Lauren Surman

LWL Consulting

Founder

Sendoso

Sendoso is the Official Gifting Sponsor of The Friday Live With Lauren Show! Tune in every Friday LIVE on LinkedIn for your chance to win a gifting experience from Sendoso! Link to attend is located in the events tab!

Brand Ambassador

Betterleap

Excited to announce that I'll be partnering with Betterleap - the company with a mission to 10x recruiters productivity. Want to learn how Betterleap can take away some of your recruiting headaches? 

DM me today to learn more OR use www.betterleap.com/laurensurman to sign up for your FREE trial today!

The Friday Live With Lauren Show

As the host and executive producer of The Friday Live With Lauren Show, I’ve created a platform on LinkedIn, YouTube, and X for streaming each Friday. Each episode features industry leaders discussing four topics relevant to their experience. 

The three core pillars of the show is to Learn, Laugh  and Level-Up

Highlights:

Audience Growth: Achieved over 10,000 viewers and 46,870 minutes watched in the past year alone. 

Influential Guests: Hosted leaders with a combined following of 1.1 million+ followers on LinkedIn and over 500k followers on platforms like YouTube and X. 
Engaging Segments: Invited on Michelle Craig to host "High Five Friday," celebrating LinkedIn network achievements and achieving audience growth. 

Skills and Impact:
Content Creation: Plan and produce hour-long episodes with expert guests.
Promotion: Promote shows on LinkedIn, inviting up to 1,000 new viewers weekly.
Brand Visibility: Enhanced my personal brand and used show content for marketing.

Key Guests Hosted:
April Little
Henry Schuk
Amy Miller
Morgan J Ingram
Kevin KD Dorsey
Leslie Venetz
Joel Lalgee
Jen Allen-Knuth
Chaniqua (Nikki) Ivey
+ More

Sponsorships:
Sold sponsorships to B2B companies that would benefit from partnering with the live show. Tracked all analytics and pitched companies on a monthly, quarterly, and yearly sponsorship rate. 

This role has been key in growing my brand and connecting with a wide audience through engaging and insightful live shows.

To be a guest on the show email lauren@lessonswithlauren.co with the subject line "LIVE SHOW GUEST"

and remember... "If you didn't like it, don't come back!"

Host & Executive Producer

The Accountability Group

Grow your network and engagement by posting consistently on LinkedIn for 30 days in this guided group.

Text Blaze

Eliminate repetitive typing tasks and mistakes. Save dynamic text snippets and insert them anywhere on the web.

Kastel Staffing Group

Recruiter

It's Destiny Recruiting

Expert at Video Prospecting, Cold Calling, Boolean Search, Business Development, and CRM Management. 

SaaS Sales Diversity and Inclusion Recruiting - 80% of the candidates we have placed in 2020/2021 were women and those of diverse being, thought and life experiences.

We focus on placing SDR/MDR, Account Executives, Customer Success, Account Manager and Executive Level Sales Leadership Professionals.

Our Specialties: SaaS, Cloud, Machine Learning, Data Analytics, Cyber Security/ Networking and True AI Platforms. Mid Market and Enterprise.

Sales Recruiter

CADY

Regional Studio Sales Manager

Studio Sales Manager

iRemember

Live Instagram Hashtag Printer for events 

We provided live hashtag printers for events all over central and south Florida. 

In the business of helping you capture the moment for years to come, and to get photos in print rather than just on your phone and on the internet. 

By supplying a hashtag printer, we encourage attendees to support your social media accounts, as well as offer the ability to promote future events on the printed hashtag photos.

If I Can’t, My Network Can | Placing The Right People In The Right Roles | Fixing Your Job Search Strategy | Live Every Friday on The Friday Live With Lauren Show

Hi! 👋

I'm 𝐋𝐚𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐧 𝐒𝐮𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧, the Founder at 𝐋𝐖𝐋, a 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 focusing on 𝐒𝐚𝐚𝐒, 𝐄𝐱𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡, 𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠.

