Hi! My name is Andrew Duong, and I am a fourth year studying Business Administration with an emphasis in Accounting and Organization and Management. In my free time I like to play basketball, watch anime, read webtoons, discuss the best boba shops, hang out with friends, and run away from my problems! A fun fact about me is that I ran into a pole in high school and now have a scar on my eyebrow!
Anthony Ha
Hi I’m Anthony Ha! I’m a 4th year undergraduate with a Business Economic Major with an Accounting Minor. I will be going into Tax. My hobbies are photography, video games, exploring new places, and visiting ramen shops! Some fun facts are that I earned my Eagle Scout award after 5 years of Boy Scouts and did karate up to my 2nd degree black belt.
Ashley Tang
Hello everyone! I'm Ashley, a third year Business Economics major with a minor in Accounting. I'm currently pursuing audit and just recently went through recruitment this past winter. AALDP played a HUGE role in my preparation (s/o to my mentor <3) and I would love the opportunity to share my experiences with you! Besides accounting, I love going to flea markets, trying new recipes, and going to concerts (bonus points for any indie alt/oldies fans out there)! Netflix basically consumes my life, so if you have any recs or want to go on full fangirl mode with me please feel free hmu! I know you're all here as mentees, but I'm also an open book for any life advice or situations that come up whilst navigating your college experience. I'm looking forward to meeting everyone, let's do this!!!
Cathy Yun
Hello! I'm Cathy, a 3rd year Business Econ major with a minor in Accounting. Going through recruiting this past winter, I've learned so much so I'm super stoked to give my little mentee all the support and insights I have! During my free time, I like to try new health foods, take naps, and listen to R&B. I'm mostly a homebody but I'll be down to try new things with you!
David Sonq
Hi everyone! My name is David and I'm a fourth-year (wow I feel old) Business Administration major emphasizing in accounting! I'll also be one of the coordinators for AALDP, so I'm super excited to make it a great experience. After participating in summer leadership programs as a sophomore and a tax internship with EY over the summer, I would love to share all my tips and experiences. I'll also be working at EY full-time after I graduate. In my free time I love spending time with friends, working out, eating, bouldering, playing badminton, and spending all day on Youtube/Netflix/Tiktok. Hope to talk to y'all soon! :)
Debra Wang
Hello! My name is Debra Wang and I am a 4th year Business Administration major emphasizing in Accounting. I participated in summer leadership programs during my 2nd year and interned with EY this past summer. During my free time, I love to get boba and try out new foods. If I'm not eating, then I'm at home being a couch potato watching Netflix shows or K-Dramas.
Derrick Huynh
Hello! My name is Derrick Huynh, I am currently a third year Business Economics major with a minor in accounting from the 626 area. I was a mentee in the past and it was really helpful having a mentor helping me during the recruiting process. I recently participated in Summer Leadership Programs and will be interning in the tax service line this coming summer. Outside of school I like to hang out with friends, play video games, eat food, watch anime and the NBA (GO Lakers!). I am a pretty quiet person at first but I open up after I warm up a bit. I look forward to meeting my future mentee : D
Ian Savelson
What's Up Y'all! I'm Ian and I am a Third-Year double majoring in International Studies and Buisness Administration, with an emphasis in Accounting. I am Half-Taiwanese, Half American and from the SF Bay Area. I am currently pursuing a career on the Tax side of Public Accounting having just gone through recruiting last winter and will be interning at Moss Adams next summer. Outside of AA, I am very into soccer! Both through following my favorite team and playing the sport all the way through my senior year of high school. Feel free to also ask me about my experiences transferring into Business Admin or just any other questions you may have!
Jacqueline Thai
Hello!! My name is Jacqueline Thai and I am a fourth year Business Administration major with an emphasis in Accounting. I am currently President of Accounting Association and part of Figure Skating at UCI. I interned in tax at HCVT this past summer and have experienced both winter SLP and fall internship recruitment. My interests involve DIY arts and crafts, making tea and coffee, playing piano, listening to music, watching anime/dramas, and exploring food places. I love spending quality time with people so I will be down 95% of the time to hang out even if I have an exam the next day. I’m really excited to make new friends so don't be afraid to reach out! I want to be a resource for everyone :)
Jason Tan
Hi everyone! My name is Jason and I’m a third -year Business Administration major with emphases in Accounting and Information Systems. I’ve participated in a few Summer Leadership Programs and will be an Audit/Assurance intern at Deloitte this summer. In my free time, I enjoy eating out with friends (kbbq, shabu, hot pot, boba), watching basketball, going to the gym, exploring new places, and binging shows on Netflix. Overall, I’m excited to get to know you personally and share my experiences from recruiting!
