Courtney Elkind

(she/her) Designer Lightswitch Los Angeles tel: +1.909.360.2900 x103

While other children had hopes of becoming doctors, firefighters, and teachers, Courtney always dreamed of using her talents to design theme parks. Courtney earned her Bachelors of Science in Interior Design from California State University Northridge. She then worked as a design consultant for RPS, a real estate company specializing in rental properties. Even though this job made use of her creative design capabilities, it did not fulfill her career aspirations. Luckily her TEA membership granted her an audience with Warren Kong, Director of Lighting Design at Lightswitch LA/HK, earning her a position in Themed Entertainment. Courtney’s official title is Project Coordinator although she wears many hats. She does everything from maintenance of project documentation, AutoCAD, concept design, fixture specification to coordinating project flow. She basically makes sure every project runs smoothly and gets done in time. She has worked on theme parks, museums, special events, and holiday installations.