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Dayna Garvey

GARDEN CITY,NY

Summary

Senior Executive Assistant skilled at offering high-level administrative support to senior-level staff. Expert in travel management, expense tracking and schedule coordination. Expertly assists executive team using exceptional communication and organizational skills.

Work History

Senior Business Partner

Talkiatry (High Growth Mental Health Startup)
10.2021 - Current
  • Conduct complex calendar scheduling with focus on proper allocation of executive availability.
  • Manage schedule, events and travel plans for conferences, meetings, and seminars, as well as domestic and international trips for 15 executives.
  • Prepare meeting agendas and briefing papers for members of executive team, including all follow up notes and tracking.
  • Create expense reports, budgets, and filing systems for management team.
  • Assist senior management with major initiatives and projects.
  • Research, propose, and implement vendor agreements to decrease costs and improve services.
  • Assist with team building initiatives and overall support for maintenance of organizational culture and employee morale.
  • Proven ability to develop and implement creative solutions to complex problems.
  • Manage a team of Executive Assistants.

Executive Assistant to CEO

Total Brain (Mental Health Startup – recently acquired by SonderMind)
06.2019 - 10.2021
  • Managed complex calendar, travel plans, company events, and drove the monthly All Hands company calls.
  • Handled logistics, catering, agendas and travel arrangements for meeting and event planning for board of directors, CEO and senior leadership team.
  • Organized logistics and materials for each meeting and took detailed notes for later dissemination to key stakeholders.
  • Worked with senior management to initiate new projects and assist in various processes.

Global Operations Engagement Director

Wunderman (Global Marketing Communications)
06.2013 - 12.2014
  • Consulted with clients and global agency teams to develop best practices and process improvements across twenty countries.
  • Assisted in negotiating a US$40 million agency retainer, staffing plans and managed ongoing global reporting.

Global Planning & Operations Director

MRM (Global Direct & Digital Marketing Agency)
05.2012 - 12.2012
  • Reviewed global financial and operational reports on regular basis to make effective decisions.
  • Negotiated contracts, pricing structures and delivery schedules.
  • Collaborated with executives to develop and execute strategic business plans.
  • Supported SVP, Worldwide Director in new business efforts.


Client Director

The Brand Union (Global Brand & Design Consultancy)
03.2008 - 03.2009
  • Oversaw creative ideation, brand strategy, visual design and operations client business.
  • Formed strategic client partnerships drive business development.


Associate Account Director

McCann Worldgroup (Global Advertising Agency)
10.2007 - 02.2008
  • Managed the agency / client relationship to meet global business needs.
  • Applied business and marketing knowledge to develop briefs and pitches for client projects and goals.

Global Engagement Director

McCann Worldgroup (Global Advertising Agency)
10.2006 - 10.2007
  • Met with clients to understand needs and develop proactive solutions across 25 countries.
  • Point of contact for all global escalations.

Account Executive, Account, Manager, Account Supervisor positions within Australia and the US

05.2000 - 10.2006

Education

Marketing -

University of Technology (Sydney, Australia)
01.1996

Applied Science, Diploma - undefined

TAFE (Sydney, Australia)
01.1994

Skills

  • Executive Support
  • Business Administration
  • Calendar Management
  • Project Management
  • Expense Reporting
  • Conference planning
  • Travel Coordination
  • Process improvement strategies
  • Meticulous attention to detail
  • Exceptional interpersonal skills

Timeline

Senior Business Partner

Talkiatry (High Growth Mental Health Startup)
10.2021 - Current

Executive Assistant to CEO

Total Brain (Mental Health Startup – recently acquired by SonderMind)
06.2019 - 10.2021

Global Operations Engagement Director

Wunderman (Global Marketing Communications)
06.2013 - 12.2014

Global Planning & Operations Director

MRM (Global Direct & Digital Marketing Agency)
05.2012 - 12.2012

Client Director

The Brand Union (Global Brand & Design Consultancy)
03.2008 - 03.2009

Associate Account Director

McCann Worldgroup (Global Advertising Agency)
10.2007 - 02.2008

Global Engagement Director

McCann Worldgroup (Global Advertising Agency)
10.2006 - 10.2007

Account Executive, Account, Manager, Account Supervisor positions within Australia and the US

05.2000 - 10.2006

Marketing -

University of Technology (Sydney, Australia)

Applied Science, Diploma - undefined

TAFE (Sydney, Australia)
Dayna Garvey