Jiaqi Fu
Hello, my name is Jiaqi Fu (Jackie). I am a third year Business Administration major with an emphasis in Accounting. Beside being a mentor for AALDP, I am also involved in on campus organization Women In Leadership. Some of my hobbies are traveling, baking/cooking, photography and watching TV (especially K-drama). I also love to go and explore food places around Irvine!
Jimmy Nguyen
Hi I'm Jimmy and I am currently a 4th year, majoring in business administration with an emphasis in marketing and accounting. I am from Garden Grove and am also a commuter for my entire time at UCI! Some hobbies that I have include watching basketball (Go lakers), MMA, boxing, hiking, attending music festivals/concerts, movies, spending money (very bad habit), and eating out (basically everyone else too). I first joined AALDP my 2nd year and I didn't really know anyone or anything about being professional and this program gave me the best of both, so I want to share that with everyone else as well! :)
Joshua Liu
Hiya friends! My name is Josh, and I’m a third-year business administration major with an emphasis in accounting. As a previous AALDP mentee, I’m beyond excited to be able to come back and serve as a mentor for the program. I (thankfully) had the opportunity to participate in a few SLPs this past summer, and I’ll be an audit intern at KPMG next summer; I’d love to share my experiences/advice with y’all. Outside of accounting, here’s a little bit of info about myself: 1) In my free time, I enjoy eating good food, playing tennis, listening to podcasts, taking mid-afternoon naps, and aimlessly driving around the city with friends. 2) I tend to have wayy too much free time. 3) I have a *terrible* sense of direction (literally cannot get anywhere without a GPS). 4) I am a firm believer that dogs > cats. Anyways, that’s enough about me for now! I look forward to meeting everyone soon! :)
Josiah Wong
Hello! My name is Josiah Wong and I'm a fourth year Political Science and Accounting student. I completed an international tax internship with HCVT this past summer and I'll be joining Deloitte as an Audit Associate next year. I would love to share insight into both recruitment and the field of accounting. In my free time, I love hanging out with friends over boba, practicing my Chinese and Cantonese skills, and playing tennis. I love meeting new people so don't hesitate to say hello and reach out. I look forward to getting to know you all! : )
Justin Ibay
Hello! I'm Justin Ibay! I'm a fourth year Business Administration major, emphasizing in finance, accounting, and information systems. I currently want to go into consulting - what type; however, is still up for debate. This summer, I will intern at EY under their FSO Advisory service line ( :( Ms. Rona made it virtual though). On campus, I'm involved with Alpha Kappa Psi - one of three professional business fraternities here at UCI. I was the Executive Vice President and Vice President of Finance, and this year, I will be the Vice President of Professional Development. I love playing video games (Persona 5 is my favorite!) and having fun with friends. I'm generally a pretty open and fun person - definitely extroverted, so don't be shy!
Justin Yu
Hi, my name is Justin. I am a fourth-year transfer from the Bay Area studying Business Administration with an emphasis in Accounting here at UCI. I have chosen to work in the Tax line of service, and I am looking forward to helping you jump-start your career in accounting. In my free time, I like to practice photography, listen to music (mostly rap/hip-hop), and chill with the homies.
Kyle Kim
My name is Kyle Kim and I’m going to be a 4th year Business Administration major with an emphasis in Accounting! I will be working for KPMG as an Audit Associate beginning in the summer of 2021. Some of my hobbies include watching movies, listening to podcasts, and running. I also enjoy watching baseball, basketball, and MMA.
Linda Tram
Hello! My name is Linda Tram and I am a 3rd year Business Administration major with an emphasis in Accounting and Finance and an interest in Tax. Some of my favorite hobbies are baking and doing outdoor activities like hiking and going to the beach. I'm a really big foodie so I'm always down to go out for food and try new places and love hanging out! Some of my favorite foods are chicken, sushi, kbbq and boba! I also love music and listen to a variety of genres and am always open to music recommendations and sharing music.
Lucinda Zhu
Hello! My name is Lucinda and I am a fourth-year majoring in Business Administration major with an emphasis in accounting and marketing. I will have completed my audit internship at RSM in the San Francisco office and I am happy to share my experiences with recruitment, SLPs, and internship with you all. During my free time, I love spending time with friends, grabbing food/boba, swimming and of course, doing anything related to Disney! Feel free to reach out and I look forward to meeting you all!
