Lara Amidei
Peer Career Coach
Where are you from? Northbrook, IL
What is your major and graduation year? Finance; May 2021
Where have you worked or interned? AbbVie
What is your ideal company or career in the future? Investor Relations
What activities are you involved in at IU? Alpha Kappa Psi, Net Impact, K303 Peer Tutoring
Fun Fact! I’ve traveled to 10+ National Parks!
Victor Burrell
Employer Relations
Where are you from? Bloomington, IN
What is your major and graduation year? Information Systems, Operations Management; May 2020
Where have you worked or interned? TMC, a division of C.H. Robinson
What is your ideal company or career in the future? A social entrepreneurial tech company or working for a large tech company
What activities are you involved in at IU? Enactus at IU
Fun Fact!I have a collection of over 20+ soccer jerseys from various countries.
Yuanting Cheng
Peer Career Coach
Where are you from? Shanxi, China
What is your major and graduation year? Finance and Mathematics; May 2020
Where have you worked or interned? China Construction Bank; William Blair
What is your ideal company or career in the future? Financial Services Industry
What activities are you involved in at IU? Investment Banking Workshop; Finance Diversity Program; Chinese Business Association
Fun Fact! I love skydiving and competitive gaming
Rylee Desin
Employer Relations
Where are you from? San Francisco, CA
What is your major and graduation year? Finance, Business Analytics; May 2020
Where have you worked or interned? Allegion, Cannell Capital, Lululemon
What is your ideal company or career in the future? Venture Capital Analyst
What activities are you involved in at IU? Kelley Peer Mentor, Peer Tutor, Hutton Honors College
Fun Fact! I’ve met the entire cast of Modern Family
Paige Drane
Peer Career Coach
Where are you from? Indianapolis, IN
What is your major and graduation year? Marketing; May 2020
Where have you worked or interned? Eli Lilly and Company, Nordstrom
What is your ideal company or career in the future? Technology Marketing/Sales Associate
What activities are you involved in at IU? Career Development & Corporate Outreach Chair- Mu Beta Lambda Business Fraternity Inc.
Fun Fact! I grew up being in contact with 6 great grandparents until the age of 12 years.
Olivia Graft
Employer Relations
Where are you from? Fort Wayne, IN
What is your major and graduation year? Marketing, Professional Sales; May 2021
Where have you worked or interned? Gen-USA
What is your ideal company or career in the future? Medical Sales
What activities are you involved in at IU? Kappa Alpha Theta, Indiana University Student Foundation, Global Sales Workshop, Kelley Honors Program
Fun Fact! Favorite color is yellow.
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Dania Gutierrez-Flores
Peer Career Coach
Where are you from? Cincinnati, OH
What is your major and graduation year? Marketing, Business Analytics; May 2020
Where have you worked or interned? Whirlpool Corporation, Nordstrom Corporation
What is your ideal company or career in the future? Marketing Analytics for a major retailer or analytics company.
What activities are you involved in at IU? Delta Sigma Pi Business Fraternity, William R Fry Scholar
Fun Fact! I speak 3 languages! Spanish, French, and Italian and have lived in Mexico, France, and Italy.
Sophie Harwood
Peer Career Coach
Where are you from? Barrington, Illinois
What is your major and graduation year? Finance, Management, Business Analytics; May 2021
Where have you worked or interned? Motorola Solutions
What is your ideal company or career in the future? I will be a Financial Strategy Consultant in the summer of 2020!
What activities are you involved in at IU? 180 Degrees Consulting, Kelley Guides, Phi Gamma Nu Business Fraternity, and IU Waterski and Wakeboard Team
Fun Fact! I was born overseas and lived in Copenhagen, Denmark. Today, I speak French and Danish!
Amanda Hermann
Peer Career Coach
Where are you from? Warsaw, IN
What is your major and graduation year? Finance, Sustainable Business; May 2021
Where have you worked or interned? Last summer I worked with a community development organization along the Amazon River. This summer I plan to intern at Bain & Company.
What is your ideal company or career in the future? In the future, I want to combine my business knowledge and skills with my passion for serving others. I plan to work with or start an organization that focuses on economic development in under-served communities.
