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Rosalie Capiral-Little

Interior design professor

Education

  • B.I.D., Interior Design, University of Manitoba

Credentials

  • Part-time professor of interior design, 2025–present, Savannah College of Art and Design, Atlanta, GA
  • Creative design strategist, principal interior designer, 2023–present, Self-employed
  • Brand strategies design manager, 2018–23, IHG Hotels & Resorts, Atlanta, GA
  • Senior interior designer, project manager, 2018–23, Hirsch Bedner Associates, Atlanta, GA
  • Interior-environmental brand designer, special projects manager and coordinator, 2006–14, Gensler, Atlanta, GA
  • Interior designer, environmental branding, project manager, 2003–06, SmartDesign Group Inc., Vancouver, BC
  • Showroom exhibit designer, retail store planner, brand design strategies manager, 2002–03, Palliser Furniture Ltd., Winnipeg, MB
  • Interior Designer – Level l, 1999–2001, Perkins + Will, Minneapolis, MN

Awards, recognitions, and honors

  • IHG Bravo Award, Solution Focused, Work Better Together, Atlanta, GA, 2023
  • IHG Bravo Award, EID - Giving for Good, Aiming Higher, Atlanta, GA, 2022
  • IHG Bravo Award, Design Super Hero, Atlanta, GA, 2020
  • IHG Bravo Award, Build One Team, Design Super Hero, Atlanta, GA, 2019
  • NOMA, Member of the Year, Atlanta, GA, 2016

Organizations

  • GBCI LEED AP Interior Design and Construction, 2009–present
  • NCIDQ Certified Interior Designer, 2007–present
  • NEWH - The Hospitality Industry Network, Atlanta GA Chapter
  • International Interior Design Association, Atlanta GA Chapter
  • National Organization for Minority Architects, Atlanta GA Chapter

Publications and presentations

  • Design Strategies & Branding - Boutique and Lifestyle Hotel Experiences, in partnership with (INDS 350) SCAD Atlanta, 2024
  • NEWH Rise and Thrive. An insider's view to professional careers in Hospitality, In partnership with NEWH, Atlanta, Georgia Chapter and IHG Hotels & Resorts, Atlanta, GA, 2023
  • NEWH Brand[ED]: Intercontinental Hotels Brand, In partnership with NEWH Inc. and IHG Hotels & Resorts, Atlanta, GA, 2023
  • NEWH: Diverse Professional Leaders in Hospitality, In partnership with NEWH, Northwest Chapter, 2022
  • NEWH Brand[ED]: Dual Brand Hotels – Hotel Indigo and Atwell Suites, In partnership with NEWH Inc. and IHG Hotels & Resorts, Miami, FL, 2022
  • NEWH Full Disclosure. An insider's view to professional careers in Hospitality, In partnership with NEWH, Atlanta, Georgia Chapter and IHG Hotels & Resorts, Atlanta, GA, 2022
  • HotelSpaces Conference - Speaking engagement, Panel, Miami, FL, 2022
  • AAPI Heritage Month: Leaders in Hospitality Designer Spotlight Social Media Publication, in partnership with IIDA, Atlanta, Georgia Chapter, 2022
  • IIDA Georgia Whole/Each (WE) Virtual Event, in partnership with IIDA, Atlanta, Georgia Chapter, 2022
  • Introduction to Guest Room Designs – Branded Hotels, in partnership with Miliken Carpets, (INDS 350) SCAD Atlanta Campus and IHG, 2022
  • NEWH Professional Journeys in Hospitality: International Hotel Company – IHG, in partnership with NEWH, Atlanta, Georgia Chapter, 2021
  • AAPI Heritage Month: Leaders in Hospitality Designer Spotlight Social Media Publication, in partnership with NEWH, Atlanta, Georgia Chapter, 2021
  • Hospitality design trends and relevant drivers, in partnership with (INDS 110) SCAD Atlanta Campus and IHG, 2021
  • Hospitality Design: Intro to Branded Hotels, In partnership with (INDS 350) SCAD Atlanta Campus and IHG, 2021
  • AIA South Quad Conference: Integration, in partnership with AIA | NOMA | NOMAS - SCAD Georgia Chapter, Savannah, GA, 2016
  • NOMA Chapter Leaders Virtual Workshop, bi-monthly webinars on effective Project Pipeline Camp program development and planning, 2016–22