Topaz

5 (22 reviews)

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5 (22 reviews)

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SketchUp

Interior Designer with 10+ years experience teaches Sketchup & AutoCAD to undergraduate and graduate students as well as working professionals. Relaxed teaching approach!

AutoCAD
SketchUp

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About Topaz

In addition to being an interior designer, I have a background in illustration (2D and 3D) and furniture making. I have my Master in Interior Design from the New York School of Interior Design and have had the opportunity to work for a few prestigious firms (both large and small) in the NYC area. I take your success in understanding the software seriously as these are one of many programs that will separate you from the pack once you can navigate them effortlessly. This will in turn free you up to learn the business aspects of the industry knowing you have the tools to communicate design concepts in an accurate and creative method.

About the lesson

As your co-pilot, I will unwind the complexities of Sketchup and AutoCAD software with the following approach:
- "Bite Size": introduction of basic tool sets for a quick dose of accomplishment!
- "Again?": muscle memory does not only apply to the gym. we will use the basic tools in repetition until a comfort level is established through a series of exercises
- "More Please!": once we reached an understanding of the basic tools, we will add to that tool kit with more advanced techniques and methods.

Lessons are geared to those attaining degrees in the architectural or interior design as well as those already in the field that are in need of a refresher and/or need to add these tools to their workflow.

I have taught the program for the better part of 8 years and absolutely love the moment when the light bulb goes off when students make the connection. These programs can be daunting but we can get through it together!

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5 (22 reviews)

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Helen
- 5
Perfect! Excellent communication and patience. Extremely helpful with file setup and documentation. Highly recommend!
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Helen

Perfect! Excellent communication and patience. Extremely helpful with file setup and documentation. Highly recommend!
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Kimberly
- 5
Perfect! Great communication and very clear instructions!
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Kimberly

Perfect! Great communication and very clear instructions!
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Jillian
- 5
Perfect! Topaz is an amazing teacher. Had a great first class and excited for more to come!
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Jillian

Perfect! Topaz is an amazing teacher. Had a great first class and excited for more to come!
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Chuck
- 5
Perfect! Meets my needs where I am at even if I don't follow a traditional training path.
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Chuck

Perfect! Meets my needs where I am at even if I don't follow a traditional training path.
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Gabrielle
- 5
Perfect! Topaz is obviously very knowledgeable about Autocad. He is really easy to understand and patient. I look forward to future sessions with him
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Gabrielle

Perfect! Topaz is obviously very knowledgeable about Autocad. He is really easy to understand and patient. I look forward to future sessions with him

Topaz's response
my first lesson with Gabrielle was terrific! We were able to break down the hefty concepts of AutoCAD to bite sizes and had a great time tinkering with basic tools right off the bat! I have nothing but the utmost confidence Gabrielle will master this program in short order....she just doesn't know it yet! Looking forward to our next session!
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  my first lesson with Gabrielle was terrific! We were able to break down the hefty concepts of AutoCAD to bite sizes and had a great time tinkering with basic tools right off the bat! I have nothing but the utmost confidence Gabrielle will master this program in short order....she just doesn't know it yet! Looking forward to our next session!
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Gemma
- 5
Perfect! Amazing! Patient, kind, knowledgable. All around excellent experience. I feel like I will learn very quickly w/ Topaz.
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Gemma

Perfect! Amazing! Patient, kind, knowledgable. All around excellent experience. I feel like I will learn very quickly w/ Topaz.
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Claire
- 5
Perfect! Topaz is very patient, obviously very knowledgeable, encouraging, and systematic about the way he has introduced the subject to me as a beginner. He is enthusiastic and friendly and open to my suggestion as to how I would like to approach the material going forward. I feel confident we will work well together going forward and I know I will learn a lot from him!
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Claire

Perfect! Topaz is very patient, obviously very knowledgeable, encouraging, and systematic about the way he has introduced the subject to me as a beginner. He is enthusiastic and friendly and open to my suggestion as to how I would like to approach the material going forward. I feel confident we will work well together going forward and I know I will learn a lot from him!

