JEREMY LIVES A LIFE THAT IS DEVOTED TO DESIGN AND THE BUILDING INDUSTRY. HIS FAMILY RECOGNIZED HIS PASSION EARLY ON AND EXPOSED HIM TO ALL ASPECTS OF DESIGN AT AN EARLY AGE. GROWING INTO ADULTHOOD, HE WENT ON TO PURSUE A DEGREE IN INTERIOR DESIGN AT LAMAR UNIVERSITY, WHERE HE WORKED WITH ARCHITECT RICHARD GACHOT AND ESTABLISHED THE INTERNATIONAL INTERIOR DESIGN ASSOCIATION (IIDA) STUDENT CHAPTER. AS PRESIDENT, HE WAS ALSO THE VICE PRESIDENT FOR THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF INTERIOR DESIGNERS (ASID) STUDENT CHAPTER, AND PARTNERED IN ESTABLISHING THE LAMAR INTERIOR DESIGN ASSOCIATION (LISD). ALONG WITH PARTICIPATING IN DESIGN COMPETITIONS AT STEELCASE, HE INTERNED FOR INTERIOR INNOVATIONS. WHILE WORKING WITH LICENSED INTERIOR DESIGNER STEPHANIE CASS, HE CONVERTED A 52,000 SQ.FT CHURCH INTO THE GRAPHISOFT ARCHICAD RENDERING SOFTWARE FOR THE CHURCHES GRAND OPENING CEREMONY. |
JEREMY SERVED ON THE STUDENT COUCIL, AND IS AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE PHI KAPPA PHI HONOR SOCIETY. HE HELD THE AWARD FOR 'MOST PROMISING PROFESSIONAL FOR THE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION & HUMAN DEVELOPMENT FROM 2008-2011 & IS AN ACTIVE ALUMNI MEMBER AT LAMAR.
POST COLLEGE, JEREMY TRANSITIONED INTO THE WORKING CLASS BY WORKING IN GUEST SERVICES FOR KIRKLANDS HOME AS A VISUAL COORDINATOR/ASSOCIATE FOR THE GEORGETOWN, TX LOCATION. AS HE DEVELOPED HIS OWN CLIENTELE, HE DEDICATED HIS FREE TIME TO CLIENTS FROM SUN CITY, TX TO WORKING VIRTUALLY ON A LOFT IN INDIA. HE WAS AWARDED THE 'AWARD OF EXCELLENCE', HAD THE HIGHEST PERFORMANCE IN COMPANY LOYALTY PROGRAMS, AND HAD THE HIGHEST CUSTOMER RECOGNITION SENT TO CORPORATE. CURRENTLY, JEREMY IS WORKING AS AN ESTIMATOR/ACCOUNTS MANAGER FOR CASA MECHANICAL SERVICES. HE WORKS HAND-IN-HAND WITH CENTRAL TEXAS BUILDERS SUCH AS GEHAN HOMES, MERITAGE HOMES, CASTLEROCK HOMES, WES PEOPLES HOMES, CENTERRA HOMES, SCOTT HOMES, SCOTT FELDER HOMES, SARATOGA HOMES, TREATY OAK HOMES, AND MANY CUSTOM BUILDERS. HE PROVIDES PLUMBING ESTIMATES/TAKE OFFS, SPEC SELECTIONS, KITCHEN/BATH FIXTURE QUOTES, AND HAS WORKED WITH BUILDERS ON COMPLETING MORE THAN 2,000 HOMES IN THE CENTRAL TEXAS REGION. IN HIS EARLY BUT FLOURISHING CAREER, HE HAS SEEN AND LEARNED A LOT IN THE BUILDING INDUSTRY AND IS LOOKING FORWARD TO LEARNING MORE IN HIS FUTURE. "AS AUSTIN, TX HAS ONE OF THE MOST THRIVING MARKETS IN THE NATION, I HAVE THE PRIVILEGE OF WORKING BEHIND THE SCENES WITH A GREAT BODY OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE A PASSION FOR HOME BUILDING. I HAVE EXPOSURE TO MANY STYLES OF BUILDING & TRADES, AND HAVE ENJOYED WHERE MY PATH HAS TAKEN ME THUS FAR." - JEREMY POTTS |