Laura Tanksley

• Connect individuals and specialists in public health, emergency services, researchers, Florida Congressional representatives, law enforcement, and corrections officials.
• Gained support and interest of Florida Congressional representatives resulting in introduction of three bills designed to ultimately prevent overdose deaths in community by expanding access to opioid overdose reversal drug, naloxone.
• Participated as consultants throughout legislative bill drafting process by using physician standing order model, designed to both expand access and remove barriers to obtaining naloxone.
• Kept up-to-date with substance use disorder treatment modalities through journals, electronic media annual conferences and networking with peers and population served.
• Provided best practice education to drug users in order to empower them to reduce harms of drug use.
• Educated community on recognizing signs of opioid overdose and instructed them on use and storage of naloxone to reverse overdose.
• Provided support and guidance to drug using community by meting them where they were at in their journey, rather than demanding abstinence or other ultimatums in exchange for compassion and understanding.

• To buyer for major discount chain
• Assisted growing/managing $21 million business, while adhering to plan and achieving sales goals
• Experience in budgeting, planning, marketing, inventory control, and customer service
• Effective at building relationships with vendors, customers, Distribution center associates and store associates
• Assisted with development and management of private label business
• Liaison throughout diverse set of company departments and divisions, as well as exterior business partners
• Provide new hire training and act as mentor.
• Worked closely with management to provide effective assistance for specific aspects of business operations.
• Monitored and ordered supplies and materials to keep office well stocked.
• Reviewed and edited documents for accuracy, grammar and clarity.
• Offered technical support and troubleshot issues to enhance office productivity.
• Followed detailed directions from management to complete daily paperwork and computer data entry.
• Proofread and edited documents for accuracy and grammar.
• Drafted common document templates to reduce time spent creating documents from scratch.
• Established strong vendor relationships to maintain and support business.
• Researched current industry trends and competitor activity to stay abreast of resources, technology and best practices.

Excellent customer service/hospitality/networking skills are required for success in STVR business

• Converted ‘Mother-In-Law” suite into Suncoast Vibe, Inc., short term vacation rental
• Within one year, business grew to nearly full capacity
• Occupancy rate 94% and consistent 5 Star rating
• Developed and managed relationships with vendors and suppliers.
• Consulted with customers to assess needs and propose optimal solutions.
• Nightly rate increased from $45.00 to $110.00
• Designated Superhost on AIRbnb platform.