BFA, New York School of Interior Design

Katie is an NCIDQ certified Interior Designer, with more than 17 years of professional experience.  She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Interior Design from Michigan State University.  Prior to teaching at NYSID, she practiced both commercial and residential design at SOM, Bogdanow Partners Architects, Eve Robinson Associates, Rockwell Group, and Gensler.

M.Arch, University of Illinois
B.Arch, Arizona State University

Peiheng Tsai is the principal of PHT Lighting Design, Inc., an award winning lighting design firm based in New York City. She holds a Bachelor of Architecture degree, as well as the Master of Science in Advanced Architectural Design degree from Columbia University.