Experience
Professional Experience
Summer 2021
ACTUARIAL LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (ALDP) INTERN
Stay Tuned!
Travelers
Hartford, CT (Remote)
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Summer 2020
ACTUARIAL INTERN
Tranamerica
Rescinded due to COVID-19
Baltimore, MD
Summer 2020
DATA ANALYTICS VIRTUAL INTERN
KPMG
Virtual
Utilized Tableau, Power BI, and Excel to analyze employee business data sets and data quality, target clientele through the analysis of customer trends and behavior, and to create a visualization summary of the total analysis
Summer 2019
COMPUTER SCIENCE SUMMER INSTITUTE (CSSI) STUDENT INTERN
Detroit, MI
Selected as one of 300 students from over 2000+ applicants to participate in hands-on coursework based in Command Line, Javascript, Python, HTML/CSS, and App Engine. My final project consisted of building a fullstack web application within a three person team and presenting our applications to an audience of engineers, community leaders, peers, and family.
Professional Development / Leadership Programs
Spring 2021
DRAKE ACTUARIAL SYMPOSIUM
Drake University
Des Moines, IA (Virtual)
Diversity Scholarship Recipient for country's premier collegiate actuarial and insurance conference; Participated in case competition that provided an opportunity to perform real, actuarial work and present to a panel of judges
Summer 2020 - Fall 2020
ACTUARIAL BOOT CAMP
International Assoicaition of Black Actuaries (IABA)
Philadelphia, PA (Virtual)
Selected for 9-week professional development experience that provided industry exposure to the actuarial profession, hands on resume revision, focused interview prep and feedback including mock interviews, emotional intelligence and professionalism training, and technical skill training in Excel
Summer 2020
SUMMER SPEAKER SERIES
Transamerica
Virtual
Informative webinar series initiative geared toward students whose internships have been cancelled as a result of COVID-19; Gained insight from Actuarial directors on the role of an actuary at Transamerica, how their actuaries mitigate risk, and how to better navigate the SOA exams
Summer 2020
EARLY ID PROGRAM EXTERNSHIP
Humana
Louisville, KY (Virtual)
Selected as 1 of 250+ applicants for week-long career development program; Gained insight on Humana and the health insurance industry, networked and communicated with Actuarial interns and full-time associates, and viewed Actuarial intern final presentations
Summer 2020
ACTUARIAL EXPOSURE SERIES
Liberty Mutual
Virtual
Selected for professional development experience to gain insight on the Actuarial function at Liberty Mutual from Chief Actuaries and Actuarial students
Summer 2020
VIRTUAL SUMMER INSIGHT SERIES
Goldman Sachs
Virtual
Selected for professional development experience to gain insight on the Actuarial function at Liberty Mutual from Chief Actuaries and Actuarial students
Spring 2020
FRESHMAN DISCOVERY DAY PARTICIPANT
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
New York, NY (Virtual)
1 of 40 participants selected out of 200+ applicants for an exclusive one-day event to get an insider’s view of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s core mission and responsibilities, learn more about monetary policy, and the Federal Reserve’s role in U.S. economic and public services
Jul 2018
SCHOOL OF INFORMATICS, COMPUTING, AND ENGINEERING SUMMER PROGRAM
Indiana University Bloomington
Bloomington, IN
Explored a variety of programming languages, including SQL and Unity, and technologies, including Arduino, Raspberry Pi, microbits, circuits, and e-textiles
Professional Experience
June - Aug 2021
ACTUARIAL LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (ALDP) INTERN
Stay Tuned!
Travelers
Hartford, CT (Remote)
Jun - Aug 2020
ACTUARIAL INTERN
Tranamerica
Rescinded due to COVID-19
Baltimore, MD
Apr - Jun 2020
DATA ANALYTICS VIRTUAL INTERN
KPMG
Virtual
Utilized Tableau, Power BI, and Excel to analyze employee business data sets and data quality, target clientele through the analysis of customer trends and behavior, and to create a visualization summary of the total analysis
Jul 2019
COMPUTER SCIENCE SUMMER INSTITUTE (CSSI) STUDENT INTERN
Detroit, MI
Selected as one of 300 students from over 2000+ applicants to participate in hands-on coursework based in Command Line, Javascript, Python, HTML/CSS, and App Engine. My final project consisted of building a fullstack web application within a three person team and presenting our applications to an audience of engineers, community leaders, peers, and family.
