Amanda Hastings, NCIDQ, IIDA

Amanda Hastings, NCIDQ, IIDA, Senior Associate, joined SLAM in 2012 and with over 15 years of interior design experience serves as the lead interior designer on numerous public-education projects in New England, most recently Winters Elementary School, Weaver High School, and Groton Consolidated Middle School. She also has lead design for multiple higher education projects, including University of Washington, University of Rochester, ECSU and Fairfield University. Her approach focuses on creating a connection with the client, fully understanding their vision/needs and investing in the “why” behind every design decision. She believes the most successful designs have a strong conceptual foundation that integrate the personality of the client with innovative elements to create engaging, inspiring spaces where people will thrive.

Amanda serves as a Committee Chair for the local chapter of IIDA (International Interior Design Association) and completed the IIDA Leadership Exploration and Development program in 2020.