Amy Ashley
Summary
Self-directed and resourceful Chief of Staff with two years of experience successfully organizing, managing and delivering cross-functional projects. Influences and guides at executive-level while structuring and executing complex analyses to support strategy in fast-paced and evolving environment. Excellent influencer and relationship builder with growth mindset and strong communications skills to summarize and present financial reporting, business, ethical leadership, and administrative-based topics effectively to wide audiences.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Chief of Staff - Financial Reporting
SILAC Insurance Company
02.2024 - Current
- Attended meetings to make informed business decisions, provide administrative support and evaluate progress toward goals and objectives.
- Managed cross-functional teams to ensure smooth collaboration and completion of high-priority projects.
- Performed financial and managerial analyses to evaluate data and make recommendations, prepare financial reports and projections and conduct presentations.
- Supervised staff and participated in hiring, training and performance evaluations to establish and enforce policies and procedures for business functions.
- Aligned goals between compliance, legal, and financial reporting/accounting departments with overall company vision, ensuring cohesive progress towards shared objectives.
- Provided comprehensive support to the Senior VP and executive team, enabling them to focus on critical decision-making and leadership tasks.
- Oversaw and streamlined accrual accounting processes
- Developed analytical frameworks, data models and relevant insights to support prioritization, scoping and effective decision-making throughout organization.
- Implemented project management techniques to overcome obstacles and increase team productivity.
- Oversaw appointment scheduling and itinerary coordination for both clients and personnel.
- Optimized organizational systems for payment collections, AP/AR, deposits, and recordkeeping.
Executive Assistant to Member Experience Team
Kappa Delta Pi
07.2022 - 07.2023
- Handled confidential and sensitive information with discretion and tact.
- Managed executive calendars, scheduling meetings and appointments and coordinating travel arrangements to optimize time.
- Provided professional administrative support during board meetings, including agenda preparation and minute-taking duties.
- Managed various administrative and membership management databases (Monday.com, Jira, Wiki, Association Anywhere (AA).
- Streamlined and led the professional liability insurance provided to members, created secondary quantitative financial data, communicated directly with the insurance provider, and responded to all related member-based inquiries.
Education
MBA - Business Administration
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT05.2024
Bachelor of Arts - Linguistics
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN05.2023
Skills
- Influencing skills
- Knowledge management
- Meeting facilitation
- Collaborative mindset
- Ethical Leadership
- Policy and procedure modification
- Administrative background
- Microsoft Office
- Process Development
- Business Correspondence
- Database Administration
- Business Administration
Languages
Arabic
Professional Working
Spanish
Full Professional
Timeline
Chief of Staff - Financial Reporting
SILAC Insurance Company
02.2024 - Current
Executive Assistant to Member Experience Team
Kappa Delta Pi
07.2022 - 07.2023
MBA - Business Administration
Western Governors University
Bachelor of Arts - Linguistics
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis