Kellie Nilsen
Staten Island,NY
Summary
Adept at directing infrastructure development and integration as a key team leader. Talented communicator with a persuasive style and results-driven approach.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Director/Senior Analyst
Fitch Ratings, Inc., Fitch Ratings, Ltd. and its subsidiaries
New York, NY
11.2011 - 03.2018
- Delivered hands-on assistance to committees and teams within department in policy-making decisions.
- Engaged in interdepartmental coordination to improve business transactions through data analysis and implementation of lean strategies.
- Formulated and deployed business transformation strategies to increase performance, profitability and business growth.
- Partnered with staff to create professional development plans to support personal and business growth.
- Analyzed financial data to identify trends, patterns and strategies.
- Generated financial reports to garner forecasting, trending and narrative results analysis for management.
- Administered and maintained data to facilitate tracking and trending analysis.
- Summarized financial information to clearly relay concepts and drive understanding of non-financial leaders.
- Supported projects and analyses to drive consistency and accuracy within financial models.
Financial Journalist
Dow Jones & Co
New York, NY
08.1994 - 10.2011
- Wrote factually correct, concise and engaging news stories within tight deadlines.
- Cultivated relationships with sources and key figures in local area to reliably produce top-notch news coverage.
- Reviewed and evaluated notes taken about news events to isolate pertinent facts and details.
- Developed ideas or material for columns or commentaries by analyzing and interpreting news, current issues or personal experiences.
- Received assignments or evaluated leads or tips to develop story ideas.
- Developed connections with public relations contacts, providing exemplary sources for news stories.
- Created tightly written news stories crafted from reliable sources.
- Revised work to meet editorial approval or fit time or space requirements.
- Met deadlines with reliable, in-depth news coverage.
- Determined story's emphasis, length and format to organize material accordingly.
- Reviewed copy and corrected errors in content, grammar and punctuation by following prescribed editorial style and formatting guidelines.
- Developed and pursued stories independently and for assignment, covering range of topics and events.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Communication Studies
Alfred University
Alfred, NY05.1994
Skills
- Team Building and Motivation
- Prospecting Skills
- Reporting Expertise
- Core Values Management
Timeline
Senior Director/Senior Analyst
Fitch Ratings, Inc., Fitch Ratings, Ltd. and its subsidiaries
11.2011 - 03.2018
Financial Journalist
Dow Jones & Co
08.1994 - 10.2011
Bachelor of Arts - Communication Studies
Alfred University
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