Sheila Selby, founder of On The Move Interiors, has been a professional interior designer since 2000, but her design experience
spans decades. Even as a child, she was planning and rearranging rooms in her head, on paper, and in actuality.Before
launching On The Move, Sheila was a project manager and designer at two respected Boston-area architecture and interior design
firms, where she was involved in a variety of interior design projects including: private residences; condo common areas;
college dormitories and libraries; executive offices; large-scale office spaces; corporate cafeterias; houses of worship,
and an airport terminal.
Prior to her fulfilling career as an interior designer, Sheila was a Vice President at State
Street Bank, where she headed the Real Estate Appraisal Department. Before her tenure at State Street, Sheila was an investment
analyst for a real estate syndication firm and a planning consultant at the Boston Redevelopment Authority.
Sheila received
her design education at Harvard University, the Boston Architectural College, and Suffolk University and is professionally
trained as a custom closet and storage designer.
A Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the University of Massachusetts
at Amherst and a Master's degree in City and Regional Planning from Harvard round out Sheila's educational background.
Sheila
writes quarterly Home & Garden columns for Our Town Brookline magazine. She is an active member of the Boston Society
of Architects, the Brookline Chamber of Commerce, the Coolidge Corner Merchants Association, the Massachusetts Orchid Society,
and the Boston Bluegrass Union.
Sheila's design talent and experience, in conjunction with her financial and real estate
expertise, allow her to be creative while being pragmatic. With her business background, Sheila brings organization, planning,
cost efficiency, coordination, and professionalism to the table. This unique combination of skills makes Sheila a unique
interior designer!
