Meet Your Dream Team

Rita Stevens Hoelting

Vice President and Interior Designer

Office fun facts:

“Will use anything as an excuse to chop fresh fruit and bring us a homemade quiche.”

“Guru of ribbons and cellophane.”

“It makes her day to make her clients happy and will do anything to make it happen.”

As an interior designer and owner with Built for Dreams, Rita brings 30 years of interior design experience in commercial project design and project management, space planning and commercial furniture sales. She partnered with Built for Dreams in 2010 bringing 18 years of commercial furniture sales experience and a wealth of personal and professional relationships which allowed Built for Dreams to secure a HAWORTH® furniture dealership. HAWORTH®is one of the top world industry leaders in higher end commercial furniture, moveable walls and systems furniture. This dealership allows Built for Dreams to be positioned to deliver a premier furniture solution to businesses and agencies in this marketplace.

“Having spent so many years in commercial furniture, I knew I could bring my experience to Built for Dreams and get to accomplish something really great. I get to do something different every day at Built for Dreams and have resources that I haven’t had in the past. Our company sells a product, but it also has the capacity to design and build giving our clients a whole perspective to the process. I have the resources of design creativity and talent backing me, and am able to offer so much more to my clients through Built for Dreams. Aligning with these ladies has given me an amazing opportunity to personally and professionally grow. It is such an honor knowing that this company was able to secure a top competing dealership its first year in business. That is an unbelievable accomplishment.

The fundamental commitment to superb client service is key to our business. We always accomplish our client’s goals, and hard work is our standard. My biggest sense of accomplishment is leaving a project knowing our client is fully satisfied. I know that our success is directly attributed to the experience our clients have as a Built for Dreams customer, and my goal is to have lifetime customers.”

Community Service Boards:
-The Nurturing Center
-Habitat for Humanity

Education & Licensure: Interior Design, New York School of Design

Guilty Pleasures: Dark Chocolate

Favorite Places: The Mountains, and my own shady backyard

Additional Passions: I enjoy service projects, helping others and spending time with my family.

Kirsten Ramirez

Interior Designer
Registered Interior Designer #11708, NCIDQ, IIDA

Office fun facts:

“Process Strategy Specialist aka Wizard of Chaos Management in high heels.”

“Trying to convince the world that Oreos and O.J. are a match in heaven.”

“Always in her zone, the quietest little box of delight.”

“I enjoy interior design because it is an ever-changing art that is distinctive, purposeful, and full of rhythm. As designer, I have an opportunity to transform the everyday mundane into a space of distinction. To see an idea start from a sketch and then become a physical reality is truly an incredible process to be a part of.

Built for Dreams is an amazing design firm where we are given opportunities to work on a wide range of projects. We design through collaboration; so our clients have the benefit of a team with diverse backgrounds and knowledge. Our goal is to understand the needs of an individual while creating a space that is purposeful and artistically pleasing. I am honored to work with a team that is passionate about design and improving the wellbeing of others.”

Education: Bachelor of Interior Design, Minor in Architecture, Texas Tech University

Licensure: Registered Interior Designer, NCIDQ #31464, TBAE #11708, IIDA

Favorite Places: Outside – swinging in my hammock, riding my bike, lounging at the park, floating the river; did I mention my favorite place is outside?

Guilty Pleasures: Ice-cream! Any time of year.

Additional Passions: Adventures with my husband, my fur baby Angel Marie, and spending time with the ones I love.

Marianne Prarat

A&D Rep & Account Manager, Associate IIDA

Office fun facts:

“Pop Tries to swim with the sharks every chance she gets.”

“Lover of fun and good times, eager to put a smile on someone’s face.”

I was born and raised in Lubbock and have a passion to see our city and community thrive and grow. I attended Texas Tech University and have been in the commercial furniture business for 11 years now. I started in design support and learned how to specify, space plan, quote, and manage orders of different sorts. About 3 years in I had the opportunity to join the sales team and had no idea how much I would love it. I love seeking to find people that need our resources and developing a relationship to help them discover what they want and need. I enjoy helping people find what they need for their projects and bring it to reality. I work closely with our design team to make this happen. It’s a very rewarding job.

I love BFD because our team truly cares about seeing our fellow team member succeeded. This allows us to truly support one another as we work towards the same goal. We team up at the 11th hour or brain storm together to get a project going. Whatever it is, everyone matters and everyone chips in.

Edu & Licensure: Bachelor of Interior Design; Minor in Architecture, Texas Tech University

Favorite Places: Camping, The Islands and Scuba Diving, or anywhere that’s a new experience.

Guilty Pleasures: Craft Brews and Chips and Salsa