Experience

Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• • Feb 2023 - Present

  Ann Hall assists the dean in advancing GSAS’s strategic objectives by facilitating forward-thinking collaborative partnerships between internal and external stakeholders. To achieve this, Ann helps to both delegate and guide work by coordinating projects, aligning resources and processes, researching alternative approaches and benchmarking current ones, streamlining operations, and otherwise facilitating the work of GSAS to reflect and support School priorities. She works across departments in order to ensure collaboration between people and initiatives, surfacing points of synergy and opportunity, and will serve as a key partner in conceptualizing, framing, and problem-solving issues. Show less

• • Apr 2014 - Mar 2023

  Responsible for developing and implementing the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS) communications strategy and output. Collaborates with GSAS senior staff to conceptualize and articulate the School’s key messages and priorities; supports a range of GSAS-wide communications needs and publicity efforts; has primary responsibility for writing and editing Colloquy, the GSAS alumni quarterly (circulation 35,000), and monthly GSAS student Bulletin.



Harvard Radcliffe Institute

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Advancement Content Development Manager

  • Oct 2012 - Apr 2014

  Responsible for developing a donor relations program and enhancing stewardship to existing donors. Draft content for advancement materials and collateral for capital campaign. Responsible for developing a donor relations program and enhancing stewardship to existing donors. Draft content for advancement materials and collateral for capital campaign.



Harvard University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• • Sep 2006 - Sep 2012

  Responsible for researching and writing stewardship reports for Deans' signature on professorships, funds that support faculty and teaching, and building and construction gifts. Subject matter ranged from humanities to social sciences to engineering and applied sciences. Responsible for building and maintaining new reporting programs.

• • Sep 2002 - Sep 2006

• • Feb 1997 - Sep 2002

  Wrote, edited, proofread, designed, and distributed all publications including semiannual magazine and events listing, student choral recruitment brochure, and annual appeal. Responsible for creating publication schedule, obtaining quotes, and ensuring quality of product. Responsible for writing, editing and proofreading Web site; supervised design and implementation of Web site. Wrote and disseminated press releases and provided public relations support for events. Hired and managed freelance photographers; supervised editorial assistant. Designed and distributed posters publicizing music events, lectures, and other activities. Handled all dealings with printer and mailing house for accurate printing and delivery of items. Show less



Harvard Medical School

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Financial Assistant

  • Jun 1995 - Feb 1997

  Monitored budgetary accounts, ensured timely accurate payment of invoices, produced monthly reports. Created, edited, and designed newsletter for internal distribution, rewrote and designed school-wide training manual, created office procedure system, edited business reports. Wrote and updated pages for the World Wide Web. Wrote, edited, and proofread University magazine on a volunteer basis. Monitored budgetary accounts, ensured timely accurate payment of invoices, produced monthly reports. Created, edited, and designed newsletter for internal distribution, rewrote and designed school-wide training manual, created office procedure system, edited business reports. Wrote and updated pages for the World Wide Web. Wrote, edited, and proofread University magazine on a volunteer basis.



The Skill Bureau

• Staffing and Recruiting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Temporary Staff Assistant

  • Dec 1994 - Jun 1995



BT Group

• United Kingdom
• Telecommunications
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Editor

  • Sep 1991 - Dec 1994

  Initiated, researched, and wrote stories for magazine; supervised clerical assistant. Compiled information, wrote news items, edited and designed three newsletters. Assisted the editor in creation of magazine and served as acting editor November - December 1994. Assisted in developing and implementing employee communications plan. Acted as design center for internal and external publications Initiated, researched, and wrote stories for magazine; supervised clerical assistant. Compiled information, wrote news items, edited and designed three newsletters. Assisted the editor in creation of magazine and served as acting editor November - December 1994. Assisted in developing and implementing employee communications plan. Acted as design center for internal and external publications



The Boston Company Asset Management

• United States
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Cash Supervisor, Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Company

  • Jul 1986 - Jun 1990

  Provided accurate reporting of daily trading activity for compilation of monthly client statement. Communicated with trading advisers, clients and members of other divisions and worked within a team framework to complete daily trading while meeting strict deadlines and paying extreme attention to detail. Supervised the activities of seven people, responsible for the selection, training, development and performance of team. Volunteered to compile, write, and edit procedure manuals and teach classes for Training Department. Show less