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My career has been anything but traditional — and that’s exactly what shaped my perspective.

I started in the legal industry, moving from research-based paralegal work into client acquisition and corporate account management. I managed complex compliance projects and high-profile relationships for a global leader in the legal and regulatory space.

Eventually, I realized my fascination wasn’t just with strategy — it was with why people buy, believe, and connect. That curiosity led me into business psychology and marketing research.

After earning my MBA, I launched my own consulting practice focused on brand positioning, messaging, and digital growth. Over time, I discovered my niche: translating human behavior into marketing strategies that drive measurable results.

Today, I serve as a fractional CMO and strategist, helping founders and service-based brands turn identity, perception, and storytelling into growth. My clients have scaled from $0 to $40K/month, grown audiences of 80K+, and built thriving email lists from scratch — all through human-centered marketing.

Outside of client work, I’ve built a thought leadership presence on LinkedIn and through my Substack publication, “Marketing Mindset,” where I share insights at the intersection of marketing, psychology, and behavior. I’m also a two-time author — one self-published, and one traditionally represented — using storytelling and research to bridge theory and real-world practice.

Now, I’m expanding that bridge even further through my Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) — merging academic rigor with practical experience to shape how marketing and consumer psychology are taught, studied, and applied.

At my core, I believe better marketing starts with better understanding people.

Because when we align strategy with psychology, we don’t just grow businesses — we build brands that connect, convert, and last.

Lakrisha Davis, MBA

Career Education Learning Center

Established an organization to assist high school students finding scholarships and grants to attend college. Acquired start-up cost for the organization while overseeing the Center in which  received federal government 5013© status. Setup the initial Board of Directors and Officers. Responsible for the strategic  long term goals of the organization, updating the Center handbook and bylaws on an annual basis, training members about scholarships and grants at Center meetings, serving as facilitator at seminars and workshops, giving power point  presentations at Center meetings, and managing the organization at the highest level with long-term effectiveness and efficiency to serve the community.

Founder and CEO

TIAA-CREF

Responsible for receiving, logging and scanning of plan documents from clients and Ascensus.  Update spreadsheets and track plan documents while performing gap analysis between Omni and Ascensus.

Operations Specialist

Wachovia Securities Financial Network

Communicated with internal and external customers to research and resolve problems with customer IRA and Brokerage accounts.  Reviewed and processed IRA distributions for internal and external customers while assisting other team members with training procedures and updates.

IRA  Operations Specialist

Hi, I'm Mitchell Rivers. Founder and CEO of the Career Education Learning Center which is a scholarship resource center designed to help students learn financial strategies to achieve the educational goals through scholarships, fellowships, grants, and endowments.
 The purpose of our company is to let students know there are other means of paying for college other than coming out of your pocket or acquiring student loans. So we teach students how to utilize scholarships, fellowships, grants, and endowments which are all free money to pay for college
I have over 30 years experience in the banking and financial industry. I am also Securities License along with a license in Life and Health Insurance.

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