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Meet Celby!

Growing up in Wyoming, home meant the places where I spent time with my parents and brothers, it was where I first was able to design and exercise my creative. To my parents credit I was constantly rearranging our living room, my bedroom, and my reluctant brothers’ rooms, and I never was discouraged from doing so. I was also my dad’s best helper when he renovated our childhood homes; as I learned more through working with him my excitement grew around home design and using my hands in the design process from planning to execution. Through this, I learned what makes a space feel like Home and the satisfaction that comes with helping others feel more comfortable and inspired to be in their spaces.

Over the past two years at the University of Wyoming I have been able to learn further how I can use my passion for design and eye for comfort and Home to enrich peoples lives from Home to work settings. The design philosophy that drives my projects is the idea that interiors should be fun and expressive with small details that can add a sense of magic to the experience of the space.

Meet Betty Lou!

As Armadillo & Company’s co-founder, Betty Lou has been with me since the beginning. She is an active creative assistant and a great PR gal to have on the team. (She loves people and is great at getting whatever she wants!) She stays busy throughout her days laying with me when I do computer work, asking for attention and loves, and reminding me to take snack breaks!

Skills & Experience

Education

University of Wyoming, Laramie WY 2024-2027

Bachelors: Design, Merchandising +

Textiles Focus: Interior Design

Expected Graduation: May 2027 GPA: 3.76

Casper College, Casper WY 2021 - 2024

Associates of Science: General Studies

2 Years in High School, 1 Year Post-Graduation

Completed: May 2024 GPA: 3.0

Technical Skills

Revit, 3dsMax, Photoshop, Microsoft 365, Mattoboard, Hand-Sketching

Work Experience

University of Wyoming, FCSC Dept. 2025 - Present

Teaching Assistant for Interior Design Dept. Head

  • Assessment + grading of student work

  • Organization of materials for CIDA Accreditation

  • Measuring + Creating base Revit floor plans for student projects

Ben Winkler Photography LLC

2021 - 2025

Architecture, Wedding, + Event Assistant

  • Detail oriented organization of equipment

  • Client time management + Directing clientele

Rustic & Refined Interior Design

2024 - 2025

Design Assistant

  • Detail focused project management

  • Creating/Processing invoices

  • Client information organization

  • FF&E Sourcing

Impact + Involvement

  • Active AATCC Membership

  • Mentoring Lower Class Interior Design Students

  • Involvement in Department’s efforts towards CIDA Accreditation

Awards

FCSC Outstanding Department Involvement

Nominated by faculty; awarded through the FCSC department.

FCSC Rising Star Award

Nominated by faculty; awarded through the FCSC department.

Margaret Boyd Scholarship

Awarded to students meeting performance based criteria in the FCSC department.

Hathaway Honors Scholarship

Awarded to students meeting highest performance criteria.