About The CEO

Meet La-Shanna D. Mercedes

She is the Founder of The Elevated Professional and a Business Coach, LinkedIn Profile Branding Expert, and Professional Résumé Writer with over 25 years of experience.

She works with entrepreneurs, executives, and professionals who are ready to move from reactive growth to strategic leadership. Known for her structured yet supportive approach, La-Shanna helps clients strengthen revenue models, simplify operations, refine messaging, and build disciplined systems that drive measurable results.

Her coaching journey began organically while working as a virtual assistant, where her revenue-generating ideas led her to coach a business directly — and successfully. Since then, she has helped leaders build confidence, make bold decisions, and elevate how they think and operate.

As a longtime member of the National Résumé Writers’ Association (NRWA) and a Nationally Certified Online Profile Expert (NCOPE), she also crafts high-impact résumés and LinkedIn profiles that position professionals for advancement.

Her philosophy is simple:

"You can’t have a million dollar business with a six figure mindset."

With purpose and power, she helps leaders elevate with confidence..