Jennifer Parsons, Principal

Jennifer earned degrees at Cornell University and New York School of Interior Design (NYSID). She founded Context Design in her home town of Milwaukee and acted as designer and developer to renovate three tenement apartment buildings into condominiums.  

In the mid 1990’s she renovated a turn of the century home and designed and supervised construction of the Florida home and several other residential projects before returning to New York for a Master's Degree at Columbia University's Real Estate Development Program in 2000.

After working in Manhattan as a real estate development consultant, Jennifer moved to Brooklyn, re-established Context Design, and continued interior design.  In 2001, she acquired an investment property to renovate and make her home.  Since completing the Washington projects she has focused on New York home reorganizations and decor updates, and opened a homegoods, gift and clothing boutique named Libra (formerly Sweet Charity) in Park Slope Brooklyn. After 12 lovely years raising her daughter she closed the shop and returned to more extensive home renovations, including several Hudson River Valley projects. .

EDUCATION

Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation  Masters Degree in Real Estate Development, Honors

New York School of Interior Design Associate Degree in Applied Science, Graduated with Highest Distinction

Cornell University School of Hotel Administration Majored in Hotel & Restaurant Design,  Dean's List

EXPERIENCE

CONTEXT DESIGN Owner & Principal Designer Designed, supervised and contracted numerous residential and retail projects.

HAMILTON, RABINOVITZ & ALSCHULER NYC Associate  Assisted in legislative policy, land-use and financial analysis for public and private real estate development projects, including the Brooklyn Bridge Park Development. 

MARJORIE BALDINGER INTERIORS Inc., NYC Office Manager Managed billing, orders, specifications and accounts for residential design firm.

BARBARA & MICHAEL ORENSTEIN INTERIORS Inc. NYC Designer Composed plans and job books for firm specializing in high-end English country interiors.

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