Vita M. Sims

Professional Licenses and Credentials:

• Licensed Interior Designer in Maryland and Washington, D.C.
  
• Registered, Board-Certified Art Therapist and a Credentialed Professional Member of the American Art Therapy Association
• Juried member, Potomac Valley Watercolorists

Interior Design:

• 1997-Present - Owner, VITA DESIGNS
• 1986-1996 - Interior Designer and Manager at MasterCraft Interiors, Ltd. Rockville MD.,  where I sold high-end furniture lines, draperies, carpet, wallpaper and accessories.  Developed solutions for project needs that included to-scale floor plans, drapery elevations and furniture selections.  Utilized design resources at the Furniture Market in High Point, N.C,  The Design Center in Washington,D.C. and Design Showhouses in the Washington D.C Area.
  
• 1984-1986 - Sales Associate at Scandinavian Gallery were I assisted both residential and office furnishings customers.

Community Service:

• Parent Encouragement Program, Board of Directors, Fund Development Chair
  
• Calvary Lutheran School, Day School Committee, Public Relations Chair
  
• Taught therapeutic art course, "Discovering the Artist in Me", St. Luke's Halfway House,
  Montgomery County.

Education:

• M.A. Art Therapy, George Washington University
  
• B.A. Studio Art, University of Maryland.