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770-362-3543 

kyajoydickson@gmail.com

Atlanta, Georgia

EDUCATION

2025             BS Interior Design, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA 

2025             Minor Studio Art, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2025 - Present            Interior Design Professional, THW Design, Atlanta, GA

2024 - May - July     Interior Design Internship, Crosby Design Group, Atlanta, GA

2022 - Present     Part Time Seasonal and Remote Design Assistant, Southernite Interiors, Canton, GA

SHOWS AND EXHIBITIONS

2025             Undergraduate Juried Student Exhibition, Contemporary Gallery, Georgia Southern, University, Juror: Andrew Ehrenworth

2024             Artist Choice Online Art Show, December 2024, Grey Cube Gallery

2024                            Pieces of Us Group Exhibition, BFSDoArt Intermediate Painting Student Exhibition

2023             Form and Content Juried Student Exhibition, Contemporary Gallery, Georgia Southern, University, Juror: Britt Spencer

2023             Undergraduate Juried Student Exhibition, University Gallery, Georgia Southern University, Juror: Britt Spencer

2022             Form and Content Juried Student Exhibition, University Gallery, Georgia Southern, University, Juror: Will Penny

BIBLIOGRAPHY

2024             NEWH. “Student Spotlight.” The Hospitality Industry Network Spring 2024 Issue. Page 54

2023              AISU International. “Beyond the Gaze Interpreting and Understanding The City.” Page 411: Farmers Markets in a Digital Age: A Geospatial                                     Approach to Participatory Design of the Local Food Movement.

2023             Esri Geodesign Summit. “SDGs4InteriorDesign: Matrices for RE-conciling Natural-Ecology &Human-Ecology”

2023             Smith, Benjamin J. “Human-Centered Design Puts Emotions First.” ARCWATCH.

2022             Dickson, Kya. “Farmers Markets in a Digital Age.” ArcGIS Storymap. 

AWARDS AND HONORS

2025                             Graduated Summa Cum Laude - Georgia Southern University

2023             Presented at the Esri Geodesign Summit with Dr. Christine Wacta

2023             Presented at the National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference

2021 - 2025         Zell Miller Scholarship - Georgia Student Finance Commission 

2021 - 2025             President’s List - Georgia Southern University

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND AFFILIATIONS

2024 - Present     LEED Green Associate (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design)

2023 - 2025          Student ASID, American Society of Interior Designers

2023 - 2025             NEWH Student Member, Hospitality Industry Network

2023                             President of the Geospatial Design Club at Georgia Southern

2021 - 2025                  Student Interior Design Association Member

2021 - 2022                  Member of the Eco Representatives at Georgia Southern University