I thrive on the "𝐟𝐢𝐠𝐮𝐫𝐞-𝐢𝐭-𝐨𝐮𝐭-𝐧𝐨-𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫-𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭" mentality, firmly believing that I will conquer any challenge that comes my way. People often describe me as 𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐜, 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞, and I was even dubbed "The Bad Girl of LinkedIn." My social butterfly nature complements my 𝐮𝐧𝐰𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬 on achieving results, as I effortlessly 𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐞 to create opportunities anywhere I go.

My professional journey has been diverse, spanning hospitality, operations, construction, sales, and now recruiting. My background has equipped me with a 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥-𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝐞𝐭 - I believe I can work in any industry, because 𝐦𝐲 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞. I have successfully managed teams of 100+ individuals, closed deals worth up to $1.2 million, and even had the privilege of serving as Mr. Marriott's personal server.

While my professional life is thriving, my 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐞 is being a mom to my energetic 6-year-old, Axel. Balancing the demands of work and family brings joy and fulfillment. In my downtime, I love to hit the range 🏌️‍♀️, snuggle my two dogs, and even make it to the beach for sunrise occasionally.

My guiding motto is simple yet powerful: "𝑰𝒇 𝑰 𝑪𝒂𝒏'𝒕, 𝑴𝒚 𝑵𝒆𝒕𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒌 𝑪𝒂𝒏." I believe in teamwork and collaboration. By working together and using the strengths of our network, we can accomplish remarkable things. Building 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 is important to me, and I'm dedicated to making a 𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 on the lives of those I work with. 

If you're seeking a driven and results-oriented partner in recruitment or looking for expert guidance in your job search, 𝐃𝐌 𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲!

LogiXLearn

Strategic consulting that drives organizational transformation by streamlining processes, optimizing policies, and creating high-performance environments that foster success and engagement.

Specialties:

- Organizational Strategy & Policy Alignment: Develop and refine policies that align with organizational goals, ensuring efficiency, compliance, and long-term success.

- Change Management & Process Improvement: Lead initiatives that streamline operations and improve performance, with a focus on troubleshooting challenges, optimizing workflows, and enhancing productivity.

- High-Impact Problem Solving: Analyze complex issues and design innovative solutions that solve systemic problems, improve processes, and drive sustainable growth.

- Workplace Culture Transformation: Partner with leadership to create environments where employees thrive, fostering engagement, collaboration, and psychological safety.

- Leadership & Organizational Development: Guide leadership development programs that align with strategic priorities, empowering leaders to cultivate teams that excel.

Industries: Nonprofit Organizations, Higher Education, Private Sector

Founder & Primary Consultant

Freelance (Self employed)

●	Project Management: Successfully managed editorial processes in 3 journals, oversaw content creation for 30+ book-length manuscripts, and efficiently handled 2,750+ submissions resulting in meeting on-time publication goals.
●	Quality Assurance: Implemented rigorous quality assurance measures in editing 25 manuscript and conducted 50+ interviews with community leaders and award-winning authors to deliver high-quality and impactful content.
●	Research & Innovation: Continuously advanced skills to generate well-researched content for diverse audiences, and remained current on instructional design technology, including Articulate Storyline/Rise 360, Canva, and LMS systems.
●	Documentation & Reporting: Researched and wrote 30+ book reviews, authored 75+ breaking news/ feature stories that captured diverse voices and experiences and prepared project outcome reports and metrics for publishers.

Content Creation & Project Manager,  (Writer and Editor)

University of Kentucky

- Strategic recruitment: Developed targeted success coaching and techniques to achieve retention rate 4% above predictive model for caseload of 200+ first-year students and utilized campus resources to resolve 100% of assigned cases rapidly.
- Productivity: Collaborated with department leaders to streamline staff training protocols, resulting in 3 teams improving operational efficiency by increasing their daily case processing rates by 50% over a 30-day period and sustained thereafter.
- Supervision: Led a 5-member team in developing training proposals and executive summaries for professional development, then managed eLearning materials for 15 internal and 10 external team members.