Topaz's response
Claire warned me of her fear of the softwares we use day in and day out in interior design. I called her the day before our first lesson to ease some of that before we actually clicked together on the screen. It was fun passing the video baton back and forth and watching her ease into the basic tools of Sketchup seamlessly though she was hard on herself throughout. I know she will absorb everything that I will show her and her determination to get these programs under her belt will help her reach her goals in the very near future! Looking forward to class 2!
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  Claire warned me of her fear of the softwares we use day in and day out in interior design. I called her the day before our first lesson to ease some of that before we actually clicked together on the screen. It was fun passing the video baton back and forth and watching her ease into the basic tools of Sketchup seamlessly though she was hard on herself throughout. I know she will absorb everything that I will show her and her determination to get these programs under her belt will help her reach her goals in the very near future! Looking forward to class 2!
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Tom
- 5
Perfect! Topaz is extremely proficient with the software with unlimited patience. His communication skills are outstanding. I highly recommend him.
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Tom

Perfect! Topaz is extremely proficient with the software with unlimited patience. His communication skills are outstanding. I highly recommend him.

Topaz's response
Tom is an absolute joy to teach and extremely enthusiastic about the Sketchup program! He already has an advance understanding of the software with a few tweaks to his workflow that will take his designs and ideas to the moon! Very thankful to have crossed paths with him!
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  Tom is an absolute joy to teach and extremely enthusiastic about the Sketchup program! He already has an advance understanding of the software with a few tweaks to his workflow that will take his designs and ideas to the moon! Very thankful to have crossed paths with him!
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Aileen
- 5
Perfect! Patient, thorough and informative
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Aileen

Perfect! Patient, thorough and informative

Topaz's response
Aileen is an absolute spark of sunshine with her enthusiasm and measured approach of learning the program and leveraging it for her professional purposes! Looking forward to sharing my software knowledge with her!
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  Aileen is an absolute spark of sunshine with her enthusiasm and measured approach of learning the program and leveraging it for her professional purposes! Looking forward to sharing my software knowledge with her!
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Mikaela
- 5
Perfect! Fantastic tutor ! Took the time to explain everything thoroughly and clearly, made the task of learning a new program a lot less intimidating
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Mikaela

Perfect! Fantastic tutor ! Took the time to explain everything thoroughly and clearly, made the task of learning a new program a lot less intimidating

Topaz's response
Mikaela is nothing short of fun every time we have signed on! Having working knowledge of the Sketchup ahead of our lessons, teaching her the finer points of the program and seeing her implement the pro tips instantly has been a joy to watch and experience and ...an absolute breeze! Looking forward to future light bulb sparking moments!
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  Mikaela is nothing short of fun every time we have signed on! Having working knowledge of the Sketchup ahead of our lessons, teaching her the finer points of the program and seeing her implement the pro tips instantly has been a joy to watch and experience and ...an absolute breeze! Looking forward to future light bulb sparking moments!
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Kristen
- 5
Perfect! Topaz is incredible! I'm so grateful to be able to learn from someone with so much experience in Sketchup and Interior Design. Topaz met me right where I was at and continues to shift his teaching style based on what I need in the moment. It is always fun and I look forward to continuing my lessons with him and furthering my Interior Design career!
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Kristen

Perfect! Topaz is incredible! I'm so grateful to be able to learn from someone with so much experience in Sketchup and Interior Design. Topaz met me right where I was at and continues to shift his teaching style based on what I need in the moment. It is always fun and I look forward to continuing my lessons with him and furthering my Interior Design career!

Topaz's response
Awesome time for our second session today! Kristen has been enthusiastic the whole way through and I look forward to sharing more Sketchup know-how in our future sessions!
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  Awesome time for our second session today! Kristen has been enthusiastic the whole way through and I look forward to sharing more Sketchup know-how in our future sessions!
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Sarah
- 5
Perfect! Topaz was energetic about teaching from the start. He adapted to my knowledge base, and made a clear effort to customize what he was teaching based on my specific needs. Looking forward to more!
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Sarah

Perfect! Topaz was energetic about teaching from the start. He adapted to my knowledge base, and made a clear effort to customize what he was teaching based on my specific needs. Looking forward to more!

