Experienced Internal Audit Leader and Education Paraprofessional

Professional Experience:

EasterSeals of Tinley Park, Tinley Park, IL 2021 - 2023

EasterSeals Theraputic Day School is a private alternative school. Easterseals Academy empowers each student to achieve peak academic performance, increase social and vocational skills, develop an effective means of communication and foster the acquisition of functional life skills for independence in the community. School districts contract with Easterseals to assist in providing educational programs for children with an autism spectrum disorder, emotional disability, developmental delay or intellectual disability. We provide an alternative school placement for these students and help them achieve independence. Easterseals Academy is located in Chicago, Machesney Park and Tinley Park.

Paraprofessional

Responsibilities include assisting teacher in managing classroom and students with special needs.

Monitoring the classroom and minimizing distractions and disruptions.

Encourage. Nurture and influence student growth and development.

Columbian Financial Group, Binghamton, NY 2010 - 2019

Columbian Mutual Life Insurance Company and its wholly owned subsidiary, Columbian Life Insurance Company represent the core members of the Columbian Financial Group (CFG). The group of CFG companies are mutual life insurance companies offering a wide array of life insurance products including ordinary life, universal life, monthly debit ordinary, and preneed and final expense.

Internal Audit Director, 2nd Vice President

Responsibilities include establishing an internal audit department – mission, staffing, administration, budget, audit plan, and development of reporting responsibilities.

Manage a staff of one to three auditors.

Kemper Corporation, Chicago, IL 2002 - 2009

Kemper Corporation (formerly Unitrin, inc.) is a financial services provider that specializes in property and casualty, life and health insurance, and automobile finance products for individuals, families, and small businesses.

Senior Audit & Compliance Manager

Progressive growth from Compliance Audit Manager to Audit & Compliance Manager and finally to the role of Senior Audit Manager.

Managed and developed a staff of six to twelve direct reports and team management of staff of twenty-six auditors.

CNA, Chicago, IL 1986 - 1999 and 2001 - 2002

CNA is the 7th largest U.S. commercial insurer and the 13th largest U.S. property and casualty insurer. They provide insurance protection to more than 1 million businesses and professionals in the U.S. and internationally.

Audit Operations Director, 1994 to 1999 and 2001 to 2002

Managed a staff of three to ten auditors engaged in the independent appraisal of operations and internal controls.

Areas of review included commercial and personal lines insurance, life products, surety, and home office line functions, with an emphasis on accounting, underwriting and claim processes.

Education:

DePaul University

Bachelor of Science – Accounting

Chicago, IL

Certifications:

Paraprofessional Educator License

Certified Public Accountant (CPA) – Illinois

Fellow, Life Management Institute (FLMI)

Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)

Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)

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