Student Success Navigator

Aetna, a CVS Health Company

- Oversaw care management for 50+ clients diagnosed with serious mental illness (SMI) and
   improved quality of life for 100% of client’s who were consistently enrolled in care
- Developed individualized academic and career planning with 75+ clients to enhance learning needs
   and advance educational goals   
- Increased social support system and achieved measurable results that enhanced outcomes
   for medical care, mental wellness, educational learning, and the living environments of 80+ clients

Intensive Care Management Coordinator (KY SKY - NE)

Spalding University

- Compliance: Exceeded SACSCOC re-accreditation benchmarks by accurately cataloging 500+ course artifacts/data files.
- Learning Strategist: Advanced student learning outcomes as an embedded writing tutor in 8 online courses, then recruited 30+ students for writing coaching to assess their end-of-semester ending writing skills and proficiencies, which improved 64%. 
- Designed and created marketing materials for 6 faculty learning and development events.

Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) Project Graduate Assistant  & Writing Mentor

- Optimized a highly structured workflow process to manage cases, facilitate referrals to community services, and communicate client/case needs with 30+ colleagues during each shift  
-  Utilized Salesforce to track and manage 100+ COVID-19 positive and exposure cases each week 
-  Utilized HIPAA compliant CRM system (Salesforce) to triage, document, 
    for 5,000+ COVID-19 cases and provided immediate response and services to clients, and complied data reports for internal leadership and external public health agencies
- Trained and onboarded 10+ new employees and updated training procedures and employee manuals

Public Health Case Manager

Kentucky Monthly

Feature Writer and Book Reviewer for Kentucky Monthly Magazine

Writer

University of Michigan - Rackham Graduate School

- Supported student recruitment marketing in 3 master’s programs and 4 doctoral units 
- Wrote 7 profile/interview essays for Educational Studies Program online and print newsletters
- Assisted in planning and organizing recruitment weekend event for 120 prospective MA and PhD
   students
- Drafted Master of Arts in Educational Studies Student Handbook
- Maintained recruitment records and created database of templates to expedite email responses to
   students

Program Assistant - School of Education

Food Gatherers

- Recruited 140 participants at 18 food programs to complete 3 separate assessment surveys
- Wrote 17-page report about food insecurity and hunger on college campuses to be presented at
   area colleges
- Designed 2 client assessment surveys and 1 program assessment survey
- Developed reoccurring leadership training series and its course materials for staff at 170 food
   programs 
- Planned and led workshop and networking event for staff and leadership from 10 food programs

Program Development & Assessment

University of Michigan

- Facilitated communication, assisted with way-finding, and provided guest services to
   approximately 2,000 - 4, 000 staff, vendors, patients, and visitors during each 12-hour shift 
- Performed security screenings using multiple computer programs and digital systems, coordinated
   safety efforts between campus security and hospital staff, maintained accurate records, data
   collection and documentation, and updated patient security files

Guest Services Specialist - Mott Children's Hospital

Hello,

Thanks for stopping by my LinkedIn profile!

As a learning and development strategist, I excel at driving performance improvement through strategic process enhancements and targeted training initiatives. My expertise lies in managing diverse stakeholders, designing smart solutions, and leading projects that align with business goals. I combine formal education with insights gained from real-world experience, consistently delivering impactful results.

I focus on streamlining processes that lead to measurable outcomes, reducing inefficiencies, and enhancing overall team productivity. I thrive on identifying areas for growth, creating learning experiences that empower teams, and implementing changes that make a tangible difference.

What sets me apart is my proactive approach to problem-solving, strong project management skills, and the ability to collaborate effectively with all levels of an organization. I am committed to creating value, driving success, and supporting the continuous improvement of individuals and teams.

Key Competencies:

Performance Improvement
Process Optimization
Project Management
Stakeholder Engagement
Instructional Design (ADDIE, Agile Learning Design)
Change Management
Team Building & Development
Learning Needs Analysis
Data-Driven Decision Making
Kirkpatrick's Four Levels of Evaluation
WCAG & ADA Compliance
Accessibility Training & Awareness

I welcome the opportunity to collaborate and drive meaningful results for your organization.

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