Program Director, Interior Architecture & Design; Instructor
Mr. Trautman is an accomplished interior designer with teaching experience in both the academic and professional design worlds. With nearly 20 years professional practice, Mr. Trautman’s interior environment experiences include both residential and light commercial projects in his private design practice and range from design to marketing to project execution and procurement.
In addition to teaching in ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥¼ä’s Interior Architecture & Design program, Mr. Trautman is employed at Erie Insurance in Erie, PA where he currently is a Project Planner (Interior Designer) in Workplace Services. Prior to joining ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥¼ä and The Erie, Mr. Trautman was Educator & Mentor within the Hajoca Management Development Program. He shares his vast experience in the design world with his students while engaging in the design studios.
- B.S. in Interior Design, ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥¼ä College, 2004
- Residential Interiors
- Technical Drafting and Drawing
- Color and Lighting Design
- Business Principles and Practices
- Curriculum design of training programs within the building industry, training, coaching and professional development Â
- IA 105: Technical Graphics I
- IA 111: Design Studio I
- IA 375: Business Principles and Practices for Interior Designers
- IA 380: Color and Light
- Award-winning designs published in Susquehanna Style Magazine, 2013 and 2014
- Best Bathroom Design, Susquehanna Style Magazine, 2012 and 2013
- Named Best Kitchen & Bath Designer, Harrisburg, PA – Susquehanna Style Magazine, 2013 and 2014