Topaz's response
A terrific experience from the start! Sarah has some working knowledge of the Sketchup program from being curious and tenacious about keeping up with the latest industries softwares so it was breeze going through the basics while previewing some of the advanced techniques with her! Looking forward to sharing more in our future sessions!
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  A terrific experience from the start! Sarah has some working knowledge of the Sketchup program from being curious and tenacious about keeping up with the latest industries softwares so it was breeze going through the basics while previewing some of the advanced techniques with her! Looking forward to sharing more in our future sessions!
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Chelsea
- 5
Perfect! Met me exactly where I am. Very helpful.
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Chelsea

Perfect! Met me exactly where I am. Very helpful.

Topaz's response
What a great first lesson! Looking forward to the next session so Chelsea can get even more rocking and rolling with her work assignments!
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  What a great first lesson! Looking forward to the next session so Chelsea can get even more rocking and rolling with her work assignments!
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Sara
- 5
Perfect! Topaz tailored my lesson to my skill level and needs. We are going to takle another level next week! So excited. Perfect fit!
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Sara

Perfect! Topaz tailored my lesson to my skill level and needs. We are going to takle another level next week! So excited. Perfect fit!

Topaz's response
Sara's enthusiasm is infectious! I am looking forward to sharing more of the advanced features of Sketchup with her moving forward!
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  Sara's enthusiasm is infectious! I am looking forward to sharing more of the advanced features of Sketchup with her moving forward!
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Nyerie
- 5
Perfect! Great first lesson - we went over fundamentals and talked about a plan to help me achieve my SketchUp goals!
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Nyerie

Perfect! Great first lesson - we went over fundamentals and talked about a plan to help me achieve my SketchUp goals!

Topaz's response
Now into our second lesson, Nyerie has been following along effortlessly. I suggested some "homework" at the end of each lesson to enforce the tools discussed for each lesson and she has taken those assignments and ran with it! I look forward to continuing our planned course of action to help her achieve her goals with her project! Bravo Nyerie!
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  Now into our second lesson, Nyerie has been following along effortlessly. I suggested some "homework" at the end of each lesson to enforce the tools discussed for each lesson and she has taken those assignments and ran with it! I look forward to continuing our planned course of action to help her achieve her goals with her project! Bravo Nyerie!
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Julie
- 5
Perfect! Topaz was great at answering questions and providing me with some basic tools to familiarize myself with Sketchup. I’ll be back for more lessons.
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Julie

Perfect! Topaz was great at answering questions and providing me with some basic tools to familiarize myself with Sketchup. I’ll be back for more lessons.

Topaz's response
A fun first class running through the fundamentals of Sketchup! Looking forward to working with Julie on both Sketchup and AutoCAD in the coming weeks!
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  A fun first class running through the fundamentals of Sketchup! Looking forward to working with Julie on both Sketchup and AutoCAD in the coming weeks!
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Michael
- 5
Perfect! My first session with Topaz was great, he tuned in quickly to my level of knowledge and was able to help me with my questions. I enjoyed the lesson and will continue working with him.
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Michael

Perfect! My first session with Topaz was great, he tuned in quickly to my level of knowledge and was able to help me with my questions. I enjoyed the lesson and will continue working with him.
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Lee
- 5
Perfect! Topaz is energetic, enthusiastic, and a great communicator. He's got a ton of experience and is a natural teacher. I'm excited to continue learning with him!
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Lee

Perfect! Topaz is energetic, enthusiastic, and a great communicator. He's got a ton of experience and is a natural teacher. I'm excited to continue learning with him!

Topaz's response
Lee is an exciting and driven student and I look forward to sharing more about the world of Sketchup with him in future lessons! An absolute rockstar!
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  Lee is an exciting and driven student and I look forward to sharing more about the world of Sketchup with him in future lessons! An absolute rockstar!
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Nour

Topaz is diligent, kind, and intelligent. His friendly approach and was a great help when I start learning about interior design. He was patient with all my numerous questions and was able to effectively answer them. I absolutely would recommend him!
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Nour
Topaz is diligent, kind, and intelligent. His friendly approach and was a great help when I start learning about interior design. He was patient with all my numerous questions and was able to effectively answer them. I absolutely would recommend him!
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Katherine

