LaVonna Willingham
Paducah,KY
Summary
Entrepreneur at heart with a passion for helping others run or start a business. Experienced in leadership with strong planning, problem solving and communication skills. Customer-oriented with years of experience in building relationships, cultivating partnerships, by establishing trust.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Owner
L&L Business Services
PADUCAH, KY
04.2023 - Current
- Established and currently lead a thriving virtual business from the ground up.
- Serve as a mentor and advisor to aspiring women entrepreneurs, providing guidance and support in launching and enhancing their businesses.
- Conduct one-on-one mentoring sessions and group workshops, sharing expertise in business strategy and development, marketing, finance.
- Foster a collaborative community of women entrepreneurs, facilitating networking opportunities and resource-sharing to bolster their businesses' success.
Area Manager
Office Pride Commercial Cleaning
Paducah , KY
11.2021 - 03.2023
- Manage daily operation of current book of business
- Hire and train new employees, team leads and floaters
- Maintain an on-going great working relationship with clients and their personalized needs
Business Owner
L&L Cleaning
PADUCAH, KY
01.2014 - 04.2023
- Manage daily operations of the business.
- Recruit and train employees.
- Establish and maintain a client base.
- Work with each individual company to tailor their expected cleaning needs.
Volunteer Coordinator
Merryman House
Paducah, KY
01.2018 - 01.2019
- Responsible for the recruitment, training and retention of agency and program volunteers.
- Ensure that volunteers are fully compliant with all requirements related to the areas in which they serve and will represent the agency in the community where applicable.
Account Planner
Socially Present
Paducah, KY
01.2017 - 01.2018
- Serve as the client’s voice when developing and executing communication plans and advertising campaigns.
- Help support the efforts of the account executives and other team members (project managers, creative directors, graphic designers, web designers, social media managers, SEO specialists and copy writers) and ensure components align with the client’s goals and vision.
Account Planner
Spectrum Reach
Paducah, KY
01.2016 - 01.2017
- Responsible for the design of advertising and marketing solutions for Spectrum Reach customers.
- Proactively pursuing transactional business from new and existing clients and providing support around the sale of Spectrum Reach advertising opportunities such as placements on cable television networks, the Spectrum Reach network of online sites and other advanced media advertising.
Account Coordinator
Comcast Spotlight
Paducah, KY
01.2010 - 01.2016
- Responsible for supporting the ad sales teams, clients, and sales partners by providing client/agency research, developing presentations, generation and verification of sales orders, revenue reporting and troubleshooting.
- Provide financial and sales reports.
- Develop and maintain relevant sales databases.
- Enter all new and revised orders on time and to the required quality standards.
- Effectively manage relationships with all the stakeholders with a reward for business best practices and customer service approach.
- Proactively contribute to the success of the sales team by being self-motivated, cooperative, and maintaining a positive attitude.
Corporate Development Representative
Mid-Continent University
Mayfield, KY
07.2007 - 01.2010
- Manage, direct and plan corporate aspects of the Advantage program in the Western Kentucky Region including the development and distribution of information, and recruitment of corporate patrons.
- Develop partnerships with Western Kentucky businesses, coordinate and schedule community and corporate events, and network within community and chamber events.
Account Executive
Comcast Spotlight
Paducah, KY
01.2001 - 07.2007
- Seek new customers through continuous prospecting using company planned sales strategies and tactics.
- Develop marketing strategies and coordinate implementations of new promotions.
- Make sales presentations and develop strong customer relationships.
- Maintain and increase sales volume from established accounts and collect all account balances.
- Assist customers and prospects by designing an effective advertising schedule along with commercial production.
- Team player and leader.
- Revenue history: (2001) $111,067 (2002) $272,416 (2003) $356,095 (2004) $362,510 (2005) $408,291 (2006) $490,712.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Organizational Leadership
Mid-Continent University
2005
Skills
- Strategic Planning
- Team Management
- Decision-Making
- Effective Communication
- Problem-Solving
- Adaptability
- Conflict Resolution
- Financial Management
- Customer Focus
- Networking and Relationship Building
- Innovation
- Time Management
- Resilience
- Ethical Leadership
- Inspiring Vision
Affiliations
Board Member Lifeline Recovery Center: 2017-2021
Member of Paducah Professional Women: 2017-present
Member of Paducah Chamber of Commerce: 2000-2019
Help to plan and establish Ladies Living Free: 2005
Facilitate Dave Ramsey Financial Peace Classes in the community: 2004-Present
Member of BNI: 2007-2008 and 2017-2018
Board Member and Mentor of Bellwood Presbyterian Homes for Children: 2009-2011
Student Development Committee Member MCU: 2009-2010
Member of Four Rivers SHRM: 2008-2010
Timeline
Owner
L&L Business Services
04.2023 - Current
Area Manager
Office Pride Commercial Cleaning
11.2021 - 03.2023
Volunteer Coordinator
Merryman House
01.2018 - 01.2019
Account Planner
Socially Present
01.2017 - 01.2018
Account Planner
Spectrum Reach
01.2016 - 01.2017
Business Owner
L&L Cleaning
01.2014 - 04.2023
Account Coordinator
Comcast Spotlight
01.2010 - 01.2016
Corporate Development Representative
Mid-Continent University
07.2007 - 01.2010
Account Executive
Comcast Spotlight
01.2001 - 07.2007
Bachelor of Science - Organizational Leadership
Mid-Continent University
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