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Ms. Yabe joined Renfro Design Group, Inc. in 2008. Ms. Yabe has a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics with a Minor in Mathematics. Her analytical skills developed during her undergraduate years combined with her artistic training from her early education led her towards an interest in Architecture. In 2003, she completed coursework in Architecture at the University of California in Los Angeles, where she was introduced to the field of Lighting Design. A few years later in 2006, she received a Master of Fine Arts degree in Architectural Lighting Design from Parsons School of Design in New York City.
Prior to working at Renfro Design Group, Ms. Yabe’s professional lighting design experience includes two years at Brandston Partnership Inc. in New York City. While at Brandston, she contributed to large scale development projects in East Asia, which included the China World Trade Center in Beijing, China; Shenyang Zhongie Hang Lung Retail Plaza Development in Shenyang, China; and Shangri-La Hotels in Bautou, Hohhot and Menzhouli, Mongolia.