Joan Dickrell Email & Phone Number

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

Project leader of new private markets operations initiatives including assessment, analysis and implementation of new systems and procedures. Subject matter and technology lead for analyzing risk and return of private markets investments. Technical liaison to internal and external parties regarding private markets technologies, processes and operations.

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

Provides risk management, performance analysis, systems, compliance, project or operational support toInvestment portfolio staff.

Madison, Wisconsin Area

Collaborate with Private Markets investment staff to provide support for technology, data management, performance measurement, transaction and closing activities, and risk management for private market investment transactions. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Coordination of information requests with other business partners and interaction with external industry professionals and vendors including investment fund managers, bankers, lawyers, placement agents, accountants, investment and mortgage brokers, developers, investors, appraisers, environmental consultants, surveyors, title companies, and insurance agents.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Madison, Wisconsin Area

Commercial Lines Quality Assurance Administrator. Responsible for the execution of the division oversight programs for process control, document and record control, continuous improvement processes, as well as internal controls associated with NAIC’s Financial Reporting Model Regulation for mutual insurance companies.

Madison, Wisconsin Area

▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Place reinsurance property and liability coverage for direct facultative requests, manage commercial property and liability reinsurance treaties, and gather data for placement of direct property catastrophe reinsurance. Underwriter for assumed reinsurance policies worldwide and model exposures for pricing analysis. Strategically negotiate renewals for supplier-provided tools and client service contracts.▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬CREATED SYSTEM WHERE THERE WAS NONE: Hired as part of the founding team of a brand new department. No set processes or documentation existed.✔Led collaboration with team to set up and structure CAT modeling training guide.✔Successfully coordinated tools, using each to validate and benchmark the other.COST SAVINGS: Achieved immediate annual cost savings of $2M by systematizing process to qualify commercial property risk for reinsurance. Designed code to automatically and consistently populating a bordereau with location and price information. ✔ When performed regularly, considering new construction and properties, and changes in value and limits, cost savings is poised for continued growth.✔Garnered reinsurers’ confidence that American Family understood the business and could reliably and accurately define risk, and for reduced cost.COMPLIANCE: Brought underwriting accounting into compliance by implementing universal reinsurance system (URS) tool. Prior to implementation, there was no automated link between book of record and general ledger. Existing tools needed to be adapted for worldwide assumed reinsurance business.✔Volunteered to manage cross-departmental project (reinsurance underwriting and accounting). Drew out natural abilities and ownership of team members by creating atmosphere of trust and autonomy. ✔Trained 6 underwriters and 2 managers to use system in classroom environment.✔Saved underwriters time, increased data reliability and process repeatability.

Madison, Wisconsin Area

▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Accountable for product research projects like premium forecasting with the profit and growth plan. Analyzed Auto Fair Isaac Score data characteristics by correlating credit score and historical losses. Evaluated locations for business expansion. Managed data acquisition / quality. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬DOCUMENTATION: Facilitated communication with upper management by consolidating project documentation. A months-long, complex Dynamic Financial Analysis project involved numerous input variables from multiple resources. ✔Developed project “blue print,” augmenting timeline with document location, responsible personnel, action items, check lists, and cumulative test results. ✔Expedited decision-making, internal control compliance, and future improvements.TRAINING: Created and taught programming course for multiple levels of experience. ✔Built interdepartmental relationship by offering course to staff internal and external to division. ✔Slashed research time by empowering team to program own code as needed.

Madison East High School

▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Entrusted with developing and implementing mathematics curriculum for grades 9-12. Empowered students by advising student council and chairing math team in competition events, practices and club activities. Enabled students to inaugurate an annual fundraising event, garnering money for the team to this day. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬RAPID IMPLEMENTATION: Developed advanced course, leveling playing field with competing area schools, when found that neither high school on the east side of Madison offered Calculus BC, a 2nd-year Advanced Placement (AP) college-level course. ✔Created daily class material from the ground up, with no funding or partner teacher.✔Classes were well-attended and greater numbers of students registered each year, and all students passed the AP test, bolstering undergrad applications and earning college credit.

Barneveld, Wi

▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Created curriculum spanning 7 grades from scratch as a mathematics teacher. Hired the night before school started as the sole math teacher for grades 6-12. Designed, developed and implemented combined mathematics syllabus and educational program.▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬

Masters Of Science, Mathematics Education

Mathematics Education

Bachelor'S Degree, Mathematics

Mathematics Education