Laura Strickland Email & Phone Number

Eureka, Mo, Us

Marquette High School

Connecting students with job and career opportunities. Supporting students to develop skills for future success in their chosen career path.

High school courses include Marketing 1 & 2, Personal Finance, Intro to Computer Technologies, And Internship. Advises DECA students for competition. Facilitates the School Based Enterprise, the Northern Lights Cafe.Led professional development courses as well as presented at METC and MBEA summer conference.Participates in cohorts to continue learning and applying strategies for digital-age classrooms.

New Haven, Mo

Current courses include Accounting 1, Advanced Accounting, Marketing, Business Tech, Desktop Publishing, Web Design, and Keyboarding.Adviser for FBLAProfessional Development committee member

Chesterfield, Mo

Keep the Market area looking fresh and full and provide exceptional service to guests. Set merchandising plans to drive sales and maintain vendor relationships. Order perishable items.

Assist in leading sales team to maximize total sales as well as communicate between Area Coordinator and store personnel. Provide superior customer service to all customers. Responsible for closing procedures including sales and inventory reporting.

Managed marketing functions for entire retail division, which includes multiple, nationally distributed brands. Closely worked with multi-functional teams to develop new products and bring them from conception to market. Developed sales tools including timely sales flyers delivered to broker network. Responsible for consumer contact points including web content, social media outlets, and newsletters. Managed agency partners to develop marketing strategies including advertising and public relations. Acted as brand spokesperson in print and television media. Accomplishments include elevating brand awareness to achieve a 75% sales increase. Grew newsletter audience nearly seven and half times the original size with an open rate nearing 30% for each release.

Greeted customers and prepared them for photo sessions. Edited photos and assisted customers with portrait selection. Scheduled and confirmed appointments via phone. Maintained clean sales floor and studios.

Tracked incoming orders and outging shipments. Created orders and communicated with buyers. Tracked sales and reported to management and planning teams.Organized newsletters for POS team.

Managed all marketing activities for small food producer. Accomplishments include standardization of marketing pieces, implementation of label tracking system to enhance quality assurance, and the elevation of brand image through creative work on all points of contact with customers.

Master Of Arts (Ma), Teaching

Bs, Business Administration/Marketing

Activities and Societies: Delta Zeta social sororityGraduated Cum Laude in Business Administration with a Marketing Concentration..

Education record

Graphic Communications

Coursework in Graphic Design