their professional development and goals. Evaluated faculty performance. Collaborated with advising, registration, student life, academic resource center, career services, and the counseling center to provide each student with the opportunity to be successful at Ringling College and beyond.
   
  Program coordinator, 2012–2014, Ringling College of Art and Design, Sarasota, FL
  Led the DSNA community to successfully prepares students for entry into the design programs of study. Worked with faculty from all design disciplines to shape a program that provides foundations for more advanced learning. Managed DSNA budget and physical resources. Continuously developed and revised curriculum to maximize student learning and meet the needs of the design departments. Supported DSNA faculty in their professional development and goals. Collaborated with each of the design departments to discover synergistic areas of expertise. Collaborated with advising, registration, student life, academic resource center, career services, and the counseling center to provide each student with the opportunity to be successful at Ringling College and beyond.

Professional experience

• Interior designer/associate, 2007–2011, CBRE/Heery International, Atlanta, GA
  Performed full service interior design and project management on corporate, commercial, retail, judicial, and healthcare spaces; created design plans and contract documents for renovations, expansions, relocations, and new construction; coordinated project design proposals with other team members and clients, and prepared presentation materials for client review using the latest in Building Information Modeling (Microstation/Bentley Architecture) and rendering software (3DS Max).

• Interior designer, 2005–2007, Perkins&Will, Atlanta, GA
  Performed full-service interior design on corporate, commercial, educational, and healthcare spaces ranging from 500 to 800,000 square feet; created design plans and construction documents for renovations, expansions, relocations, and new construction; coordinated project design proposals with other team members and clients, and prepared presentation materials for client review using the latest in Building Information Modeling (Revit) and rendering software (3DS Max).

Certifications

• LEED Accredited Professional

• NCIDQ Certified