Founder at Order in the Home
Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
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- Owner/Founder at Order in the Home: Professional Consulting Services; your Resource Network
- Past
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- Founder at World Help Organization
- Design/Furniture Consultant at Macy's Home Store: formerly Marshall Field's and Dayton's
- Store Manager at Carpet King
- Sales Consultant at Homelife Furniture
- Sales Consultant at Levitz Furniture
- Reporter at KEYC-TV CBS affiliate
- Reporter at Northwest Community-TV News-12
- Newscaster at KANO AM 1470 Radio
- Producer/Co-Host at WCCO-II & Camelot Communications
- Education
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- Comp USA
- Gustavus Adolphus College
- North Hennepin Community College
- Brown Institute
- Athens, Greece
- J-Term in England and Scotland
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Kian Dwyer’s Summary
Design Industry
Over 15-years experience: Generating new strategies to meet current market needs, identifying today's trends, initiating resolutions and implementing organizational and time management skills for a lifetime. Order in the Home consulting services will meet your individualized needs with 100% satisfaction guaranteed.
Kian Dwyer’s Specialties:
Builders/Residential
Parade of Homes Models
Staging/Floor Plans
Design for your Lifestyle
Kian Dwyer’s Experience
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Owner/Founder
Order in the Home: Professional Consulting Services; your Resource Network
(Design industry)
September 2001 — Present (7 years 3 months)
Professional Consulting Services...creates a customized plan for you from your closets to one room to an entire house. Order in the Home (your resource network) will meet your individualized needs with 100% satisfaction guaranteed!
More than 15-years experience of generating new strategies to meet current market needs.
We'll help you develop your dream home:
- Explore your wants & needs
- Identify lifestyle requirements
- Plan your space using color, style and placement
We will…
- Measure the spaces
- Assess size and style
- Develop color scheme
- Evaluate furniture
- Recommend placement
- Assist with purchases
- Provide expert resources
Easy steps:
- We’ll help you find who you are
- Create your vision
- Implement your plan
Kian K. Dwyer
Founder/President
P.O. Box 75584
St. Paul, MN 55175
651-353-2116
orderinthehome@aol.com -
Founder
World Help Organization
(Writing and Editing industry)
April 2003 — July 2008 (5 years 4 months)
World Help Organization (www.worldhelporganization.org): Author, "Living Your Chosen Eulogy: Live Today How You Want to be Remembered" which reintroduces kindness and promotes active giving and living your way. Percentage of proceeds goes to Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. New book, "There's an Angel in All of Us."
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Design/Furniture Consultant
Macy's Home Store: formerly Marshall Field's and Dayton's
(Design industry)
December 1996 — December 2006 (10 years 1 month)
- Trained new hires
- #1 in guest service
- Top 2% in volume nation-wide
- Design training including history, trends, and floor plans -
Store Manager
Carpet King
(Retail industry)
April 1995 — November 1996 (1 year 8 months)
- Highest invoiced sales in Carpet King history
- Top manager several months -
Sales Consultant
Homelife Furniture
(Retail industry)
November 1993 — January 1995 (1 year 3 months)
- Sales associate of the year with top volume & service
- Top 10 Scotchgard sales nation-wide -
Sales Consultant
Levitz Furniture
(Retail industry)
February 1993 — November 1993 (10 months)
- Sales Associate of the month 3-times with top volume & sales
- Number one gross profit -
Reporter
KEYC-TV CBS affiliate
(Broadcast Media industry)
August 1990 — February 1991 (7 months)
- Reporting, writing, shooting, editing and packaging
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Reporter
Northwest Community-TV News-12
(Broadcast Media industry)
March 1990 — August 1990 (6 months)
Reported from 3/90-8/90 and again from 2/91-2/93
- Wrote & produced national award winning news stories/features
- On location reporting, writing, editing, and packaging -
Newscaster
KANO AM 1470 Radio
(Broadcast Media industry)
January 1990 — August 1990 (8 months)
- Writing, interviewing, reporting and announcing news
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Producer/Co-Host
WCCO-II & Camelot Communications
(Broadcast Media industry)
July 1989 — February 1990 (8 months)
- Researched, produced and co-hosted daily for TV and radio live and taped broadcasts
Kian Dwyer’s Education
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Comp USA
Computer classes XP-2002 2002 — 2003
- Advanced level Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Works
- Windows, Internet Fundamentals, InDesign, Quicken and Digital Camera -
Gustavus Adolphus College
BA, Communications/Speech, Psychology, 1983 — 1987
- Majors: Communications and Speech: GPA 3.4
- Minor: Psychology- Activities and Societies:
- Debate Team, Sigma Delta Community Sorority, ISO, Intern/Reporter at KEYC-TV CBS-affiliate
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North Hennepin Community College
Excellence in Management 1996
- Time management, customer service, hiring and communication
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Brown Institute
Broadcasting 1989
- Television & Radio Broadcasting: GPA 4.0
- News casting, copy writing, music/talk shows and advertising -
Athens, Greece
International Study Abroad Program 1986
- Greek politics, history, language and culture
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J-Term in England and Scotland
Study Abroad Program in England 1986
- Mass Communications and Journalism in England and Scotland
Additional Information
Kian Dwyer’s Websites:
Kian Dwyer’s Interests:
Active participant and regular contributor to classes and workshops in development training for special needs kids. Enjoy relaxing, reading, traveling, biking, dancing, photography, and playing the piano.
Kian Dwyer’s Groups:
Tapestry Dance Center (board of directors)
National Speakers Association
Builders Outreach Foundation (contributor with Bruggeman Homes)
Mentoring children with special needs for various organizations
Volunteering and Fundraising for...
ALS Association
Children's Miracle Network
MS Society
Peace Foundation
Race for the Cure (Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation)
Relay for Life
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Gustavus Adolphus Alumni
Kian Dwyer’s Honors:
- Top guest service and sales volume at Marshall Field's Home Store in Edina, MN (top 2% nationwide)
- Highest invoiced sales in 60-years (as manager) at Carpet King in Edina, MN
- Keynote speaker for many local and national church, school, health, business and non-profit organizations
- Several speech and debate awards in original oratory
Kian Dwyer’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- career opportunities
- consulting offers
- expertise requests
- reference requests
- getting back in touch
