Education

• M.B.A. Xavier University, Cincinnati, Ohio, 2004.

• B.A. Business Administration (Accounting), Wittenberg University, Springfield, Ohio, 1980.

Organizations

• Member – Institute of Internal Auditors (Leadership Position – Assistant Treasury – Pittsburgh Chapter)

• Member – American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

• Member – American Accounting Association

• Member – Association of Certified Fraud Examiners

• Member – Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants (Committee – Education Conference)

Presentations

• “Designing a Competency Based Education Course”. Presenter. American Accounting Association - 9th Annual Conference on Teaching and Learning in Accounting (CTLA). New York, NY, August 5 – 6, 2016.

• “Big Data and Data Analytics for Auditing and Forensic Accounting Courses”. Moderator. American Accounting Association - 8th Annual Conference on Teaching and Learning in Accounting (CTLA). Atlanta, GA, August 8 – 9, 2015. .

• “Successful Strategies for Applying the Flipped Classroom Concept”. Presenter. American Accounting Association - 7th Annual Conference on Teaching and Learning in Accounting (CTLA). Atlanta, GA, August 2 – 3, 2014. .

• “Applying the Flipped Classroom Concept to Managerial Accounting Instruction”. Presenter. American Accounting Association - 6th Annual Conference on Teaching and Learning in Accounting (CTLA). Anaheim, CA, August 3 – 4, 2013.

Certifications

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) – Currently licensed to practice in the State of Ohio and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

• Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) – Institute of Internal Auditors.

• Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA) – American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.