Kristi Ikeda
I was born and raised in Pearl City, Hawaii and attended Punahou High School. I chose to attend Santa Clara University not only to expose myself to a culture outside of Hawaii, but also because of the many opportunities available within the Silicon Valley area. Aside from SCUAA, I am involved in the school's Hawaii Club and am a member of the professional business fraternity, Delta Sigma Pi. I have loved my time at Santa Clara, and appreciate everyone who has been a part of my journey thus far. After graduation, I will begin as a full-time audit associate with RSM in Fall 2016.
Tiffany Iskandar
I was born in Indonesia and raised in San Jose, CA where I was homeschooled from kindergarten throughout high school. I attended Santa Clara University because of its excellent business program, and pursued a dual degree in Accounting and Economics with a minor in International Business. On campus, I am the founder and president of two clubs: UNICEF at SCU and Santa Clara Consulting (SCC) and the economics research assistant for Dr. Mario Belotti. I was a Learning Leader for the BUSN 71 leadership course, an economics tutor at the SCU Drahmann Center, and have held executive leadership positions in Delta Sigma Pi and the Chinese Student Association. Off-campus, I was the team captain advisor for San Francisco Ice Theatre and won the National Champion title for two consecutive years. This past April, I represented Team USA 2015 to compete at the World Championships (Nations Cup) in Paris. I am also part of Beta Gamma Sigma, the University Honors Program, the ACE Leadership Program, the Leavey Scholars Program, and made the Dean's List for the past 3 consecutive years. Throughout my sophomore and junior year, I interned at Symantec as a Technical Business Analyst. This past summer, I interned at BlackRock as a Summer Analyst in Investments and won the BlackRock Portfolio Challenge. Upon graduation, I will start as a full-time Analyst in Fall 2016.
Diana Ng
I was born and raised in the Bay Area, and attended Henry M. Gunn High School in Palo Alto. I entered Santa Clara knowing that I wanted to pursue a degree in Accounting, and chose Santa Clara because of its strong accounting program. After my first two years at Santa Clara, I declared a major in Accounting & Information Systems. Living in the Silicon Valley, I believe that it is important to have a technical background in addition to accounting. On campus, I am an officer for UNICEF, and a member of Delta Sigma Pi. In addition to being involved on campus, I am also a member of the University Honors Program, and the ACE Leadership Program. I enjoy yoga and Pilates, and I hope to improve in strength and flexibility as I continue to practice. This past summer I worked as an Advisory Intern at Ernst & Young in San Jose, and I will continue with the firm as a full-time associate after graduation.
Amanda Tam
Born and raised in the Bay Area, I attended Gunn High School. I decided to attend Santa Clara University because I was attracted to the school's accounting program and opportunities in the Silicon Valley, and I could not stay away from the Bay Area weather. I specifically wanted to pursue a degree in Accounting and Information Systems because I was interested in the integration of business and technology. In my free time, I enjoy spending time with friends and traveling. I currently work at Venrock as a Finance/Accounting Intern, and this past summer I worked as a Risk Assurance Intern at Ernst & Young at the San Jose Office. After graduation, I will begin my career with EY as a full-time Risk Assurance associate.