Milestones

My road in life has been direct.
When the foreclosure crisis hit, I was able to apply my experience with large banks and consumer protection issues to solve issues for clients.
Throughout my career, I was presented with stretch opportunities that I hadn't anticipated. Thanks to my strong network of mentors, I got the advice and support I needed to take those opportunities.
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Education

High School
White Bear Lake Area High School
Bachelor
Accounting
The University of Alabama at Birmingham
Graduate
Accounting
The University of Alabama at Birmingham
Certification/License
Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
AICPA

Career

Partner, Global Risk & Performance Improvement Ldr

I lead the teams that help our clients transform their businesses while maintaining the trust of their key stakeholders.

Career Roadmap

Roadmap
My work combines:
My work combines:
Travel
Entrepreneurship
Helping People

Day to Day

What I love about my job is that every single day is different. Most of my work is helping our clients, so historically my work has been related to risk management. I also coach and mentor team members to develop and to meet their career objectives. I'm really passionate about advancing women, and I get to support the advancement of women both inside EY and also with nonprofit organizations and our clients.

Advice for Getting Started

Here's the first step for everyone

I think you need to be intellectually curious, always seek to learn, and be bold. Be willing to stretch yourself and take on something that you're not a 100% confident you can do.

Recommended Education

My career is related to what I studied. I'd recommend the path I took:

undergrad
Bachelor
Accounting
graduate
Graduate
Accounting
certification
Certification/License
Certified Public Accountant (CPA)

Hurdles

The Noise I Shed

From Parents:

"I heard, “you work so much… you travel so much,” said in a way that implies it's bad or someone's forcing me to. "

Challenges I Overcame

Caring For Parents