As a Business Development Strategist at SLT Consulting, I play an active role in shaping our strategic approach to expand SLTC's client roster. This involves leading discovery calls, delving into client needs, and crafting compelling proposal decks. Collaborating seamlessly with our performance experts, I oversee website and PPC audits, leveraging these insights to inform the proposed strategy and marketing services. Simultaneously, I closely collaborate with our external marketing team to ensure we present a cohesive and unified message about the agency.One key aspect of my role is facilitating smooth transitions for clients after contract signing, ensuring a seamless handover to our account management team. I take the lead in bridging the gap between business development and client services during kick-off calls, positioning myself as a pivotal driver of client success.

As the in-house Astrologer and Horoscope Writer for Beyond Bright Creative, I write monthly horoscopes for career-driven creatives. My horoscopes are featured on the agency's social media channels and website, helping our audience align their career goals with the cosmic energies of the universe. I use my knowledge of astrology to craft unique and personalized horoscopes that resonate with our audience, while also staying up-to-date with the latest astrological trends and predictions. In this role, I work closely with the design team to ensure that my horoscopes are optimized for social media and drive engagement.

As a Digital Marketing and Project Management professional, Lauren's experience includes strategically project managing the launch of Beyond Bright Creative, a digital marketing agency, as well as handling responsibilities such as content creation, copywriting, and copy editing. Drawing on her expertise in both marketing and management, Lauren also provided guidance to the CEO, incorporating insights gleaned from her knowledge of astrology and tarot reading. Her ability to effectively blend data-driven decision making with intuitive insights proved invaluable to the success of the launch.

High Point Creamery, named Colorado's most popular ice cream by Buzzfeed, and featured in Vogue, Food & Wine, and USA Today, creates unique, delightful ice cream flavors using the freshest ingredients and Colorado cream.Lauren, named High Point Creamery's wearer of many hats, and featured scooping ice cream at our Tennyson location, sliding into your DMs on Instagram, and planning your hot pink ice cream truck wedding surprise, delights in training new employees, brainstorming creative social media strategies, and negotiating catering contracts with ice cream lovers far and wide to bring the world's best ice cream to weddings, birthday parties, music festivals and corporate events across Colorado.

April 2014-February 2015: General Manager Asheville NC & Thornton, CO Oversaw daily operations & 25 team members; gross annual revenue of $2,000,000 Tracked P&L, labor (20% or less), inventory control & reporting, kept COGS at 20% Booked & scheduled movies, reported movie times to media outlets Coordinated special events for up to 500 guests, including in-house catering Created & managed employee schedule to suit availability, labor needs Oversaw hiring, terminations, payroll, training, budget management Traveled to evaluate service efficiency, train at other locations Reported weekly accounting & store operations to corporate officeJanuary 2014-April 2014: Assistant General Manager Mt. Pleasant, SC & Asheville, NC Traveled to consult and train other stores on service efficiency Organized & catered outdoor events for up to 100 guests Facilitated & coordinated interviews, development of new hires Managed inventory, food & beverage orders Gained proficiency in 35mm film & digital projection (Sony & NEC projectors)Software: Micros, Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Suite, Theater Management System, Optimum Control, Regal Vista, AX Invoice Portal, EntTek, Sony & NEC Projector operating systems

Booked & scheduled movies using EntTek software Researched & presented business model for CineCafé (coffee shop spin-off concept) Oversaw projector maintenance & film builds for flawless execution on screen TIPS certified November 2013 Software used: Micros, EntTek, Theater Management System, Sony & NEC projectors

Controlled labor, ordering, inventory Maintained store on open & close shifts to QASA/health department standards Kept store organized, maintained floor set to Starbucks standards Trained new employees

I prepared quality, handcrafted beverages under great pressure and studied for my promotion to Shift Supervisor.

Designed press kits, assisted with website maintenance, assembled promotional CDs, assisted publicists with packing and shipping items in a timely manner.

Accept and organize art submissions, facilitate judging panel, design the literary magazine using Adobe Creative Suite 4.

Manage and upload web content; work with designers, editors, writers and photographers to maintain consistency between the web and print editions.

I assigned and compiled articles and photographs for the Features section of the newspaper. I edited for proper AP style, designed the section's pages (using the Adobe Creative Suite), and wrote numerous articles. We kept a strict deadline to which I adhered, which forced me to also keep my writers and photographers on task.

I researched and wrote human interest stories, edited pieces, took photographs and assisted in planning special events, including Boomslang Music Festival.

Planned and organized events, promoted the company on campus.