Join us for this special free event on April 20!
A portion of the proceeds from each sale of Design Your World, a children's book by Maria VanDeman and Doug Shapiro, directly supports IIDA's Design Your World program, which provides early exposure to commercial interior design and architecture.
Meet us in the Clinician's Lounge | Cultivating the Next Generation of Young, Inclusive Designers Through Storytelling. This Clinician’s Lounge invites Maria VanDeman, interior designer and sales manager for OFS, and Doug Shapiro, host of the Imagine a Place podcast, to shed insight into their children’s book, Design Your World. With DEI interwoven in powerful storytelling, Maria and Doug encourage young readers to harness the power of design in their environment as self-advocacy. Design Your World challenges designers both new and seasoned: How may we raise under-represented voices in design and take action as organizations to promote inclusivity in welcoming the next generation?
Thursday April 20, 2023
9:30am -10:30am CST Discussion
This discussion will be moderated by two NIHD Members:
Julie Dumser, RN, BSN, IISE Green Belt, ASCA is a Senior Manager in Ernst & Young, LLP’s Care Delivery Transformation Practice. Julie is a licensed registered nurse executive with over 30 years combined consulting and hands-on experience. Her experience includes healthcare operations, nursing administration, facility design and assessment, and executive leadership within inpatient and ambulatory settings. Her focus is to ensure that the patient is the center of care delivery innovations and clinical and operational leading practices are strategically integrated into every healthcare project. Her experience in healthcare as both a clinician and consultant across the care continuum enables clients to gain valuable insights into the changing industry.
Elizabeth Johnson, PhD, MS-CRM, RN is an Assistant Professor at Montana State University - Mark & Robyn Jones College of Nursing. She teaches Design of Healthcare Delivery Systems, which is an inter-professional graduate course offering with College of Nursing (Clinical Nurse Leader and DNP students) and College of Engineering students (industrial, mechanical, healthcare systems engineering students). Her nursing research background is in data and systems science, which shapes current projects evaluating the functioning of healthcare teams within various care delivery environments and settings. She is involved in technology innovation and digital health device development, with funding awarded from the Montana State University/U.S. Economic Development Administration, American Nurses Association, and the acceptance to the National Science Foundation- National Innovation Corps program.
Meet the book authors:
As VP of Research and Insights at OFS, Doug Shapiro brings over 15 years of experience collaborating with designers from around the globe. He is the host of the highly-rated Imagine a Place podcast that inspires connection and creativity, while exploring the role of place in the world. Doug served on the International Interior Design Association’s board from 2015-2020 and currently serves on the advisory board for Kansas State University’s Interior Architecture and Industrial Design department. In addition to these professional roles, Doug is a passionate storyteller and published children’s book author.
Maria VanDeman is an NCIDQ certified interior designer, sales professional, LEED AP, children’s book author and advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). For over 13 years in the commercial design industry, including 5 years as a District Sales Manager with OFS, Maria has passionately created human-focused spaces. Maria leads the DEI committee for OFS and serves on several DEI councils within the design industry. From her work in social advocacy and mentorship she earned a 2022 HiP Leadership award from Interior Design Magazine.
Design Your World, a children's book by Maria VanDeman and Doug Shapiro, can be purchased by clicking the button below. A portion of the proceeds from each book sale directly supports IIDA's Design Your World program, which provides early exposure to commercial interior design and architecture.