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Nadia Pidgeon

Interior design professor

Education

  • M.A., interior design, Savannah College of Art and Design
  • B.F.A., interior design, Savannah College of Art and Design

Credentials

Academic experience

  • Professor, interior design, 2021–present, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA
  • Visiting professor, 2016–17, University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio, TX
  • Faculty, 2015–16
    Program coordinator, 2013–15
    Adjunct faculty, 2012–13, Art Institute of Austin, Austin, TX

Professional experience

  • Principal designer, 2017–20, Gulfstream Aerospace, Savannah, GA
  • Owner, 2012–20, Nadia Pidgeon Interior Design, Austin, TX, and Savannah, GA
  • Owner, 2010–17, Denver Architecture Tours, Denver, CO
  • Kabuni ambassador, 2016, Vancouver, BC
  • Senior project designer, 2012, Linfield Design Associates, Austin, TX
  • Designer, 2007–11, Residential Design Services, Georgia and Florida

Certifications

  • NCIDQ Certified
  • Well Accredited Professional, International WELL Building Institute, WELL AP #6645, 2017

Awards, recognitions, and honors

  • President's Award, American Society of Interior Designers Texas, 2017
  • Community Engagement Award, Art Institute of Austin, 2016
  • Faculty of the Quarter, Art Institute of Austin, 2016
  • Community Engagement Award, Art Institute of Austin, 2015
  • Austin Design Community Honoree, Salvation Army Homeless Shelter Renovation Project, American Society of Interior Designers, 2014
  • Community Engagement Award, Art Institute of Austin, 2014
  • Exemplary Service Award, The Arc of Aurora, 2010

Organizations

  • Interior Design Educators Council (IDEC)
  • American Society of Interior Designers (ASID)
  • CIDA Site Reviewer

Publications and presentations

Presentations

  • "Creating a Portfolio," student workshop at Savannah College of Art and Design, 2022.
  • "Portfolios: Where to Start and How to Get There," workshop speaker at ASID Student Symposium, 2016.
  • "What Style Is It Anyway? San Antonio Residential Architectural Styles," speaker at Home and Garden Show, 2016.
  • "Grade Norming," faculty session lead at Art Institute of Austin, 2016.
  • "Portfolio Strategies: Are These Students Employable?" campus presentation at Art Institute of Austin, 2015.
  • "Class Flipping: Maximizing Resources for Software Instruction,” campus presentation at Art Institute of Austin, 2014.

Publications

  • "10 Days of Silence: A Meditation Retreat in Thailand," The Lost Girls Travel Blog, 2012.
  • "Was the Recession a Good Thing?" Architectural Travel Writer, 2012.
  • "The Lost Girls Guide to the Bahamas," The Lost Girls Travel Blog. 2011.
  • "Vacation at Sea: Planning for a Liveaboard," The Lost Girls Travel Blog, 2011.