I currently work as an HR consultant at Alvarez and Marsal. I love the intersection of analytics and everything people related! I enjoy working with others in a collaborative environment, and love tackling challenging business problems. I am motivated and driven and hope to make an impact!

Summa Cum Laude, graduated with honors and Dean's List all semesters

University of Pennsylvania

Associate on Human Capital Team of the Private Equity Performance Improvement group, specializing in employee benefits and compensation matters in Mergers and Acquisitions
• Conduct due diligence for clients on targets’ compensation and benefits, including bonus payouts, retirement and healthcare plans, severance, PTO, stock options, and pensions
• Support clients in merger integration exercises, involving health and welfare program harmonization and carveouts requiring strategic planning for post-close implementation of HR services
 • Build financial models to determine the financial impact of employee related expenses / savings in a given transaction and create reports to present findings to clients

HR Consultant

• Associate on acquisitions team of VC backed Amazon Aggregator, focused on acquiring third party Amazon brands to roll up under Forum’s ecommerce portfolio
• Responsible for identifying, sourcing, and closing new investment opportunities. Source and close deals by cold calling brand owners and pitching Forum as a potential buyer
• Conduct due diligence of potential investments by building LBO models and performing COGs validation analyses and marketing diligence
• Prepare and present investment memos for senior leadership team, including company President, CEO, and Acquisitions team VP and Principals

M&A Associate

Worked on the Corporate & Business Development team of a private equity backed investment firm, focused on opportunistically acquiring and managing the intellectual property of distressed consumer brands including Toys R’Us and Lotto Sport Italia
• Conducted due diligence of potential acquisitions and participated in transaction process with senior management; assisted in closing 5 deals over 1.5 years
• Performed financial and legal analysis, built IP valuation models, and prepared detailed memoranda for strategic considerations
• Drove due diligence and valuation process of potential licensees for business development and assisted in negotiating license agreements to grow and monetize acquired brands

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