Laura Shell Email & Phone Number

I partner with clients to manage and coordinate personal needs and provide services upon request, including coordinating schedules, planning events and travel, managing correspondence and expenses, ensuring household is well stocked and overseeing staff. In addition, I assess and offer recommendations to streamline household practices.

Pennsylvania, United States

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

• Built and managed team of 8; wrote and edited clear, concise, engaging and informative materials for leadership and board; oversaw board events, trips, documents and communications; developed new board member handbook.
• Built and managed a team of 8, resulting in a cohesive and collaborative team providing a one-stop point… Show more Built and managed team of 8; wrote and edited clear, concise, engaging and informative materials for.
• Built and managed a team of 8, resulting in a cohesive and collaborative team providing a one-stop point of contact for board issues. Ensured balanced workloads, professional development, and opportunities for members.
• Wrote and edited clear, concise, engaging, and informative materials for executive team and the board, including meeting and learning trip briefing books, monthly briefs, and memos, ensuring the board had a high-level.
• Oversaw board meetings, retreats, and domestic and international learning trips, such as to the Canadian Arctic, Greenland, the Yukon, Patagonia, and Australia, enhancing the board’s understanding of Pew’s work in the.
• Developed and managed new board orientation program, including detailed director handbook, enabling new directors to quickly learn about the organization and perform effectively in new roles.

Greater Philadelphia Area

• Liaison between CEO and operating units; speech writer and public events manager for CEO, managed board experience from events, materials, communications, technology and planning; office renovations / expansion.
• Served as liaison between CEO and all operations departments, resulting in each of the department having a clear understanding of CEO’s requirements and having a partner in the executive office for support and… Show.
• Served as liaison between CEO and all operations departments, resulting in each of the department having a clear understanding of CEO’s requirements and having a partner in the executive office for support and questions.
• Performed as lead speech writer for CEO and managed and attended all public appearances, resulting in outstanding representation of the organization.
• Managed all aspects of the board’s experience, from meetings and events, materials, communications, technology, and planning, resulting in a well-organized and seamless experience.
• Oversaw office renovations / expansion and revised seating plans, resulting in office space that corresponded with current and future growth of staff and offering more efficient layout and formal and informal gathering.