SOPHIA R.

FLYNN
Email: flynsr@simmons.edu
Tel: (330) 267-8719
www.linkedin.com/in/sophia-flynn

EDUCATION
School of Business, Honors Program, Simmons University, Boston, MA
BSBA in Business Management and Entrepreneurship, GPA: 3.8/4.0 Expected May 2020
Distinctions: Dean’s List, 2017 & 2018 Undergraduate Leadership Recognition nominee

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Biogen, Cambridge, MA May 2018 – Present
Organization Effectiveness Co-op
• Lead program manager for Biogen’s Women’s Leadership Program, a global executive and high potential leadership
development program for female Director, Senior Director and VP+ talent
• Improve leadership effectiveness for Biogen executives, including PPT slide decks, meeting preparation, contributing
ideas for development of leaders and assisting with data collection and analysis
• Collaborate with Executive Committee members, senior leadership, line leaders, partners, and other HR stakeholders to
ensure leadership development opportunities consistently meet stakeholder needs
• Manage the nomination and calibration process for all high potential programs
• Conduct post-program assessments and analytics to share insights, and development areas with the Executive
Committee members
• Implement Biogen’s new culture model through global campaigns, events and programs

SimmonsLEADS, Boston, MA October 2016 – Present

Program Management Intern
• Produce with 4-member team the Simmons Leadership Conference, an annual $3M event for 3,500 attendees securing
over $1M annually for Simmons University graduate scholarships
• Co-manage attendee registration at the 2016 Simmons Leadership Conference (Boston), 2017 National Conversation on
Board Diversity Conference (Boston), 2017 International Simmons Leadership Conference (Geneva, Switzerland), and
2018 Simmons Leadership Conference (Boston)
• Produce the official conference app for all conference attendees, speakers and sponsors
• Co-manage logistics for event speakers including Michelle Obama, Mary Robinson, Julia Gillard, Valerie Plame, Diane
Von Furstenberg, and Gretchen Carlson

Simmons University, Boston, MA September 2017 – May 2018

Research Assistant to Director of Entrepreneurship Program
• Built cross-institutional interest and entrepreneurship activities with students and Colleges of the Fenway professors
• Established and presided over the first Colleges of the Fenway multi-college undergraduate chapter of the Collegiate
Entrepreneurs’ Organization (CEO)
• Oversaw recruitment and on-boarding of new executive board members for CEO
• Organized and managed 2018 event with panel of successful Colleges of the Fenway alumnae entrepreneurs (100
attendees)

Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA June 2017 – December 2017

Lab Administrative Coordinator Intern, Church Lab
• Managed work/travel schedule for genetics professor and Nobel Laureate George Church, Ph.D
• Organized Church Lab post-doctoral applicant information and scientists’ profiles on the Church Lab website
• Informed all Church Lab members (135 scientists) of news and administrative updates
• Conducted weekly interviews with and managed administration for all Church Lab undergraduate students

Harvard Medical School, Boston , MA September 2016 – May 2017

Office Assistant, Department of Genetics
• Assisted the Director of Administration and the Office Manager/Director of Human Resources
• Updated and redesigned the department handbook for new employee onboarding
SOPHIA R. FLYNN
Email: flynsr@simmons.edu
Tel: (330) 267-8719
www.linkedin.com/in/sophia-flynn

LEADERSHIP, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT and VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

Simmons University Leadership Positions/Activities September 2016 – Present
• President—Collegiate Entrepreneurs’ Organization chapter at Colleges of the Fenway
• Vice President—North and South Halls Dormitory Council
• Choreographer/Dancer—Simmons University Dance Company
• Liaison—Business School

Project Hope Boston, Boston, MA September 2016 – December 2016

• Created and managed an online fundraising profile

Conferences Attended
• Selected Attendee (1 of 100), Forté Foundation College to Business Leadership Conference, Austin, TX, March 2017
• Harvard Undergraduate Intercollegiate Women in Business Conference, Boston, MA, September 2016
• Net Impact 2016 International Conference, Philadelphia, PA, November 2016

Computer Skills: MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Cvent, EventBrite, CrowdCompass, Basecamp, Qualtrics