Kitchen and Bath Designer, Freelance Design Journalist
Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area
- Current
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- Designer at Jamie Goldberg Kitchen and Bath Design, LLC
- Freelance Design Journalist at Various Print and Online Publications (Self-employed)
- Past
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- Kitchen and Bath/Cabinet Designer at DirectBuy
- Kitchen and Bath Designer at The Home Depot
- Online Director (as Jaymes Trief Goldberg) for Shreveporttimes.com at Gannett
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- Education
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- University of Southern California
- New York University
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Jamie Goldberg, AKBD, CAPS’s Summary
I'm a kitchen and bath designer in Tampa, FL, and a nationally-published design journalist. My design specialties include open plan design, aging-in-place/universal design and kosher kitchens. I write about these topics, as well as other areas of design, architecture and remodeling that catch my interest and, hopefully, my readers', too!
My articles have been published in the St. Pete Times, Woman's Day Kitchens & Baths, Fine Homebuilding, Kitchen & Bath Ideas.com, Glam.com, Signature Kitchens & Baths and many others. I'm also a regular design writer for the Tampa Tribune's Flair Magazine, (www.tampaflair.com).
Before my midlife career change, I spent two-plus decades in media and marketing. I even earned a Master's from the Annenberg School in Communication Management before I "threw it all away," as my brother put it. (No, knowledge and experience are never wasted commodities, bro.) I felt I'd be happier pursuing a new, more creative path and I was right. I love serving both my clients and my readers.
I started at the Big Orange Box -- aka The Home Depot -- because I knew I'd gain both on-the-job and paid classroom training there. Two and a half years and an NKBA certification later, I'd gained the core knowledge and experience I needed and moved into a more challenging design role at a members-only showroom.
The pace there was excrutiating -- eight new projects a week, many of them whole house/custom cabinetry assignments -- but more great on-the-job experience. That job was as intense as my last Fortune 500 management job at Gannett, but a ton more fun and far less bureaucratic.
So now I'm enjoying work, family and life. Midlife is very good indeed!
Jamie Goldberg, AKBD, CAPS’s Specialties:
kitchen design, bath design, kosher kitchens, universal design, aging-in-place design, space planning, color and materials consultation, open plan design.
Jamie Goldberg, AKBD, CAPS’s Experience
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Designer
Jamie Goldberg Kitchen and Bath Design, LLC
(Privately Held; Myself Only; Architecture & Planning industry)
January 2008 — Present (10 months)
I work with homeowners, builders, contractors and cabinet dealers who want great kitchens, baths, home offices and other built-ins. I work with semi-custom and custom cabinets from top-rated companies, and with countertop and cabinet installation partners who have proven themselves on hundreds of past projects.
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Freelance Design Journalist
Various Print and Online Publications (Self-employed)
(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Writing and Editing industry)
September 2006 — Present (2 years 2 months)
In addition to designing kitchens, baths and related spaces, I also write about design and architecture for local and national media.
I'm a regular contributor to the Tampa Tribune's award-winning Flair Magazine, and have written, as well, for the St. Pete Times' "In & Around the Home" Magazine, NKBA's Profiles, Woman's Day Kitchens & Baths, Fine Homebuilding, Signature Kitchens & Baths, BHG's Kitchen and Bath Ideas Magazine web site and numerous others.
I enjoy covering great new products, interesting trends and professional tips for a consumer readership.
Additional Information
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Jamie Goldberg, AKBD, CAPS’s Interests:
Universal design, aging-in-place design, kosher kitchen design, green design, international design and architecture, travel, food and wine.
Jamie Goldberg, AKBD, CAPS’s Groups:
National Kitchen and Bath Association (National MarCom Council and Central Florida Chapter VP-Communications); TBBA Remodelors Council; Carrollwood Area Business Association; New Tampa Community Council; (Founded) Tampa Bay Newcomers' Designing Women Group
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2009 National Organization of Minority Architects Conference -
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National Kitchen & Bath Association
Jamie Goldberg, AKBD, CAPS’s Honors:
AKBD Certification, National Kitchen and Bath Association
Quoted, From the Pros, Kitchen and Bath Ideas Magazine
Published: Tampa Tribune, Signature Kitchens & Baths, Kitchen and Bath Ideas Magazine Website, Others
Honored: California Chamber of Commerce for California Business Magazine Coverage
Completed: Newspaper Association of America/Future Leaders' Program
Shared Team Award: Chairman's Award, Los Angeles Times, Newspaper Partnerships Program
Jamie Goldberg, AKBD, CAPS’s Contact Settings
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