From New Zealand to Israel and wherever I can travel to flying standby, I'm always open to an excuse to try something new. So in an attempt to satisfy the insatiable need to see beautiful and complex systems, I've immersed myself in software engineering. I find the utmost satisfaction from solving a problem is a thrill I continue to chase.

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I decided to go into accounting because I love numbers and found that making things balance cracked with my brain. I earned my second degree in Health Administration because I found an interest in healthcare, but in all honesty, I needed 150 credit hours to sit for the CPA. After an internship and several accounting courses, I was hired at a public accounting firm upon graduation. I worked my first busy season filled with early mornings, late nights, and weekends and realized one busy season was enough to last a lifetime. I discovered the world of coding and decided to try a few tutorials to see if this would be something that would suit me, and it did. I began researching bootcamps and accidentally applied to general assembly and got so wrapped up in coding while making mini websites for the application that I knew this was something I'd love. The difference I feel doing bootcamp for 60 hours a week versus accounting is huge because somehow I still have energy to want to learn and code more.

I owe my love for traveling and exploring to my mom because she is a flight attendant and has taken me around the world since I was young. The place that I found most exciting on our adventures is New Zealand because I was lucky enough to visit Hobbiton aka The Shire. I have recently found true crime podcasts which has been a rollercoaster of an adventure, but don't judge a book by its cover. These cases are sad yet interesting. I recently got my first pet Lola, and she has quickly become my best friend. On top of all the other hobbies, making fresh pasta has made me fall in love with cooking and baking more than I could've ever imagined.

General Assembly

  • Certificate of Completion, Software Engineer

University of Missouri - Kansas City

  • BS Accounting & BBA w/ emphasis in Health Administration

General Assembly - Software Engineering Fellow

  • Completed a 12 week intensive program that gave students the tools to build websites and fullstack applications but most importantly further our problem solving abilities.
  • Project 1: Full stack application with multiple restful routes that lets users plan a full itinerary with different locations and activities. Utilized: Express, EJS, MongoDB, Mongoose, Atlas, Heroku, JavaScript, HTML, CSS.
  • Project 2: Full MERN stack application built with a partner that lets the user organize their book collection with titles, images, and relevant links and data for each book. Deployed a React frontend and Express backend to two separate instances in Heroku.
  • Project 3: Full stack React with Django application built on a four-person team that lets a user post different cocktails, like, comment, and show the location of a post using Google APIs.
  • Project 4: Full stack React + Java Spring Boot + PSQL app complete with Google OAuth that allows users to create travel entries and view them on an interactive map via Google APIs.

Forvis - Tax Associate

  • Developed a keen eye for patterns and inconsistencies when working through returns to catch mistakes and save clients money.
  • Communicated with partners during tax season in creating a strategic plan for clients in delivering timely tax return paperwork and updates.
  • Allocated time to ensure proficiency in several tax management softwares such as Gosystem, Pfx engagement, and Amelio to meet the demands of tax season shortly after my start date.

Central Bank of the Midwest

  • Oversaw closing tasks such as balancing drawers, closing all vaults, and ensuring all lights are off making it possible for employees to leave on time or earlier as often as six days a week.
  • Achieved customer success by assisting ~35 clients daily, in directing them to the correct resources to expand on business and personal savings.
  • Streamlined all safety protocols in avoiding fraudulent actions by verifying deposits, safeguarding against losses, and deploying various security procedures.

Click on picture to view projects (might take a second for the heroku instance to wake up).

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