People

Katie Hood
Interior Designer

Katie Hood
Education
  • Endicott College
Affiliations
  • International Interior Design Association
  • Retail Design Institute
Licenses & Registrations
  • IIDA RDI NCIDQ

When you are retired and look back on your life, what is the biggest accomplishment you hope to achieve?

In a professional sense, I hope to look back on a portfolio of projects that I can be proud of and have great stories (the good, bad, funny, etc.) to accompany them. One great part of this career is we have the ability to document an entire career ‘s worth of work.

What does successful workplace culture mean to you?

A successful workplace culture has a sense of community and a great channel of communication. A workplace that embraces different range of people, skills, and experiences. These differences can be used as a strength to grow as a stronger community. The more you engage with something different, you can learn something new and see a bigger picture.

What would you be doing if you were not working in this industry?

I always say I would love to be a private investigator, however I don’t think I ever actually would. I think I would stay in the creative category. Being an event coordinator would have a similar feel of creating something and delivering a final product. It would be great to actually see your creation being fully used and experienced… In a sense these creative careers do require a bit of “private investigation” or research going into each project, so I guess I don’t have totally it give up being a PI.

Where do you feel most at home?

On the coast of Maine - I’m forever a Mainer. After all, it is the way life should be!

In a parallel universe, what is your profession?

Private Investigator

What was your best Halloween costume?

Hood Milk bottle

U2 or Coldplay?

U2 when they automatically upload themselves to my iTunes, but Coldplay when I am allowed to have a choice.

What is the strangest question you have ever been asked in an interview?

Have you ever been to Disney World? The answer is still "No"

What service do you use to stream music?

Spotify. Playlists I am listening to now: Good Times Great Oldies and New Music Friday

What’s your favorite life hack?

Ordering Starbucks on their app – no waiting in lines!