Principal
  College Instructor
  Professional lecturer

  Years of experience in design & construction: 25
  Years of experience as a college professor: 6
  Years of experience as professional lecturer: 15

  BS, Interior Design, Florida State University
  MS, Human Environmental Science, Interior
   Architecture, UNCG

  National Council for Interior Design
   Qualification (NCIDQ No.011611)
  TN No. 00000973
  FL No. 0001866
  GA No. 000317
  TX No. 9423
  KY No. 0190CID
  AL No. 465
  Interior Design Continuing Education Course (IDCEC)
   Reviewer
  Intenational Interior Design Association (IIDA)
   Research Education Forum Advisor 2004 - 2006, 2006 -    2008
  International Interior Design Association (IIDA)
   Professional Member 1994 - Present
   Associate Member 1992 - 1994
  Medical Practice Resources
   2006 - Secretary
   2003 - 2004 President
   2002 - 2003 Board Member
   2001 - Present Active Member
  American Society of Interior Designer (ASID)
   Professional Member 1994 - Present
   Associate Member 1992 - 1994
  ACE Mentoring Team - Nashville Career Directions for    Students in Architecture, Construction and    Engineering
  USGBC- TN Member 2007
  IIDA NCC Volunteer 2007
Ms. Young, a licensed interior designer, has extensive experience as a senior-level project manager and designer, having overseen projects throughout the southeastern United States from the conceptual stages through contract administration to furniture procurement and implementation. She has performed these services as owner of her own interior design firm, as well as at a variety of design firms in Nashville, Tennessee, Tampa, Florida, Raleigh, and Chapel Hill, North Carolina since 1982. Ms. Young has developed particular expertise in health care design for major hospital institutions, assisted living facilities, and other specialty clinics. In addition, Ms. Young serves as a guest instructor at several colleges of design. Ms. Young has been a frequent guest lecturer, having given more than 26 lectures and presentations on her own research and a variety of interior design and space planning topics to professional organizations. Ms. Young has completed five research studies on health care-related topics over the past six years and continues to research.