May - Aug 2017
Graduate Assistant
Dale Carnegie Leadership Training
Novi, MI
After completing the dynamic 12-week long Dale Carnegie Leadership Training Course, I decided to return to the program as a Graduate Assistant, reinforcing learning points, and helping participants to enhance their influencing, communication and leadership skills
Learning and Development
Jan 2021
Milliman Actuarial Consulting Careeer Day
Milliman
Virtual
- Attended a one-day actuarial consulting career seminar hosted by the Chicago and Milwaukee Milliman offices via Microsoft Teams
- Presentations included the experiences of new professionals and principal actuaries in various sectors, such as Health, Life, Property & Casualty, Financial Risk Management, Employee Benefits, and IntelliScript; the differences between consulting and insurance; Milliman's unique corporate structure; and how to stand out in an interview.
- Attended case study demonstrations focused on IntelliScript, Health, and Property & Casualty consulting. Topics included pricing health insurance premiums, analyzing risk score based on relative mortality, and property loss reserves.
Apr 2020 - 2021
DRAKE ACTUARIAL SYMPOSIUM
Drake University
Des Moines, IA (Virtual)
Diversity Scholarship Recipient for country's premier collegiate actuarial and insurance conference; Participated in case competition that provided an opportunity to perform real, actuarial work and present to a panel of judges
Jul - Sept 2020
ACTUARIAL BOOT CAMP
International Assoicaition of Black Actuaries (IABA)
Philadelphia, PA (Virtual)
Selected for 9-week professional development experience that provided industry exposure to the actuarial profession, hands on resume revision, focused interview prep and feedback including mock interviews, emotional intelligence and professionalism training, and technical skill training in Excel
Jun - Aug 2020
SUMMER SPEAKER SERIES
Transamerica
Virtual
Informative webinar series initiative geared toward students whose internships have been cancelled as a result of COVID-19; Gained insight from Actuarial directors on the role of an actuary at Transamerica, how their actuaries mitigate risk, and how to better navigate the SOA exams
Jul 2020
EARLY ID PROGRAM EXTERNSHIP
Humana
Louisville, KY (Virtual)
Selected as 1 of 250+ applicants for week-long career development program; Gained insight on Humana and the health insurance industry, networked and communicated with Actuarial interns and full-time associates, and viewed Actuarial intern final presentations
Jul 2020
ACTUARIAL EXPOSURE SERIES
Liberty Mutual
Virtual
Selected for professional development experience to gain insight on the Actuarial function at Liberty Mutual from Chief Actuaries and Actuarial students
Jun - Jul 2020
VIRTUAL SUMMER INSIGHT SERIES
Goldman Sachs
Virtual
1 of 5000+ applicants selected for 10-week introduction to the financial world, including hands-on experience, key insights into Goldman Sachs culture, and networking opportunities within the firm
May 2020
FRESHMAN DISCOVERY DAY PARTICIPANT
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
New York, NY (Virtual)
1 of 40 participants selected out of 200+ applicants for an exclusive one-day event to get an insider’s view of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s core mission and responsibilities, learn more about monetary policy, and the Federal Reserve’s role in U.S. economic and public services
Mar 2019
GOOGLE COMMUNITY LEADERS - DETROIT HIGH SCHOOL WORKSHOP
Detroit, MI
Completed interactive, team-oriented projects with Google Drive applications, such as Google Calendar, Docs, Forms, Slides, Hangouts, and Gmail
Professional Experience
June - Aug 2021
ACTUARIAL LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (ALDP) INTERN
Stay Tuned!
