LaToya Jackson: Small Business Marketing Strategist & Freelance Writer in Bardstown, KY

Marketing and social media management Analyze existing business practices, bottlenecks create feasible solutions and contingency plans Optimize inefficient procedures and policies; provide company with a fresh outlook on dated practices Work with a variety of clients, creating web content, mass marketing communications, and social media management. Specializing in content creation for blogs, websites and marketing materials. Author of the books, U Can Survive & Thrive, You GOAL Girl, and Country Cook'n w/ Lady Di. surviveandthriveshop.square.site and Amazon Author of blog, Encourage, Empower, Enlighten latoyatjackson.wordpress.com Resident writer for King of Reads www.kingofreads.com/author/latoya-t-jackson

Innovate and execute all aspects of store development from concept to completion Manage retail operations including; buying, developing vendor relationships, driving sales, inventory control, budgeting, and advertising Provide superior customer service Created specialty swimwear line, Blinged Out Bikinis

Train and oversee large teams of project managers and 3rd party supervisors Liaison between corporate, construction, store operations and all stakeholders providing progress reports Tasked with developing and mentoring peers to execute project on a nationwide scale Implement and manage project changes and interventions to achieve project outputs Knowledge in reading and interpreting MD1 and D1 drawings and schematics Managed the renovation of 250 sites and acquisitions with budgets ranging from $500,000-$1.5 million with 20+ cross-functional teams in FL, OH, TX, CO, NM, IN

Managed multiple projects remotely and simultaneously Ensure field installation conform to code requirements and adhere to all project design Work closely with superintendents and foremen to ensure project deadlines are met Managed quality control of construction to ensure due diligence, efficiency, quality Tracked and reported daily project statistics using proprietary systems and conduct meetings with construction, store operations and corporate liasons.

Coached 15-20 employees driving results from all departments Assisted customers in resolving issues including: price discrepancies, customer service Managed inventory control, days of supply, and reducing inventory shrink