Madeleine Sidik
Hello! My name is Madeleine, but you can call me Maddie. I’m a fourth year Business Administration major with an emphasis in accounting, and I was also a transfer student going into UCI. I went through the recruitment process for internships last year and will be a tax intern this summer. Some of my interests include shopping, watching TikToks, and traveling. I’m a little shy at first, but please don’t hesitate to come talk to me! I’d love to share my experience and what I’ve learned with you.
Melanie Chen
Hi! I'm a 3rd year Business Administration major and am currently pursuing a career in risk advisory/consulting. I'm also doing a minor in informatics and may potentially double major. Some things I do in my free time is to spend time with family and friends, try new foods and boba, and paint! I also love listening to sad simp songs so if you listen to Lauv, Jeremy Zucker, LANY, keshi, etc etc hmu and I'm definitely down to talk about it. I'm a pretty laid back person and I'd love to get to know all of you either professionally or personally so reach out for a one on one! I look forward to meeting you all soon :)
Michelle Fung
Hello :) My name is Michelle and I am from Cupertino, CA. I am a third year Business Economics and International Studies double major and minoring in Accounting. This past spring and summer, I participated in virtual Summer Leadership Programs. While recruiting was different than what I expected, I will be doing an Audit Internship at RSM this winter and a Tax Internship at Deloitte next summer. I wanted to try both service lines out and am super grateful I have the opportunity to do so. On campus, I am involved in Chinese Association, Alpha Phi Omega, and Student Success Initiatives. From not knowing what service lines were, AALDP and my mentor taught me everything I needed to know to prepare for recruiting events. Therefore, I am so excited to give my mentee everything and hopefully even more than what I got out of this program. Outside of accounting, I love cooking and getting food with friends, especially Asian food! I also love going to Disneyland, editing videos/vlogs, listening to Chinese music/EDM, and going to concerts! I’m excited to meet y’all :)
Regine Balatbat
Hello!! My name is Regine Balatbat and I am a third year Business Economics major with a minor in Accounting. I received a lot of insight about the accounting profession from being a mentee and I'd be glad to impart some of that knowledge with you! During my free time I like to paint, draw, bake, watch movies, and hang out with friends. I'm always down for a spontaneous trip to discover hidden gems in SoCal. Feel free to reach out!
Sahana Vairavaraj
Hi everyone! My name is Sahana Vairavaraj, and I am a third-year Business Administration major. I am planning to start off my career in public accounting; however, I have explored various other career paths, so feel free to reach out if you need any help/guidance on what you want to do in the future! I'm also involved with the Human Resources Management Association and Lambda Phi Nu on campus. Some of my hobbies include karaoke, watching NBA games (go Warriors!), and exploring SoCal with my friends!
Sera Xu
Hello~~~ My name is Sera, a second-year Business Economics student. I am grateful to be a mentee last year and have learned so much about the accounting recruitment process through this program. In my leisure time at home, I like to watch animes, TikTok, and funny videos. Other than that, I love to explore new food places and go to the beach.
Tiffany Chan
Hi! My name is Tiffany, and I am a 4th year Business Economics major with a minor in Accounting. I am currently in the Audit service line and will be working at RSM as an Assurance Associate Fall 2021. Enough talk about professional stuff though, I am so excited to meet everyone in this program! My hobbies include working out, hiking, cooking new recipes, and paddling. I have been involved with the sport of dragon boat for over eight years now and a member of UC Irvine Dragon Boat. I had an amazing time during AALDP as a mentor, and I can't wait to meet everyone in this upcoming year. :')
Tommy Yee
Hey everyone! I'm Thomas Yee, but feel free to call me Tommy. I'm a fourth-year Business Administration student emphasizing in Accounting and Information Systems. I started my AALDP career as a mentee during my sophomore year and successfully recruited into an internship within PwC's Advisory practice through this program! I would have finished my time there this past summer, but due to COVID, I'll be giving you insight into my digital position instead. Outside of the classroom, I am involved in UCI's Alpha Kappa Psi chapter and was previously in ASUCI's Academic Affairs branch. Some of my hobbies include personal fitness, cooking and eSports!
Vansh Vermani
Hello, my name is Vansh Vermani. I am a 3rd year Business Administration Major emphasizing in Finance and Accounting. I will be interning at the EY San Diego Office in the Audit service line in the Summer of 2021. I’ve learned so much as a mentee in AALDP during my first two years at UCI. I am comfortable with the entire recruitment process and enjoyed interacting with all the professionals. Apart from accounting, I enjoy playing, watching, and writing about Tennis, listening to all genres of music, binging Netflix shows, interacting and making new friends. I also love going out to new restaurants and consider myself a chocoholic who loves to eat exotic deserts. I can’t wait to meet my new mentee and would love to share my experiences at UCI!