“Passionate leader driving transformative and complex change through a practical, business-focused lens.”
home town: Medford, New Jersey
Facts about yourself: At age 16, she appeared on the MTV show Total Request Live, where she met Liv Tyler and Jesse McCartney.
Faculty/Major:
BA in Psychology, University of North Carolina at Wilmington
MS in Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Montclair State University
Recent Employers and Positions: Senior Consultant, Organizational Strategy and Design, Deloitte Consulting
Aside from your classmates, what was the key part of the Kenan-Flagler MBA curriculum or program that led you to choose this business school, and why was it important? The rigorous healthcare aspect of the UNC Kenan-Flagler MBA program was very important to me. My father struggled with life-changing health issues, so my passion for healthcare remained constant throughout my life. The doctors, nurses and professionals who gave him a fighting chance were the driving force behind my decision to specialize in the healthcare industry. Healthcare Concentration at UNC Kenan-Flagler gives healthcare providers and payers a clearer picture of the operational challenges facing them from a U.S. and global perspective. This will strengthen my expertise in the healthcare field and allow me to grow my career as a healthcare consultant.
What are your first impressions of the Kenan-Flagler MBA students and alumni you’ve met? Tell us your best Kenan Flagler story so far. During the admissions process, I spoke with several Kenan-Flagler alumni at UNC, and they said, “Kenan-Flagler is more than just an MBA program, it’s home.” It was a sigh of relief when I stepped into the McColl Building on the first day of orientation. I was home at last. I realized this even more when I went to a dinner party later that day.I’m really excited and motivated to be part of the UNC Kenan-Flagler community, but this is just the beginning!
What course, club or activity in Kenan-Flagler excites you most? The Carolina Women in Business and Consulting Club are two (of many) clubs that have me excited at UNC Kenan-Flagler. They represent my greatest passion and that includes supporting women in the workplace in general and consulting more specifically. As a woman with a career goal of becoming a partner in a consulting firm, it’s important to keep taking steps to break the glass ceiling, and both of these clubs are doing just that. I look forward to strengthening my business acumen and healthcare knowledge through core classes and electives focused on and global jewelry care.
What has been your greatest accomplishment in your career so far? Overall, the biggest achievement in my career so far has been a position with a top consulting firm. My drive to tackle difficult business problems comes from his two parents who are entrepreneurs. From there I fell in love with consulting because I wanted to help organizations remove the same barriers my parents faced starting the company.
In light of a specific consulting project, in his most recent role at Deloitte, he led the organizational design of the North American Shared Services Center and identified over $3 million in labor cost efficiencies. We provided our client’s management with recommendations through a quantitative analysis that matched the desired future state of shared services with the overall corporate strategy, ultimately leading to the successful launch of a shared services center. and other project successes were recognized by the leadership, earning me a promotion to Senior Consultant and the credibility to lead several other high-impact projects.
What have you read, seen, or heard recently that you would strongly recommend to an aspiring MBA? Why? For meditation and relaxation, we highly recommend the “Calm” app. During the enrollment process, I juggled work, family, friends, and self-care, but spending a few minutes a day listening to this app really centered on me.
Looking two years ahead, what will make your MBA experience successful? Fast forward two years and my MBA experience will be great if I can build relationships with great classmates, learn all things business and healthcare, and strengthen my leadership skills to become a corporate partner, which is my long-term career goal. You will succeed. consulting company.
What advice would you give to potential applicants to help them get into the Kenan-Flagler MBA program? My advice is to attend (in person if possible) all events UNC Kenan-Flagler offers during the admissions process, network with admissions directors and alums, and let your personality shine. The director is looking for dedication to your program and compatibility of your personality. So the more you interact with them, the more you would know, they Find out if this is the right program for you.
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