MSCPA #MemberMonday – Miracle Olatunji, Northeastern University
March 23, 2020
Name: Miracle Olatunji
Title: Student at Northeastern University, tax co-op at Andersen, incoming summer analyst at Bank of America Merrill Lynch
- The best advice you ever got: You are the CEO of your life. Build a personal board of directors consisting of mentors, sponsors, advisors, and anyone who challenges, inspires, and supports you!
- Your three goals for the year: 1) Learn as much as possible, make connections, and crush it during my co-op and internship. Focus on personal and professional development 2) Develop a new skill/pick up a new hobby (I chose coding & voiceover acting) 3) Go to 5 new cities for my current book tour and get a book deal for my second book!
- If you weren’t doing this… Work in healthcare, media, tech, or fashion -- but honestly l love the accounting/financial services career path because it combines my technical and soft skills and I get exposure to different industries
- Your favorite blogs/social media accounts you follow: @mrsdowjownes @nowthis @oprahmagazine @herfirst100k @impacttheory @thrive @morganharpernichols @womenempowhered @cnbcmakeit
- What you do when you’re not at work: dance, travel, write and create content, photo & video shoots, cook and try new recipes, spend time with family and friends
- Hometown? New Castle, DE
- Where do you go to college? Northeastern University
- Who would you want to play you in a movie some day? Marsai Martin
- What’s your favorite color? It's a tie between purple & green
- What was the last song you listened to? Thinking Out Loud
- What was the last book you read? She Is Without Limits by Haley Hoffman Smith
- What was the last TV show you watched? Scandal
- What was the last movie you saw? Booksmart
- Where is your favorite place to vacation? anywhere warm :) I had the opportunity to visit Denmark, Iceland, and Sweden this past summer and it was amazing! I'd like to go to a few countries in South America next
- What’s your favorite quote? "The purpose of life is to live a life of purpose"
- Who would you most like to have dinner with someday? I want to have a dinner party with Oprah, Sallie Krawcheck, Mindy Kaling, Robert Smith, Trevor Noah, Allie Wong, Steven Colbert, Ashley Graham, Michelle Obama, Naomi Campbell, and Will Smith -- and they can all bring +1s too
- What was your first job? founding and running my organization, OpportuniMe
- What’s your go-to joke? How does NASA organize a party? They planet
- What’s your favorite food? shrimp pasta and tacos and mozzarella sticks are a close second
- What’s your favorite restaurant? Bertucci's
- What word do you think you say the most every day? At work, "workpapers" or "balance"
- What is your favorite benefit the MSCPA offers? Community, knowledge/resources about the accounting field and scholarships
- What organizations do you like to give back to/volunteer for? Invest In Girls, Diamond Challenge, Budget Buddies, Women's Foundation of Boston
- What about accounting excites you the most? I will always be learning new skills and meeting brilliant, interesting people!
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