ST. JOSEPH HILL ACADEMY Career Conversations: Alumnae Panel Series
WINTER / SPRING 2022 Math, Accounting, Actuarial Science, Risk Management and Data Analytics Session One: January 5, 2022 Samantha Allocca, ‘10
Deborah A. Genovese, CPA, '87
Colleen McDonough, ‘13
Jordan Pearsall, ‘15
Grace Kaiser, CFE, CPA, ‘15
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Hill's Career Conversations: Alumnae Panel Series takes place on Zoom and is open to current students only.
MATH, ACCOUNTING, ACTUARIAL SCIENCE, RISK MANAGEMENT AND DATA ANALYTICS SESSION 1
Wednesday, January 5, 2022
SAMANTHA ALLOCCA, ‘10 Senior Manager, BDO USA, LLP Samantha Allocca is based in BDO USA's NYC office and is responsible for managing and executing Third Party Attestation engagements across the East Coast. Samantha has more than 7 years of experience in accounting and auditing, and her areas of focus include System and Organization Controls Reporting examinations (including SOC 1, ISAE 3402, SOC 2), and internal control audits, Sarbanes-Oxley compliance reviews, and risk and internal audit assessments. Samantha provides services to clients in various industries, with a strong focus on financial services and fintech clients. Prior to joining BDO, Samantha began her career at Grant Thornton, LLP. Samantha earned her Bachelor of Science in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania's Undergraduate Wharton School of Business. She graduated magna cum laude in 2014 with concentrations in management and accounting. In her spare time, Samantha coaches a competitive cheerleading team at her elementary school, St. Charles, and enjoys spending time with her family.
DEBORAH A. GENOVESE, CPA, '87 Certified Public Accountant / Tax Specialist Deborah (Imparato) Genovese attended Pace University and earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Public Accounting. Upon graduating she chose to continue her career at KPMG Peat Marwick LLP, which at the time was known as one of the "Big Six" accounting firms. While there, she concentrated her work in the nonprofit sector of the
MATH, ACCOUNTING, ACTUARIAL SCIENCE, RISK MANAGEMENT AND DATA ANALYTICS SESSION 1
Wednesday, January 5, 2022
organization, working on firms such as Lenox Hill Hospital, the Sisters of Charity of New York and Daytop Village. She also rotated as a tax specialist in their tax department. After obtaining her CPA, Deborah founded her own firm and has continued to work as a tax specialist for the last 22 years. In addition to her work experience, Deborah also currently serves as the Treasurer on the Board of Directors of Michael's Cause, is a member of the Holy Child Church Finance Committee and served on the Board of Directors of Saint Joseph Hill Academy. She is a member of the AICPA, the National Society of Tax Professionals and also registered with the Internal Revenue Service. In her free time Deborah enjoys playing pickle ball, volunteering and spending time with her husband and three children.
GRACE KAISER, CFE, CPA, ‘15 Senior Accountant, Ernst & Young LLP Grace Kaiser is a senior accountant at Ernst & Young LLP. In this role, she serves on a team of external auditors who verify the accuracy of the financials of various hospitals in the tri-state area. She attended Cornell University where she studied business and accounting, receiving both her Bachelor's and Master's degrees in her 4 year stay thanks to the AP credits earned while at Hill. She passed the CPA exam shortly after graduation followed by the more specialized CFE exam. She currently works semi-remotely from her home in Staten Island. During her time at Hill, she was heavily involved in Mock Trial, Forensics, Drama Club and Hill Singers — all of which helped her start a career as a woman in business.
MATH, ACCOUNTING, ACTUARIAL SCIENCE, RISK MANAGEMENT AND DATA ANALYTICS Wednesday, January 5, 2022
SESSION 1
COLLEEN MCDONOUGH, ‘13 Lead Associate Actuary, Willis Towers Watson At Willis Towers Watson, Colleen is responsible for pricing and managing corporations' employer sponsored retirement and health care benefits. She attended Siena College and received a Bachelor of Science in Actuarial Science. While a student at Siena, she was a summer intern at Willis Towers Watson and returned full-time after graduation. She is currently pursing her associateship of the society of actuaries in her company sponsored exam program. At Hill and Siena College, she was a member of the swim team and captain her senior year on both teams! Now she enjoys reading, cooking, and is training for her 2nd marathon in the Spring.
JORDAN PEARSALL, ‘15 Yield Strategy and Monetization Analyst, NBC Sports Group Jordan is a Yield Strategy and Monetization Analyst for the NBC Sports Group in Manhattan. After graduating Hill in 2015, she attended SUNY Cortland, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Business Economics. Jordan began working with the NBC Sports Group in 2019 and has been there for over two years. Her role includes analyzing and planning the commercial inventory for sports shows such as Sunday Night Football, Notre Dame Football, and Premier League. Jordan also works on tent pole events such as the Olympics, Super Bowl, and World Cup.