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Jen Troyer

Jen Troyer

Business Management Specialist
Cahuita,Limon

Summary

Dynamic entrepreneur with a proven track record of operational management, team leadership, planning, and organizational skills built during successful career. As both a business owner (18+ years) and a mortgage funder (5+ years), my strong organizational skills have been my greatest asset. I'm competent and comfortable with all the back-end processes that make a business thrive, while making customers feel special. I am a United States citizen, currently working freelance remotely from Costa Rica's Caribbean Coast at any time of day or night necessary.

Skills

Extensive experience in virtual work environments

Work History

Owner and Manager

Habitat Bar and Veg Restaurant
Ko Lanta Yai, Thailand
2022 - 2025
  • Built and maintained website and social media
  • Managed 5 full-time employees
  • Managed purchasing, sales, marketing, accounting, and payroll efficiently
  • Developed and executed marketing strategies that effectively
    communicated our style and increased brand recognition
  • Developed unique events and special promotions, coordinating with other local like-minded local services to drive sales
  • Spearheaded series of cooking workshops for community, building brand loyalty and engaging with wider audience.
  • Head Chef

Startup Founder and Manager

Seattle Green Cleaner, LLC
Seattle, WA
2007 - 2022
  • Maintained website and social media
  • Responsible for all accounting, payroll, scheduling, tax preparation and reporting, recurring charges, accurate estimates, and sales
  • Managed 15+ full-time employees and contractors
  • Studied market to establish the need for a true environmentally responsible cleaning company in the Greater Seattle area
  • Created and manufactured residential environmentally responsible cleaning products
  • Implemented effective marketing campaigns to increase brand recognition and attract new customers
  • Managed financial resources effectively, maintaining profitability throughout each stage of growth
  • Interviewed, hired, and trained employees to the highest standards
  • Established and maintained strong relationships with customers,
    employees, and strategic partners
  • Founded performance- and merit-based evaluation system to assess staff performance, which resulted in loyal employees and contractors who were paid far above the average salary anywhere in the industry
  • Maximized performance by monitoring daily activities and mentoring team members remotely

Created marketing strategies that gave back to the community

For example:

  • Over 400 customers chose to round up their cleaning bill with the difference going to Trash Hero for beach clean-ups
  • We collected used linens from customers to donate to PAWS Wildlife Center each Spring, resulting in over 1000 donations
  • More than 200 customers created toiletry sets for homeless women, which we delivered to the Elizabeth Gregory Home
  • Transitioned from in-office to remote work in another country, ensuring customer and employee satisfaction, even with a 15-hour time difference
  • Earned several awards and accolades annually
  • Multiple positive unsolicited articles were published in print and online from different sources about the company. i.e. Angie's List, RedFin, The BBB, and websites seeking expert advice

Other contact methods

WhatsApp Business Thailand number: +66 80 747 8160

WhatsApp Costa Rica number: +506 8890 5100

LINE (Asia): +66  80 747 8160

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Sociology

Western Washington University
Washington
05.2001 -

Associate of Arts - Creative Writing And Sociology

Skagit Valley Community College
Washington
05.2001 -

High School Diploma -

Anacortes High School
Washington
05.2001 -
Jen TroyerBusiness Management Specialist