About Me

Sarah Ruth Ward

Founder & Principal Designer

Sarah grew up on construction sites. She can’t remember a time when she didn’t have a hammer in her hands. As a child, Sarah’s step father, a contractor, frequently took her to job sites and let her roam free where she’d often be found playing with mapping chalk tracing out the layout of the home. Coast side living in Cambria with her artist grandmother also built impactful and inspiring experiences in her formative years. Sarah’s grandmother proceeded to foster her creativity by assigning her to study the works of famous artists; followed by museum trips to see the original art pieces in person. Sewing, basket weaving, painting, cooking, frequent trips to Hearst Castle were the early foundation to Sarah’s eye for design. Mostly self taught, she has been a part of the design industry for 18 years. She has an eye for all things beautiful and takes on each project with a passion for creating a space that inspires. Her goal is always a casual, relaxed, and clean look that is timeless and effortless. She loves to mix materials, modern with traditional styles, and old with new to achieve this goal.

Sarah’s family support includes her husband John and three children. Her eldest, daughter Mia, is currently completing her real estate license while working as our office assistant part-time. Her son Matt, a 21 year old college student, is working part time in construction and her son Evan, age 9 keeps the entire family on their toes.

 

Our Design Team

  • Jocelyn Duran

    Interior Design Assistant

    A central valley native, Jocelyn earned her B.A. in Interior Design from CSU Fresno. After marrying and moving to Bakersfield in 2012, she maintained a presence in the design community working for various local design institutions. We are very honored and grateful to have Jocelyn as part of our design team. What Jocelyn brings to the table is a skilled and artistic eye. She’s an amazing artist and creates beautiful renderings for our clients and contractors. Jocelyn keeps us organized and is very detail oriented. Her knowledge of the industry is a huge asset and a vital member of our team.

  • Brittney McGlasson

    Office Administrative Assistant

    After collaborating with Sarah on designs for her own home over the years, Brittney and Sarah developed a great friendship. In the process, Sarah learned that Brittney had an impressive eye for design. As a local, Brittney earned her B.A. in Communication with a focus in Marketing from CSUB. She champions on the daily for her husband and three active children while always presenting her best in the workplace. She brings to the table tenacity, hard work, passion for design , and amazing management skills. She is definitely a fabulous addition to our team.

  • Mia Hanash

    Assistant

    Mia, Sarah’s daughter, is currently pursuing her educational goals while working at the studio part time. She’s a true creative at heart, just like her mother. Her multi-tasking skills around the office are a great value for our industry’s culture. Her youthful energy is also appreciated and makes our team feel complete.

JOIN OUR TEAM

Sarah Ruth Interiors is currently searching for talented individuals to join our team. We are a rapidly growing interior design company, dedicated to providing exceptional service to our clients. Learn about the exciting opportunities that we have available.

AVAILABLE POSITIONS

STUDIO & SHOWROOM ASSISTANT

Role & Responsibilities

  • Strong office environment communication skills by phone, email and in-person with a good sense of humor.  

  • Knowledge of social media platforms and digital marketing strategies. creating and implementing marketing campaigns, managing social media accounts, and coordinating events held at the Showroom & Storefront.

  • Ability to greet clients and trades workers by phone, email and in person in a friendly and professional manner.

  • Work in alignment with the company’s styling aesthetic and brand.

  • Maintaining and organizing design library resources.

  • Scheduling appointments with clients, reps and trades workers. 

  • Merchandising, order tracking and shipment receiving.

  • Ability to travel for project installations, sourcing and purchasing.

  • Excellent note taking skills during client and staff meetings. 

  • Participate in in-store client events

  • Follow Sarah Ruth Interiors standard sales procedure/process to ensure timely, accurate and profitable completion of sales. 

  • Support the cleanliness of the showroom, studio, kitchen and bath environments.

Required Qualifications

  • High School Diploma & 2 years of a College Degree preferred. Education or experience in an industry related profession and or sales position.

  • Skilled in data collection and documentation and file management using Google Suite.

  • Works well within a team while able to independently achieve sales goals

  • Great multi-tasking skills to work in a fast paced environment.

  • Ability to engage with clients and provide excellent customer service 

  • Knowledge of Microsoft Office

Some benefits include employee discounts, holidays off, and paid training

For more information and consideration for the available positions, please submit your resume to sarah@sarahruthinteriors.com