Jennifer Taylor
Lubbock,USA
Summary
Published author, Public speaker, Freelance writer, Professional/published photographer, Marketing, Social Media, and Advertising specialist, Sales professional, Caterer, Special needs and adoption activist, Pi Beta Phi Alumnus, CPR Certified
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Owner/Design Consultant
Simply Stunning Designs
Lubbock, Texas
01.2021 - Current
- Work with contractors and vendors to design residential spaces, remodels
- Purchased products, worked with budgets, presented proposals
- Oversaw all work by installers
- Personalized interior decorating services for homeowners
Design Sales Associate
Window World
Lubbock, Texas
07.2023 - 05.2024
- Sales, design, travel, in home sales, created bids, collected payments, oversaw installations
Owner/Caterer
Plate My Table
Lubbock, Texas
09.2017 - 01.2023
- Company Overview: https://www.facebook.com/platemytable
- Designed business concept and solicited local companies to supply catering needs
- Created all marketing pieces and social media for advertising
- Developed daily, weekly, and monthly menus
- Purchased food and supplies according to budget
- Cooked and supplied meals for 20 to 130 individuals on a daily basis
- Https://www.facebook.com/platemytable
Intake Coordinator/Collections
Texas Defense Law Group
Lubbock, Texas
08.2021 - 03.2022
- Collections, Intakes, Marketing, Sales
- Answered phones
- Remote position
Owner/Photographer/Designer
Jennifer Taylor Photography
Lubbock, Texas
05.2003 - 12.2017
- Established professional photography, framing, and custom stationery business serving Lubbock, Midland, San Angelo, and surrounding areas in Texas
- Managed five part-time and full-time employees including the hiring process, training, and payroll
- Created all designs, advertising and marketing print pieces in Adobe Photoshop
- Featured Photographer in the nationally published book, Texas Designers: Featuring The Finest Designers of The Lone Star State; photos featured in yellow page directories, churches, and realtor marketing pieces, displayed in Midland Memorial Hospital, Midland Pediatrics, and Heartline of Lubbock
- Developed and designed See The Word Ministries
Author/Freelance Writer/Public Speaker
JenniferPossTaylor.org
World Wide
03.2009 - 11.2017
- Company Overview: https://jenniferposstaylor.wordpress.com
- Authored the published, worldwide-distributed book, Forfeiting All Sanity: A Mother's Story of Raising A Child With Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
- Marketed and sold books locally and globally through public speaking engagements, radio interviews, newspaper interviews, blog reviews, and social media
- Provide training to groups throughout Texas as contract public speaker on topics such as special needs, parenting, fostering, and adoption
- Compose freelance articles for Adoption Magazine Today, Fostering Families Today, and interest blogs
- Https://jenniferposstaylor.wordpress.com
Director of Marketing
Chick-fil-A
Lubbock, Texas
11.2014 - 05.2015
- Company Overview: https://www.chick-fil-a.com/
- Managed marketing budget including trade dollars, store appearance, sales incentive contests, social media contests, and promotional product campaign incentives
- Collected and tracked all trade dollars through personal inside sales contacts for use of contests
- Developed contests to motivate the increase of sales, products, and team morale
- Maintained contact with national and local Chick-fil-A marketing headquarters to meet campaign deadlines, strategies, and restaurant appearance guidelines
- Launched autism social media campaign to raise money for HighPointVillage.org reaching local media coverage
- Https://www.chick-fil-a.com/
Internet Sales Manager and Advertising Sales Specialist
Associated Publishing Company
Texas
08.1999 - 05.2002
- Company Overview: http://www.hearst.com/magazines
- Developed business plan to incorporate new online products, sales techniques, policies, and procedures after researching and personally interviewing multiple prospective online business partners across the United States
- Coordinated company-wide training event, created training manual and trained phone book employees on new online products, sales techniques, policies, and procedures
- Managed ten sales representatives, traveled across Texas to train, mentor, and hold weekly sales meetings
- Motivated team through sales contests and daily sales volume reports
- Maintained large customer base with significant increase and customer satisfaction while managing staff
- Http://www.hearst.com/magazines
Education
Bachelor of Science - Human Development and Family Studies, Minor in Interior Design
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas01.1994
Completed courses toward teaching certificate and master's degree in Educational Diagnostics
Angelo State University
San Angelo, TexasSkills
- Published author
- Public speaker
- Freelance writer
- Professional/published photographer
- Marketing
- Social Media
- Advertising specialist
- Sales professional
- Caterer
- Special needs and adoption activist
- Pi Beta Phi Alumnus
- CPR Certified
- Adobe Photoshop
- Canva
- Google Workspace
- Microsoft Office
- Sales
- Advertising
- Marketing Management
- Special Needs Support Group Leader
- Professional Speaker
Accomplishments
- Submitted proposal to the nationally acclaimed Tate Publishing Company and received contract to publish memoir, https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=Forfeiting+all+sanity
- Adobe Photoshop
- Canva
- Google Workspace
- Microsoft Office
- Sales
- Advertising
- Marketing Management
- Special Needs Support Group Leader
- Professional Speaker
- Successfully launched a professional photography, framing, and creative design company serving families for over twelve years.
- Increased yellow page book of business by 80 percent in first year.
- Produced more than 60 new advertising accounts within the first eight months.
- Received first Top Online Directory Sales Award.
- Private School Librarian, Director of Before and After School Program and Camp Program Director.
- First certified Early Intervention Specialist on the Region XV staff.
Timeline
Design Sales Associate
Window World
07.2023 - 05.2024
Intake Coordinator/Collections
Texas Defense Law Group
08.2021 - 03.2022
Owner/Design Consultant
Simply Stunning Designs
01.2021 - Current
Owner/Caterer
Plate My Table
09.2017 - 01.2023
Director of Marketing
Chick-fil-A
11.2014 - 05.2015
Author/Freelance Writer/Public Speaker
JenniferPossTaylor.org
03.2009 - 11.2017
Owner/Photographer/Designer
Jennifer Taylor Photography
05.2003 - 12.2017
Internet Sales Manager and Advertising Sales Specialist
Associated Publishing Company
08.1999 - 05.2002
Bachelor of Science - Human Development and Family Studies, Minor in Interior Design
Texas Tech University
Completed courses toward teaching certificate and master's degree in Educational Diagnostics
Angelo State University
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