GENERAL OVERVIEW

Joan Eisenberg has been a leader in the Kitchen and Bathroom Industry for the past 26 years. She has been an Independent Industry Consultant for the majority of that time. After entering the Kitchen & Bathroom Industry she continued her education with industry and individual study. She took time, before it was fashionable, to educate herself, in what was then known as Barrier Free Design, now known as Universal or Accessible Design. Designing kitchens for families that observe Kosher Dietary Laws has also become a specialty.  Joan earned the professional designation of Certified Kitchen Designer in 1982 and in 1990 was among the first 20 people to become a Certified Bathroom Designer. In 2001 Joan was again among the first group nationally to receive the designation of Certified Master Kitchen and Bathroom Designer (CMKBD) by the National Kitchen & Bath Association.  

Over the past 30+ years of her professional career, Joan has used her training to educate her clients to be savvy consumers and design professionals.  Her articles and projects are published frequently. Over the years Joan has designed showrooms and show houses and served as an impartial expert to the Maryland Home Improvement Commission.  She has also been an instructor on the National Kitchen & Bath Association teaching staff and has written courses for and taught at the college level.  A highlight in Joan’s career was being selected by Women’s Day Special Interest Publications to participate as the lead designer in their exhibit for the Design Idea Center at the National Kitchen & Bath Conference and Exhibits in New Orleans

EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS / LICENSES

MICPEL – 40 Hour Civil Mediation Training Seminar (Maryland Bar Association CEU)

CDRS Dispute Resolution Training Institute - Arbitration Training Program

University of Maryland – Bachelor of Science, Home Economics Education

National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) -

            Certified Master Kitchen & Bath Designer (CMKBD)

American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) - Professional Member

American Association of Family & Consumer Sciences (AAFCS)

            Certified Family & Consumer Scientist (CFCS)

State of Maryland – Certified Interior Designer

State of Maryland – Licensed Home Improvement Contractor (Inactive)
District of Columbia – Licensed Interior Designer

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE

Residential Design and Construction Management

Impartial Expert Witness to the Maryland Home Improvement Commission

Construction Coordinator for Displays – The Great Indoors/Denver CO

Construction Manager for New Showrooms – Reico Kitchen & Bath

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

Builder-Architect Magazine – Kitchen & Bath Column

Journal of Light Construction – Articles for Magazine and Compilation Book

NKBA Bathroom Industry Technical Manual Vol. 1 - 1997 – Project

Consumer and Family Scientists in the Kitchen & Bath Industry (Presentation)

NKBA Design Idea Center Designer

Universal Design – Creative Solutions for ADA Compliance – Bathroom Chapter

Curriculum Development:

Design Institute of Las Vegas – Kitchen & Bathroom Designer Program

Harford Community College - Kitchen & Bathroom Designer Program

COMMUNITY SERVICE & PROFESSIONAL VOLUNTEER POSITIONS

AAFCS ‑ Council for Certification - Member/Chairperson

NKBA ‑ Board of Governors of Societies / National Board of Directors

NKBA - Baltimore/Washington Chapter - V.P./Treasurer / V.P. Societies /

            Legislative VP

NKBA – Universal Design Committee

Maryland Home Economics Association – Board Member

Maryland Chapter Juvenile Diabetes Foundation Int'l –Patient Liaison Coordinator

Maryland Chapter Arthritis Foundation – Self- Help Group Leader