I had the pleasure of having Topaz as my professor while pursuing my graduate degree at the New York School of Interior Design. In my time working with Topaz, I can attest to his exceptional professionalism, communication skills, and depth of knowledge across several design software's. You can expect to be provided with real-world applicable techniques and tools, patience as you learn, and a motivating teaching approach. I highly recommend Topaz as he has significantly contributed to my confidence as a budding designer!
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Katherine
I had the pleasure of having Topaz as my professor while pursuing my graduate degree at the New York School of Interior Design. In my time working with Topaz, I can attest to his exceptional professionalism, communication skills, and depth of knowledge across several design software's. You can expect to be provided with real-world applicable techniques and tools, patience as you learn, and a motivating teaching approach. I highly recommend Topaz as he has significantly contributed to my confidence as a budding designer!
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Melida

Topaz was my instructor and taught me SketchUp, in depth. He is diligent, detailed, and organized. With his help, you can be too. I love that Topaz tailors his teachings to accommodate a variety of learning styles. He taught me, and a TON of my peers not only how to use SketchUp, but also V-Ray and Enscape for rendering. Topaz is a multi-faceted skilled individual. I had the privilege and honor of learning from him and wish I still had him as an instructor. He's an excellent problem solver who knows how to break down complex problems with simple and easy-to-understand solutions. I hope you all have the privilege of learning from him. You'll truly be able to bring our projects to life! Happy modeling! -MV
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Melida
Topaz was my instructor and taught me SketchUp, in depth. He is diligent, detailed, and organized. With his help, you can be too. I love that Topaz tailors his teachings to accommodate a variety of learning styles. He taught me, and a TON of my peers not only how to use SketchUp, but also V-Ray and Enscape for rendering. Topaz is a multi-faceted skilled individual. I had the privilege and honor of learning from him and wish I still had him as an instructor. He's an excellent problem solver who knows how to break down complex problems with simple and easy-to-understand solutions. I hope you all have the privilege of learning from him. You'll truly be able to bring our projects to life! Happy modeling! -MV
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Jason

I am delighted to write a recommendation for Topaz, whose mentorship has been instrumental in my learning journey. I know Topaz from my time at the New York School of Interior Design (NYSID), where he served not only as my SketchUp instructor but also as a valued mentor whose guidance has had a lasting impact on my professional development.
Topaz embodies the quintessence of a Superprof. His approach to teaching is a blend of deep knowledge, infectious enthusiasm, and an unwavering dedication to his craft. He possesses an exceptional ability to make complex concepts accessible and engaging. His meticulous attention to detail ensures that no student falls behind, and his willingness to go above and beyond is a testament to his commitment to our success.
I wholeheartedly recommend Topaz to other members of the Superprof community. His expertise in design and SketchUp is unparalleled, but it is his charismatic teaching style and genuine investment in the success of his students that truly set him apart. Whether you are a beginner or looking to hone advanced skills, Topaz has the remarkable ability to elevate your abilities and confidence in the subject matter. His classes are not just lessons; they are a transformative experience that leaves you better equipped and inspired to excel in your endeavors.
Embrace the opportunity to learn from one of the best; I assure you, it will be a decision that will positively influence your educational journey.
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Jason
I am delighted to write a recommendation for Topaz, whose mentorship has been instrumental in my learning journey. I know Topaz from my time at the New York School of Interior Design (NYSID), where he served not only as my SketchUp instructor but also as a valued mentor whose guidance has had a lasting impact on my professional development.
Topaz embodies the quintessence of a Superprof. His approach to teaching is a blend of deep knowledge, infectious enthusiasm, and an unwavering dedication to his craft. He possesses an exceptional ability to make complex concepts accessible and engaging. His meticulous attention to detail ensures that no student falls behind, and his willingness to go above and beyond is a testament to his commitment to our success.
I wholeheartedly recommend Topaz to other members of the Superprof community. His expertise in design and SketchUp is unparalleled, but it is his charismatic teaching style and genuine investment in the success of his students that truly set him apart. Whether you are a beginner or looking to hone advanced skills, Topaz has the remarkable ability to elevate your abilities and confidence in the subject matter. His classes are not just lessons; they are a transformative experience that leaves you better equipped and inspired to excel in your endeavors.
Embrace the opportunity to learn from one of the best; I assure you, it will be a decision that will positively influence your educational journey.
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