Laura Jennings, LVL-Up Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer, has navigated her share of career twists, turns, and transitions. She started in publishing and moved into marketing and communications before building a portable Pilates business that she took to five different posts around the world. Now, she leads a team of fellow Foreign Service spouses (EFMs) and military spouses who are building their own portable careers while leading small businesses, government agencies, and nonprofits to their next levels.

In this interview, Laura discusses the ups and down of reinventing your career as you move around the world, how identity is a form of self-care, and ways to successfully to sell yourself to employers.

About Laura Jennings

Laura Jennings enjoys bringing folks with aligned objectives together and empowering all parties to achieve their vision. Her ability to guide clients and her team toward their purpose or vision while recognizing their own particular ecosystems creates a culture of trust and lasting relationships primed for growth.

Laura’s 20+ years in communications, strategic partnerships, project management, and planning combined with 7+ years launching and building her own business, both nationally and internationally, led her to her purpose—connecting others and lifting them to their next level.

As part of a Foreign Service family, having a career in the traditional sense was not an option. Laura continued to maintain relevance whether as an entrepreneur, working in government, or serving the diplomat community and host country through programs that give back. Her ability to quickly evaluate situations, develop strategies, and implement initiatives with a positive impact ensured her success from country to country.

Laura has lived in five countries and has a working knowledge of four languages. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Language, Writing, and Rhetoric from the University of Maryland, College Park. She recently served on the Move2Learn Board of Directors and loves spending time with her husband and two girls as they adventure through this amazing life.
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About LVL-Up Strategies

Founded in 2020, LVL-Up Strategies is an SBA (8)a, minority, woman-owned small business based out of Arlington, Virginia. Specializing in helping small businesses grow to their potential, LVL-Up offers its clients strategic advisory, operations design and implementation, marketing plans and execution, and business development guidance. LVL-Up’s staff consists of military and foreign service spouses who are offered an opportunity to build sustainable careers while serving their country around the world. LVL-Up Strategies takes its staff and clients to their next levels by showing them the how, giving them the who, and supporting their why.

Email media@lvlupstrategies.com to interview Laura Jennings for your podcast or article.