What activities are you involved in at IU? Chi Alpha Christian Ministries, 180 Degrees Consulting, & Bridges International
Fun Fact! I spent a month living in communities in the Amazon and spending nights in a hammock!
Grant Kedzuch
Peer Career Coach
Where are you from? Western Springs, IL
What is your major and graduation year? Finance, Business Analytics; May 2020
Where have you worked or interned? Arthur J. Gallagher, Cardinal Health
What is your ideal company or career in the future? Analytics in the Healthcare Industry
What activities are you involved in at IU? Young Life, Chick Evans Scholarship
Fun Fact! I made a salad for Louis Tomlinson
Kirsten LoPrete
Employer Relations
Where are you from? Indianapolis
What is your major and graduation year? Marketing, Business Analytics; May 2021
Where have you worked or interned? Cummins, Inc.
What is your ideal company or career in the future? Marketing or brand/product manager at a tech company
What activities are you involved in at IU? Greek life and Club Lacrosse
Fun Fact! I didn’t get my drivers license until I turned 20
Casey Perz
Employer Relations
Where are you from? Valparaiso, IN
What is your major and graduation year? Marketing, Operations; May 2020
Where have you worked or interned? Castle Creek Arbitrage, GCM Grosvenor
What is your ideal company or career in the future? No idea – maybe marketing for a major financial/asset management company
What activities are you involved in at IU? HLT mentor, Greek life, Rho Gamma
Fun Fact! I have been to 25 countries!
Sabrina Siew
Peer Career Coach
Where are you from? Crown Point, IN / Chicago, IL
What is your major and graduation year? Operations Management, Sustainable Business; May 2021
Where have you worked or interned? Xylem
What is your ideal company or career in the future? Deloitte doing tech consulting!
What activities are you involved in at IU? Women in Business, The Women’s Network
Fun Fact! I went to boarding school!
Lindsey Suer
Employer Relations
Where are you from? Floyds Knobs, IN
What is your major and graduation year? Marketing, Digital & Social Media Applications; May 2020
Where have you worked or interned? JCPenney, GoWild App
What is your ideal company or career in the future? Marketing, Brand Management, or E-commerce
What activities are you involved in at IU? Cheerleading!
Fun Fact! I went to Italy two summers ago.
Taania Swain
Peer Career Coach
Where are you from? Dubai, UAE
What is your major and graduation year? Finance, Accounting; May 2021
Where have you worked or interned? J.P. Morgan
What is your ideal company or career in the future? Excited to work for a global firm in an investment banking, investor or corporate development role.
What activities are you involved in at IU? Investment Banking Workshop
Fun Fact! I can read 2 more languages than I can speak
Dorothy Vincent
Peer Career Coach
Where are you from? Wausau, Wisconsin (Born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti)
What is your major and graduation year? Finance, Sustainable Business; May 2020
Where have you worked or interned? DirectEmployers Association, Whirlpool Corporation, Accenture
What is your ideal company or career in the future? Consulting
What activities are you involved in at IU? Hoosier Scholar Ambassadors, Crimson Cupboard, Mu Beta Lambda
Fun Fact! I have lived in 7 states, and 13 towns and cities.
Johnny Walsh
Employer Relations
Where are you from? Batavia, IL
What is your major and graduation year? Finance; December 2020
Where have you worked or interned? Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Loomis Sayles & Co, Piper Jaffray (Summer 2020)
What is your ideal company or career in the future? Investment Banking
What activities are you involved in at IU? Kelley LLC, Investment Banking Workshop, Financial Services Club and Recreational Sports
Fun Fact! My family builds an outdoor ice rink every year
Ally Wehn
Peer Career Coach
Where are you from? Pittsburgh, PA
What is your major and graduation year? Finance, International Business; May 2021
Where have you worked or interned? Goldman Sachs
What is your ideal company or career in the future? Goldman Sachs in the Private Wealth Management division
What activities are you involved in at IU? Investment Management Workshop, Kappa Alpha Theta, Alpha Kappa Psi
Fun Fact! I have a twin sister who goes to Penn State!
