KAYLA HUMEL

kayla.humel@simmons.edu | (413) 388-6198 | www.linkedin.com/in/kaylahumel

EDUCATION
SIMMONS COLLEGE | Boston, MA | GPA: 3.7
Bachelor of Science in Financial Mathematics (May 2018)
Honors: Sigma Xi, Presidential Scholar, Dean's List
Relevant courses: Financial Mathematics, Financial Statement Analysis, Operations and Decision Making
Activities: Admissions Tour Guide, Orientation Leader, Network of Executive Women (selected into Mentor/Mentee Program)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
TALBOTS | Hingham, MA January 2017 April 2017
Accounting Intern
Assisting in day-to-day operations by inputting invoices into Oracle and consolidating paper documents into workbooks in Excel
Expedited audit of the company by seeing to requests from auditors, pulling invoices and reconciling voided checks

BOSTON LYRIC OPERA | Boston, MA January 2016 January 2017

Finance Intern
Projected the companys future success in campaign to increase their endowment to $10 million
Pioneered a financial dashboard to provide competitive intelligence on the Boston Lyric Opera compared to industry competitors
Collaborated with the Finance Manager to evaluate the profits and losses to complete the Annual Services Report survey

AUTISM SPEAKS | Boston, MA May 2015 August 2015

Administrative Intern
Encouraged supporters to renew their commitment to increase funding for research and resources for affected families
Contacted up to 100 benefactors per day to ensure they had the resources necessary to fundraise for the nonprofit

ANN TAYLOR | Boston, MA September 2015 August 2016

Sales Associate/Stylist
Maximized confidence in the Ann Taylor brand by engaging with and actively listening to customers and adhering to their needs
Contributed to monthly and yearly goals by receiving the highest number of credit card applications each month
Trained new employees on the registers and software while also coaching them on selling add-on items and credit card applications

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Student Finance Officer May 2017 May 2018
Treasurer May 2016 May 2017
Allocate $200,000-$300,000 of student activity fee funds to 50-70 organizations as part of the Student Finance Board
Lead the budgeting process four times a year for use in planning college-wide events and programs
Facilitated a conversation with over 60 students on the topic of socioeconomic status and its effects on students and their education

FINANCE LIAISON (Student Chapter of the Institute of Management Accountants) January 2016 - Present
Founder/Secretary
Plan weekly networking and educational events to provide finance majors with more opportunities to learn about the field
Align the activities of the Liaison with the requirements of the IMA in order to work towards Gold Chapter status
Spearheaded three-month campaign to obtain support from students, professors, and organizations to gain formal recognition
Pushed the need for the finance liaison to the legislative and judicial body of roughly 80 people in order to gain approval

HARVARD UNDERGRADUATE WOMEN IN BUSINESS July 2016 October 2016

Campus Ambassador
Promoted the Intercollegiate Business Convention by organizing events on Simmons campus which resulted in 18 students attending
Orchestrated two events to develop the professionalism of the students attending the convention to improve their networking
Conducted fundraisers and communicated with faculty to cover the cost of tickets and therefore make the event open to all students

SKILLS
Technical: Excel, Word, Powerpoint, Quickbooks, Oracle, Minitab
Other: Presentation, Teamwork, Leadership, Communication, Time Management