KELLY O’DONNELL HANSEN
Darien,CT
Summary
Relationship-driven professional with experience supporting senior leadership in high-discretion, fast-paced environments across finance, communications, and operations. Exemplifies strong judgment, data fluency, and collaborative instincts to stakeholder engagement, committee-based review, and complex coordination. Seeking to contribute these transferable strengths to an admissions and enrollment team, supporting meaningful engagement with prospective families and advancing institutional enrollment goals within a mission-driven school community.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Manager
Crimson Management Services LLP
London, United Kingdom
06.2016 - 03.2021
- Analyzed investment opportunities for substantial family office with various business investments including a large scale real estate portfolio, software, sports and transportation.
- Negotiated and managed third-party contracts, ensuring alignment with project objectives and budget constraints.
- Drafted comprehensive project reports and actionable recommendations for senior management review.
- Reported regularly to managers on project budget, progress, and general daily practices.
- Oversaw marketing strategies for portfolio properties, enhancing visibility and sale potential.
- Managed confidential matters with discretion and professionalism.
- Analyzed investment opportunities for substantial family office with various business investments including a large scale real estate portfolio, software, sports and transportation.
- Analyzed investment opportunities for substantial family office with various business investments including a large scale real estate portfolio, software, sports and transportation.
Repo Trader/Trading Assistant
Brevan Howard LP
New York, United States
07.2006 - 01.2014
- Monitored daily trade activities, risk assessment and end of day P&L; numbers for hedge fund with roughly billion under management.
- Transacted in OTC interest rate derivatives, cash bonds, repo, interest rate/bond futures, FX, and credit.
- Collaborated with analysts and coverage traders to disseminate critical market information, enhancing decision-making processes.
- Coordinated with Head of Treasury to address firms' financing priorities.
- Worked closely with internal teams (Operations, Risk, Legal) to ensure efficiency and best practice.
- Trained new employees, drafted sections of trading handbook, and conducted inductions to streamline onboarding process for new traders.
- Maintained in-depth understanding of portfolio trading strategies and trading themes at all times to monitor assess portfolio risk (VAR, delta, gamma, and theta).
- Partnered with Chief of Trading Operations and clearing representatives from major banks to design and implement customized settlement processes that met regulatory standards.
- Monitored daily trade activities, risk assessment and end of day P&L; numbers for hedge fund with roughly billion under management.
Office Manager
Brevan Howard LP
New York, United States
08.2005 - 08.2006
- Managed reception area, greeting visitors and addressing inquiries to create welcoming environment.
- Scheduled appointments and maintained master calendar of office visitors.
- Coordinated office events and company outings to foster team engagement and strengthen workplace relationships.
- Drafted meeting agendas and advance materials, followed up to ensure clarity and action on discussions.
- Planned travel arrangements for Senior Partners.
- Updated and maintained employee paperwork and records with relevant HR data.
Public Relations Associate, Financial Communications Division
Weber Shandwick
New York, United States
09.2004 - 08.2005
- Identified strategies for clients to present earnings and news in effective ways that benefit stakeholder interests while maintaining high business standards and ethics.
- Developed and pitched stories to weekly, monthly and daily papers to increase product and brand awareness for clients.
- Provided coaching to client representatives and executives on strategies for effective public communication.
- Worked with creative team to pin-point trends that might influence Public relations decisions and strategies for clients.
- Analyzed market research to identify client strengths and weaknesses, providing insights that guided public relations strategies.
- Wrote press releases for routine use and crisis management.
- Compiled daily and weekly outreach summaries for clients, integrating feedback from various platforms to inform communication strategies.
- Identified strategies for clients to present earnings and news in effective ways that benefit stakeholder interests while maintaining high business standards and ethics.
- Identified strategies for clients to present earnings and news in effective ways that benefit stakeholder interests while maintaining high business standards and ethics.
Associate Producer
CBS News
New York, United States
07.2003 - 09.2004
- Drafted scripts and content for compelling investigative and human interest stories for news documentary unit of CBS which provides content for a number of cable networks including A&E; and The History Channel.
- Drafted scripts and content for investigative and human interest stories for CBS news documentary unit, contributing to programming for cable networks including A&E and The History Channel.
- Conducted comprehensive research to inform show content, enhancing storytelling accuracy and depth.
- Selected and edited B-roll footage for segments in collaboration with editors to enrich programming content.
- Drafted questions for interviews with experts and guests for shows.
- Personally interviewed several guests and experts featured as part of on air footage.
- Maintained scripts from day to day to ensure all edits were accurate for producers and editors.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Communications
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY01.2003
Skills
- Project & Deadline Management
- Organizational & Workflow Management
- Risk Management
- Process Improvement
- Advanced Microsoft Excel Skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
- Financial software proficiency
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Strategic communication
- Professional judgment
- Interviewing skills
- Relationship building
Accomplishments
- National Field Hockey Coaches Association - All American Field Hockey Team selection for High School (1998)
- All State Field Hockey Team – Pennsylvania (1997-1998)
- Member of Cornell University Field Hockey Team - Division I (2003-2005)
Background Objective
Relationship-driven professional with experience supporting senior leadership in high-discretion, fast-paced environments across finance, communications, and operations. Exemplifies strong judgment, data fluency, and collaborative instincts to stakeholder engagement, committee-based review, and complex coordination. Seeking to contribute these transferable strengths to an admissions and enrollment team, supporting meaningful engagement with prospective families and advancing institutional enrollment goals within a mission-driven school community.
Timeline
Project Manager
Crimson Management Services LLP
06.2016 - 03.2021
Repo Trader/Trading Assistant
Brevan Howard LP
07.2006 - 01.2014
Office Manager
Brevan Howard LP
08.2005 - 08.2006
Public Relations Associate, Financial Communications Division
Weber Shandwick
09.2004 - 08.2005
Associate Producer
CBS News
07.2003 - 09.2004
Bachelor of Science - Communications
Cornell University