Travelers
Hartford, CT (Remote)
Jun - Aug 2020
ACTUARIAL INTERN
Tranamerica
Rescinded due to COVID-19
Baltimore, MD
Apr - Jun 2020
DATA ANALYTICS VIRTUAL INTERN
KPMG
Virtual
Utilized Tableau, Power BI, and Excel to analyze employee business data sets and data quality, target clientele through the analysis of customer trends and behavior, and to create a visualization summary of the total analysis
Aug 2020, Aug 2021, Aug 2022, Aug 2023
International Association of Black Actuaries (IABA) Annual Meeting
International Association of Black Actuaries (IABA)
- Multi-day conference designed to promote an increase in the number of black actuaries and to influence the successful career development, civic growth and achievement of black actuaries
- Attended professional development sessions on cutting-edge actuarial topics
- Networked one-on-one with other industry professionals
- Participated in the annual Career Networking Event
- Celebrated IABA member achievements at the awards dinner
- Reconnected with IABA friends and met many new ones
May 2022
Deloitte National Leadership Conference Selected Scholar
Deloitte Consulting
Westlake, TX
- 1 of 450 students invited to participate in intensive multi-day leadership development and networking program
- Collaborated with a team of 9 peers to successfully solve various problems by participating in strategic teamwork activities
- Identified different working styles that can enhance communication and unique business insight to achieve goals more effectively
- Learned about Deloitte’s leadership and expertise in professional services
Mar 2022
MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference (SSAC) Selected Mentee
MIT Sloan School of Management
Boston, MA
- Annual event that provides a forum for industry professionals (executives and leading researchers) and students to discuss the increasing role of analytics in the sports industry
- Selected from over 100+ applicants for the mentorship program, geared towards students from underrepresented populations with an interest in working in sports
Oct 2021
Student Diversity Symposium
Liberty Mutual Insurance
Virtual
Two-day event designed to encourage and facilitate a constructive dialogue amongst students with diverse backgrounds. topics are focused on diversity, inclusion and the future of the workplace with the support of Liberty Mutual leadership.
May 2021
Prudential Actuarial Success Awareness Program (ASAP)
Prudential Finanical
Newark, NJ (Virtual)
- One-week externship designed to explore the creative and technical aspects of the actuarial profession
- Gained insight through job shadowing, engaging with senior leadership and actuarial associates, professional development workshops, collaboration with fellow actuarial students across the nation, and a culminating case study
Apr 2020, Apr 2021
DRAKE ACTUARIAL SYMPOSIUM
Drake University
Des Moines, IA (Virtual)
- Diversity Scholarship Recipient for country's premier collegiate actuarial and insurance conference
- Participated in case competition that provided an opportunity to perform real, actuarial work and present to a panel of judges
Jan 2021
Milliman Actuarial Consulting Careeer Day
Virtual
Milliman
- Attended a one-day actuarial consulting career seminar hosted by the Chicago and Milwaukee Milliman offices via Microsoft Teams
- Presentations included the experiences of new professionals and principal actuaries in various sectors, such as Health, Life, Property & Casualty, Financial Risk Management, Employee Benefits, and IntelliScript; the differences between consulting and insurance; Milliman's unique corporate structure; and how to stand out in an interview.
- Attended case study demonstrations focused on IntelliScript, Health, and Property & Casualty consulting. Topics included pricing health insurance premiums, analyzing risk score based on relative mortality, and property loss reserves.
Jul 2020 - Sept 2020
ACTUARIAL BOOT CAMP
International Assoicaition of Black Actuaries (IABA)
Philadelphia, PA (Virtual)
Selected for 9-week professional development experience that provided industry exposure to the actuarial profession, hands on resume revision, focused interview prep and feedback including mock interviews, emotional intelligence and professionalism training, and technical skill training in Excel
Jun 2020 - Aug 2020
SUMMER SPEAKER SERIES
Transamerica
Virtual
- Informative webinar series initiative geared toward students whose internships have been cancelled as a result of COVID-19
- Gained insight from Actuarial directors on the role of an actuary at Transamerica, how their actuaries mitigate risk, and how to better navigate the SOA exams
Jul 2020
EARLY ID PROGRAM
Humana
Louisville, KY (Virtual)
- 1 of 250+ applicants selected for week-long career development program
- Gained insight on Humana and the health insurance industry, networked and communicated with actuarial interns and full-time associates, and viewed actuarial intern final presentations
Jul 2020
ACTUARIAL EXPOSURE SERIES
Liberty Mutual Insurance
Virtual
Selected for professional development experience to gain insight on the actuarial function at Liberty Mutual from chief actuaries and actuarial students
Jun 2020 - Jul 2020
VIRTUAL SUMMER INSIGHT SERIES
Goldman Sachs
