Meridith Halsey Email & Phone Number

San Francisco, California, Us

Promoting IDEO’s ability to create positive impact by iterating and improving internal business development systems so that our teams can do their best work in a dynamic field. Key accomplishments include:* Co-designed and launched HubSpot's Sales Hub CRM into an existing ecosystem of multiple ERP programs; conducted live training for employees and wrote help center documentation for internal guidance on how to make effective use of the CRM* Synthesized large amounts of complex information to develop easy-to-use templates for new BD practitioners to create quality proposals that are in line with IDEO’s offerings and value proposition; created centralized resource for business development guidance, tools, and process checklists* Established a centralized new lead intake process to ensure that every lead was matched to the best possible custom BD team

San Francisco, California, Us

Promoted IDEO’s ability to create positive impact by partnering with 20+ Director-level leaders to craft winning proposals, track goal progress at the Studio level, and support the evolution of business development materials to better reflect IDEO's value proposition and differentiation. Developed and disseminated global best practices with regards to the CRM and other business software tools.

Supported the day-to-day operations of an elite team of data scientists at a startup dedicated to improving business and society through science and design. Also supported the firm's series of Meetup events for the local data science community, recruitment efforts, and internal lunch lectures.

Chicago, Il, Us

Supported the exchange of new ideas and fresh perspectives in economics by facilitating all logistical aspects of a robust schedule of conferences, workshops, and lectures featuring leading scholars. Ensured that scholars and students had a steady supply of the most critical of brain food: cookies.

Boston, Massachusetts, Us

Supported the day-to-day operations at the New England Legal Foundation as the organization promoted public discourse on the proper role of free enterprise in our society and advanced free enterprise principles in the courtroom.

Boston, Ma, Us

MS in Library Science with a concentration in Archives: Coursework includes archival access and use, advocacy and outreach reference/information services, principles of management, and preserving digital media.

Boston, Ma, Us

Chicago, Il, Us

Planned and facilitated Alumni Weekend, the University of Chicago’s annual four-day, campus-wide celebration packed with more than 100 events that bring hundreds of alumni back to campus to reconnect, learn, celebrate, and share their Maroon pride. Also supported major University events throughout the year, including Homecoming, Convocation, and others.

Chicago, Il, Us

Ensured that all events held in a major campus event center were completed smoothly by coordinating with event planners & vendors for events ranging from University sponsored lectures, celebrations, concerts, etc. to private weddings and holiday parties. Also coached student group leaders to plan student-led events ranging from galas and dances to plays and movie screenings, to campus-wide celebrations such as Blues 'N Ribs, the Folk Festival, and the International Food Festival.

Chicago, Il, Us

Ba, Philosophy

Ms, Library And Information Science