Professional

Professional Experiences

Professional Experience

• Jobs | Positions | Responsibilities 

  • SoFi, Washington, DC

    • Internal Audit Manager, October 2025 - Present

      • Provide strategic leadership for audits covering compliance, BSA/AML, finance, accounting, and corporate governance

      • Supervise and mentor direct reports while cultivating a high-performing audit team

      • Design and implement innovative audit methodologies that increase efficiency, transparency, and impact

      • Partner with senior leadership to strengthen governance, risk management, and control frameworks

      • Champion a culture of continuous improvement, leveraging data and technology to modernize audit practices

  • Protiviti, Minneapolis, MN

    • Manager, July 2022 - October 2025

    • Senior Consultant, November 2021 - June 2022

      • Provided office leadership for the proPRIDE Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Employee Group

      • Facilitated the successful execution of the project work plan

      • Assisted clients with controls over financial reporting for Sarbanes-Oxley Act compliance

      • Demonstrated excellent client service and assisted my team in developing technical and professional competency

      • Identified areas of risk and opportunities to improve efficiencies internally and for the client

      • Served clients in the financial, manufacturing, medical technology, and various other industries

  • American Bank & Trust, Sioux Falls, SD

    • Senior Internal Auditor, August 2019 - November 2021

      • Directed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act (FDICIA) implementation and testing

      • Planed, performed, and reviewed audit work of self and others

      • Assisted in Audit Committee preparation and presentation

      • Opined in the areas of audit, risk, and compliance

      • Coordinated with external auditors and assurance providers

  • First PREMIER Bank, Sioux Falls, SD

    • Senior Internal Audit Officer, October 2017 - August 2019

      • Objectively reviewed risks, controls, and governance processes

      • Protected against fraud, theft, compliance, financial, reputational, and various other risks

      • Worked to understand multiple bank and credit card departments and regulations

  • South Dakota Department of Legislative Audit, Sioux Falls, SD

    • Auditor III (with positions in Auditor I and Auditor II), October 2013 - October 2017

      • Auditor for counties, K-12 schools, and collegiate institutions

      • Auditor-in-Charge for South Dakota’s largest university

      • Analytically reviewed entity files for accuracy and effective internal controls

      • Communicated with management to discuss financial performance, accuracy, findings, and associated remediation

  • United States Department of the Treasury, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Joplin, MO

    • National Bank Examiner, January 2013 - September 2013

      • Analyzed trends in balance sheet and income statement composition for community banking institutions

      • Worked closely with exam team to rate bank CAMELS and the Risk Assessment System (RAS)

      • Communicated with management to discuss financials, findings, and recommendations

• Education

  • Augustana University, Sioux Falls, SD 

    • Bachelor of Arts with majors in Business Administration and Professional Accountancy 

• Licenses

  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA)

    • South Dakota: License No. 3220

    • Washington, DC: License No. CPA40001359

  • Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)

    • License No. CIA-212107-CWCDC

    • Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA)

  • Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)

    • Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE)

  • Certified Financial Crimes Specialist (CFCS)

    • Association of Certified Financial Crimes Specialists (ACFCS)

  • Certified Cryptocurrency Auditor (CCA)

    • Blockchain Council