Ashley Millin Jones
Chief Of Staff
Brooklyn,NY
Summary
Influential and pragmatic leader with eight years of experience in operational leadership and three years of experience in public policy. Holds a B.A. in Economics, an M.B.A in Executive Leadership, and is efficient in strategic planning, business consulting, negotiations and strong communication skills. Experience in supporting corporate level officers while simultaneously executing project deliverables through cross-functional management, prioritization, and problem solving.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Chief of Staff
The Jerome Law Firm
Atlanta, GA
12.2021 - Current
- Primary Liaison between clients, team members, team leaders and partners of firm. Act as Thought partner to help with brainstorming relevant subject matter and assist in developing business strategies focused on reaching company objectives while improving growth and retention. New client partnerships Increased by 30 % in first 7 months.
- Attend meetings to make informed business decisions, provide administrative support and evaluate progress toward goals and objectives. Assist Firm Partners with managing business operations while overseeing contractors and consultants to verify on-time completion of key deliverables.
- Drafted correspondences, speeches , proposals, budgets and official statements. Perform monthly and quarterly financial and managerial analyses to evaluate data and make recommendations, prepare financial reports and projections and conduct presentations.
Senior Litigation Paralegal
Jerome Firm
Atlanta, GA
03.2020 - 12.2021
- Assisted in preparation of settlement proposals and agreements to help attorneys negotiate settlement in best interest of clients. With cases mainly focused on City Housing, Labor and Employment, Criminal Law, Civil Rights Litigation & Bankruptcy.
- Conferred with over 800 clients and other involved parties to gather and track case information to conduct detailed client intakes then entering them into company database. Assisted counsel in preparing legal briefs, motions, and pleadings. As well as providing documentation, and information for discovery requests. Helped attorneys prepare for trial by organizing exhibits and calling on witnesses to testify at hearings.
- Managed scheduling of court calendars and deadlines to maintain smooth flow of firm operations.
Senior Project Manager
Mani.Fest Media
Atlanta, GA
03.2019 - 03.2020
- Manage day to day business operations while overseeing 7 teams with 80 employees. Communicated daily with contractors and consultants to verify on-time completion of key deliverables.
- Maintained concern for accuracy, timeliness, and completion when interacting with clients and firm by devising project timelines to ensure deadlines were met and targeted goals for competition was kept.
- Performed tasks essential to progression and success of startup firm including defining scope of project, assessing needed resources, team member coordination, scheduling, and budgeting.
- Drove team success through shared vision and recognition of quality performance and service to over 700 clients and partners.
- Developed project plans and managed project scope using methodologies to guide projects from conceptualization to implementation and maintenance.
Associate Marketing Director
Combined Insurance, A CHUBB Company
Atlanta , Georgia
02.2018 - 03.2019
- Boosted brand awareness and generated leads while managing internal and external marketing campaigns and programs.
- Generated reports detailing campaign performance, customer engagement and engagement trends.
- Briefed senior executives on monthly projections, product launches and other marketing plans.
- Implemented creative programs to meet business goals, including partnership building, event sponsorship, activation platforms and consumer experience design which in turn boosted sales by 45%.
- Planned and implemented studies to assess market conditions and evaluated results to enhance marketing campaigns
District Manager
Combined Insurance, A CHUBB Company
Atlanta, GA
03.2017 - 02.2018
- Lead high production sales team of over 200 agents including 5 Sales coordinators who reported directly to me.
- Conceptualized and implemented strategies to realign operational strategies and enhance personnel management approaches.
- Generated $1 M in ARR within 3 years in startup market and $30,000 MRR through recognizing product market fits and implementing innovative sales strategies to secure 12 month contracts with each customer.
Territory Manager
Combined Insurance,A CHUBB Company
Atlanta, Georgia
03.2015 - 01.2017
- Assisted new and seasoned agents in building their books of business and expanding their skill sets to generate higher profit s by focusing on building Business to Business and Business to Consumer relationships within community.
- Increased market sales goals by 50%. Led team of 10-15 agents that produced $25,000- $30,000 of sales each week. Conducted daily team meetings Created reports for each agent identifying areas of improvements and act to resolve issues which prevent effective team working, even during times of change and uncertainty.
Education
MBA - Executive Leadership
Howard University
Washington, DC 01.2022 - 07.2023
International Business Management
Ca'Foscari University of Venice, IES Abroad
Venice, Italy 06.2013 - 06.2015
Bachelor of Arts - Economics
Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA 08.2010 - 12.2015
Skills
Strategic Planning and Execution
Affiliations
World Wide Women's Association
Supermajority Education Fund
Motherless Daughters Organization , Sponsor
Timeline
MBA - Executive Leadership
Howard University
01.2022 - 07.2023
Chief of Staff
The Jerome Law Firm
12.2021 - Current
Senior Litigation Paralegal
Jerome Firm
03.2020 - 12.2021
Senior Project Manager
Mani.Fest Media
03.2019 - 03.2020
Associate Marketing Director
Combined Insurance, A CHUBB Company
02.2018 - 03.2019
District Manager
Combined Insurance, A CHUBB Company
03.2017 - 02.2018
Territory Manager
Combined Insurance,A CHUBB Company
03.2015 - 01.2017
International Business Management
Ca'Foscari University of Venice, IES Abroad
06.2013 - 06.2015
Bachelor of Arts - Economics
Georgia State University
08.2010 - 12.2015