Responsibilities:Daily tasks consist of auditing accounts to ensure that allocation of funds is correct.What I've Done Beyond Core Responsibilities:After fully understanding the responsibilities and processes of my role, I noticed opportunities for automation. Since then, I have developed multiple programs using VBA and SQL to automate 70% of my role, then taking that a step further to automate tasks for other team members. In building programs for my team I have had firsthand experience in the entire software development cycle: finding an opportunity, solving the problem, presenting my solution, getting feedback, improving the program, and final deployment and maintenance of the program. What I've Learned From My Role:-How to overcome team members hesitant to change-How to take an abstract problem and convert it to tangible steps-Software Development cycle-Building a case to present to decision makers for approval of tools and informationOther Projects and Experience:-Innovation Challenge:Being at a top internship in the Milwaukee I was given multiple opportunities to develop my analytical problem solving and communication skills. I competed in a firm wide innovation challenge. The goal of the innovation challenge was to find an opportunity for improvement in the firm, develop a solution and then present to executives at the firm. Through the innovation challenge I gained experience in working closely with other group members, interviewing associates to find key pain-points and receiving feedback to improve the solution, and ultimately organizing information into a clear, concise, and relevant way to pitch to decision makers.-Panelist:I was hand selected to be on a panel alongside a Baird board member, managing director, and senior analyst. We spoke to high school students about learning experiences we have had, what we have learned throughout our careers, and advice we could offer.

Responsibilities:-As the VP of Finance, I am actively involved in tracking spending, savings, and working with other board members to carry out fundraising activities.-Being a board member for 2 years has given me the opportunity to gain experience in leading different people and learning how to lead alongside other members with different personalities and tactics.Major Projects and Competitions:-Built Budget for Annual Golf Fundraiser:I built a budget for a fundraiser that had to account for over $15,000 in revenues and expenses. I had to analyze past attendance to forecast potential attendees to purchase the appropriate amount of resources needed to make the fundraiser a success.-Led a team in SABRE (Strategic Allocation of Business Resources) Competition:In the competition we encountered a variety of topics: Strategic Management, Strategic Marketing, the 4 P’s, Segmentation, Positioning, Financial Statement Analysis, and Sales Force Management.-Participated in a Marketplace Simulation Competition:In the competition, our team applied marketing tactics and made marketing decisions based on how our products were performing in the market.-Marketing Strategy Competition:My partner and I were assigned a company in which we had to analyze their marketing strategy and pitch enhancements. My partner and I pitched an omni-channel campaign to introduce an omni-channel firm-wide strategy. Through this competition, I learned how to exchange ideas with a partner, quickly identify key pain-points, and quickly pitch a high level strategy in a concise manner.