Virtual
1 of 5000+ applicants selected for 10-week introduction to the financial world, including hands-on experience, key insights into Goldman Sachs culture, and networking opportunities within the firm
May 2020
FRESHMAN DISCOVERY DAY PARTICIPANT
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
New York, NY (Virtual)
1 of 40 participants selected out of 200+ applicants for an exclusive one-day event to get an insider’s view of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s core mission and responsibilities, learn more about monetary policy, and the Federal Reserve’s role in U.S. economic and public services
Mar 2019
GOOGLE COMMUNITY LEADERS - DETROIT HIGH SCHOOL WORKSHOP
Detroit, MI
Completed interactive, team-oriented projects with Google Drive applications, such as Google Calendar, Docs, Forms, Slides, Hangouts, and Gmail
Jul 2018
SCHOOL OF INFORMATICS, COMPUTING, AND ENGINEERING SUMMER PROGRAM
Indiana University Bloomington
Bloomington, IN
- One-week intensive program designed for high school students to explore the uses of computational tools to solve problems in engineering, science, and society
- Used Python to control a multiplicity of systems, interact with experts across our school, and gain a broad vision for computing in the 21st century
- Learned fundamentals of game development in Unity
- Learned fundamentals of data management in SQL
- Explored the programming of Arduinos, Raspberry Pis, microbits, circuits, and e-textiles
Jul 2018
ACTUARIAL SCIENCE SUMMER PROGRAM
Lebanon Valley College
Annvile, PA
- One week-intensive program designed to immerse rising high school seniors into the actuarial field
- Used Excel and Mathematica to solve actuarial problems and build probabilistic models
Jul 2018
SUMMER ACTUARY PROGRAM (SAP)
Howard University
Washington DC
- One-week intensive program that introduces high school students to fundamentals of actuarial science, as well as opportunities to participate in leadership, team building, college, and cultural enrichment activities
- Gained exposure to important business topics and methods of analysis from Howard University School of Business professors and professionals in the actuarial field through daily lectures, company visits, and culminating mock insurance product presentation
Jul 2018, Jul 2019
DETROIT SUMMER LEGAL INSTITUTE
Just the Beginning - A Pipeline Organization
Detroit, MI
- One-week legal immersion program for high school students
- Participated in interactive, legal-focused activities that enhanced reading, writing, critical thinking, professional etiquette, financial literacy and public speaking skills
- Developed a personal and insighful view of the legal profession
May 2017 - Aug 2017
Graduate Assistant
Dale Carnegie Leadership Training
Novi, MI
- Reinforced learning points from the Dale Carnegie Leadership Training Course
- Enhanced influencing, coaching and leadership skills
- Improved ability to successfully interact with different people
- Gained insights from different participants and leveraged the trainer’s experience
- Developed personal network
Jul 2017
CODING BOOT CAMP
Wayne State University College of Engineering
Created web projects using HTML and CSS
Detroit, MI
Jul 2017
WELDING TECHNIQUES
Schoolcraft College
Livonia, MI
Created metal products using skills and knowledge of MIG, TIG, Stick & Oxyacetylene welding methods
Jul 2017
MACHINE MANUFACTURING - LEADING EDGE TECHNOLOGY
Schoolcraft College
Livonia, MI
Created, designed, and finished products using Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) and Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machines
Learning and Professional Development
Aug 2023
MAA MathFest
Mathematical Association of America (MAA)
Tampa, FL
Presented "Offense vs Defense: Measuring Predictors of Winning in NCAA Basketball" in the "Moving Toward Data Science in Statistics and Sports" session
Jul 2023
Deloitte Consulting Summer Scholars Program
Deloitte Consulting
Westlake, TX
- Multi-day leadership development and networking program
- Collaborated with a team of peers to successfully solve various problems by participating in strategic teamwork activities
- Identified different working styles that can enhance communication and unique business insight to achieve goals more effectively
- Networked with Deloitte leadership, current consulting professionals, and fellow consulting interns from across the country
Mar 2023
Extreme Risk Takers Symposium
​WSIA (Wholesale & Specialty Insurance Association)
Chicago, IL
Two-day symposium designed for students studying risk management and insurance that offers educational sessions and networking opportunities with peers and industry professionals
Jan 2023
Peek Weekend
Harvard Business School
Remote
- Annual online program intended for current undergraduate students who are interested in getting a peek into the MBA experience and to learn more about the value of an MBA for their personal and professional development
- Learned HBS case method of study through several mock cases, joined leadership development discussion, gained an understanding of the career flexibility and optionality that the MBA degree provides, and connected with current students to learn about the HBS community and student experience