Roberta Joyce Overvold

Background

Overvold, Roberta Joyce was born on April 17, 1934 in Watertown, South Dakot. Daughter of Clifford Harland and Lilly Louise (Reinecke) Overvold.

Education

Student, University Southern California, 1952-1954; student, University Southern California, 1954-1955; student, North Dakota State University, 1957; Bachelor of Fine Arts, University of Southern California, 1959.

Career

Staff designer, Coleman's, Fargo, North Dakota, 1955-1957; staff designer, Southland Interiors, Lomita, California, 1959-1961; staff designer, Frank Brothers, Long Beach, California, 1961-1966; owner, designer, Robbi Overvold Interior Design, Seal Beach, California, 1966-1970; interior designer, buyer, Crossroads, Whittier, California, 1970-1974; director design, interior designer, buyer, Nerlands Home Furnishings, Kahului and Wailea, Hawaii., 1974-1980; director design, Christian Science Wo & Sons, Lahaina, Hawaii., 1980-1981; owner, designer, Robbi Overvold A.S.I.D., Maalaea Village, Hawaii., since 1980.

Achievements

• Roberta Joyce Overvold has been listed as a noteworthy Interior and product designer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Co-chairman University of Southern California Blood Drive, Los Angeles, 1953. Cellist Fargo-Moorhead Symphony Orchestra, 1950-1952, 54-57, University of Southern California Symphony Orchestra, Light Opera Orchestra, Chamber Ensemble, 1952-1954, 57-59. Vice president University of Southern California School Fine Arts, 1958-1959.

Board directors Pat Nixon Days Parade, Cerritos, California, 1969, Maui Symphony Orchestra, 1984. Board directors, chairman memberships Maui Philharmonic Society, 1980. Member American Society Interior Designers (certified), National Council for Interior Design Qualification, Wailea Shopping Village Merchants Association (president, board directors 1980), American Cetacean Society (board directors 1980), Seal Beach YachtClub (member race and protest committees 1965-1973, Commodore's award 1964, 65, 66, 67, 68, 70, 71, 72, 73), Mu Phi Epsilon Honorary Music Society.

Interests

• Avocations: music, ballet, yachting, water skiing, traveling.

Connections

Father:

Clifford Harland Overvold

Mother:

Lilly Louise (Reinecke) Overvold