Experience
WITHUMSMITH + BROWN, Philadelphia, PA
June 2021 – August 2021
Non-profit Audit Intern
I conducted site visits to examine clients’ adherence to an organizational mission statement and established working relationships in a high-stakes environment. I also was responsible for setting up records for first-year clients in CCH ProSystem fx Engagement, leveraging Knowledge Coach to sign off on numerous procedural documents to ensure appropriate record-keeping as a firm. On single audit clients, I applied elevated standards of practice to ensure compliance with government regulations. Most significantly, I identified lapses in clients’ internal controls through testing material selections of personnel, student enrollment, payroll, and cash disbursement records in charter schools.
MARCUM LLP, Philadelphia, PA
January 2021 – June 2021
Tax and Business Services Intern
I collaborated with tax departments across three major metro area offices to prepare partnership, corporation, individual, and non-profit tax return forms under the supervision of licensed CPAs. I maximized credits and deductions for taxpaying entities by researching up-to-date tax code and specializing in local tax regulations to benefit clients with refunds of up to $430,000 for the 2020 tax year. Throughout busy season, I assisted with finalizing 4,000+ deliverables for clients and released tax documents to the IRS during the highest volume months of the tax year. I utilized clients’ prior year tax returns and additional knowledge of their engagement to make estimates of extension payments with a high degree of judgement for single and multi-state returns.
TEMPLE UNIVERSITY, Philadelphia, PA March 2020 – present
Student Clerk, Fox School Dean’s Office
This position is meant to provide support to the deans and administrators within the Fox School of Business. At this point in time, I primarily assist the Senior Associate Director of Scheduling. My work for her includes analyzing upwards of 2,000 staff and faculty records collected over 10 years to ensure the accuracy of staff requirements, contact information, and past education. I also assist with faculty, staff, and adjunct pay and stipends throughout the academic year. While this position is currently remote due to the ongoing pandemic, in the office I facilitate student and parent inquiries both in person and over the phone by making connections to departments, professional schools, and other resources within Temple University.
My work in this position has taught me how to work independently and remotely while meeting tight deadlines and asking for help as needed.
LOCAL MEMBER, Philadelphia, PA June 2020 – October 2020
Quality Assurance Lead and Local Consultant
In this position, I helped to compile profiles for almost 1,200 Philadelphia small businesses onto a single platform meant to make supporting local companies easier during the COVID-19 pandemic. I lead teams of 2-3 peers to create directories for defined neighborhoods of Philadelphia and group similarly themed businesses into large blog posts of 50+ stores and restaurants. As a quality assurance lead, I also proofread and gave feedback on colleague’s directory entries and posts to improve the quality of information we put out.
My work with Local Member helped me develop my leadership and proofreading skills, which will in turn make me a great team player in the workplace and help me form habits that will improve my quality of work on projects.