Danielle Layfield

Danielle layfield

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Compliance Executive Assistant

  • Education

    • The university of connecticut

      2008 - 2012
      Bachelor of arts (b.a.) communications, sociology

      Activities and Societies: Kappa Alpha Theta, Communications Society, HuskyTHON

  • Experience

    • Slalom consulting

      Sept 2013 - May 2016

      •Planned and executed all internal events for over 200 employees. This included quarterlies, holiday parties, annual weekend retreats, marketing and recruiting events. •Managed industry teams to create whitepapers and events that are relevant and a leader in new industries that led us to a brand new client and a $200,000+ job•Prepared multiple client appreciation events, such as Soccer Games, Sushi making, and Italian Wine Night, to maintain good relationships and receive more work from current clients. Also created Amazing Boxes, small personalized gift boxes delivered to clients every quarter which led to positive client feedback and relationships•Developed Executive round tables for our current and potential clients. This led to more work from a current client valued at over $50,000•Each event involved an event location search, drafting a budget, contract negotiation, execution and recap. Show less •Responsible for all new hire paperwork and technology, ensuring a smooth onboarding process•Worked closely with Talent Acquisition team and Human Resources for scheduling, interviewing, new hires and general admin tasks•Planned and executed internal employee events for over 100 people. This involved finding new venues, negotiating contracts, ordering swag, booking hotel and transportation, and creating/executing a budget•Performed every day administrative duties, daily office maintenance including food/supplies ordering and building maintenance•Managed all office IT upkeep and communicating with our IT team in Seattle for computer repairs, IT issues and new hire laptops Show less

      • Events Lead

        Apr 2014 - May 2016
      • Office Manager

        Sept 2013 - Mar 2014
    • Spear physical therapy, llc

      Jun 2016 - Jan 2017
      Executive assistant

      •Heavy calendar management for President including conference calls, scheduling meetings and conferences and accommodating last minute changes•Planned and executed annual Picnic in the Park and Holiday Party for over 100 employees to improve employee morale•Scouted venues for employee events and negotiated contracts to stay on track with budget goals•Coordinated the monthly Directors meeting by preparing the agenda, taking notes and sending out follow up actions•Booked domestic and international travel for President•Created presentation decks in PowerPoint and conducted light personal tasks for President•Liaised between SPEAR and its vendors including insurance companies, maintenance, equipment and each locations’ building management Show less

    • Davidson kempner capital management

      Oct 2017 - May 2019
      Reception and administrative assistant to human resources and marketing teams

      •Provided full admin support; such as domestic and international travel, preparation for presentations via Powerpoint, creating conference lines via Bluejeans, scheduling and attending to clients, messenger and shipping services, lunch orders via Seamless, replenished office inventory and updated Sharepoint site for employees•Extensive and independent calendar management and scheduling for three floors of 20 conference rooms via Outlook•Handled expenses for a Managing Member and Marketing team via Concur•Assisted Office Manager with building maintenance and vendors•Managed in office training and development sessions for Human Resources by working closely with Human Resources Executives•Assisted Marketing department with event support documents•Organized onsite weekly catering for multiple client meetings, including a weekly all hands catered lunch for over 200 employees•Assisted the Human Resources Team by scheduling candidates for interviews and gathering feedback•Responsible for New Hire’s first day logistics and paperwork Show less

    • Gartner

      Jul 2019 - Jul 2020
      Administrative assistant - global conferences

      •Provided high level admin support for the MVP and his five VP level direct reports, including heavy calendar management, expense accounts in Concur, travel arrangements, drafting email correspondences, and deck creation/editing •Managed six calendars in Outlook for department executive and stakeholders, prioritizing meetings, delegation and time management•Created agendas and took notes during meetings, then project managed ad hocs projects to come out of meetings•Scheduled and organized meetings using Webex and/or Microsoft Teams•Maintained and coordinated department distribution lists•Assisted on site at our global events with the operations team and our content team•Developed an internal communication plan using TEAMS and our Google Drive for the entire content team•Responsible for the VP Priority Tracker (project management tool), which helped projects and tasks stay organized and on track•Organized team lunches, happy hours, and offsite leadership development meetings•Provided back up support to peer Senior Admins in the Global Conferences department Show less

    • Beazley

      Oct 2020 - now
      Compliance executive assistant

      •Provides high level executive assistant support for the Head of US Compliance, four VP level direct reports, and other members of the global compliance team • Conducts heavy calendar management, expense reporting in Concur, travel arrangements, drafting email correspondences, and deck creation/editing via PowerPoint•Provides proactive calendar support, including recommendations for time management, prioritization, delegation and organization for my executive and other members of the team•Assists with events and ad hoc projects for cross-functional partners, along with expenses and travel arrangements •Participates in training development for the department, including brainstorming, deck creation, outside vendor assistance, virtual trainings, and research•Executes training events through virtual presentations such as: PowerPoint Training, Presentation Skills, etc.•Uses iLearn and Excel to monitor and schedule Compliance Induction trainings•Works with cross-functional partners in the UK on ad hoc projects, such as data management in Excel•Responsible for Compliance SharePoint site and creating team wide communications•Signs confidential documents for my Executives using Nuance PDF and DocuSign•Project manages ad hoc projects for US Senior Leadership Team•Schedules, attends and contributes to team meetings using Microsoft Teams Show less

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Sports performance coach

      Usa weightlifting
    • Health coach

      Institute for integrative nutrition
      Jan 2015
    • Marketing strategy certification

      Ecornell