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Professor Cainas – Faculty Advisor

Office: BSN 3313 Email: advisor@usfbap.org Tel: (813) 974-6519

Professor Cainas originally grew up in a small town outside of Ithaca, New York. After attending a small university in Pennsylvania for one year, she decided to pack all of her belongings into her car and move to Tampa in 1988. She attended the University of South Florida from 1991-1996, was a member of Beta Alpha Psi Delta Gamma Chapter, earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree and a Master’s Degree in Accounting, and is a licensed C.P.A. in the State of Florida. During her professional career, she worked in the financial services and insurance industries, and most recently was a controller for a Fortune 500 company prior to returning to USF full time as a faculty member.

Amanda Kerney – President

Office Hours: Monday 1:00 to 2:00PM in BSN 3405 Email: president@usfbap.org

Amanda Kerney was born and raised with sand between her toes in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Currently, she is pursuing her accounting degree and 5th year CPA track and will be completed with all coursework in spring 2012. Amanda will be taking on the Becker Fast Track during this summer and will be starting full-time as an audit associate with McGladrey in January 2013. In her free time, Amanda actively pursues extreme couponing and is always looking for the latest deals.

Jessica Diaz – Vice President

Office Hours: Wednesday 2:00 to 3:00PM in BSN 3405 Email:vp@usfbap.org
Jessica was born and raised in the Tampa Bay area. She will be graduating with her undergraduate degree in Accounting in December 2012. Following graduation, she will begin her Audit internship with PwC and will thereafter complete her 5th year at USF and plans to begin her CPA exam during this time. She currently works as a Private Math Tutor in the South Tampa area, tutoring students in math levels ranging from elementary math to Calculus 3. In her free time, Jessica enjoys training avidly for half marathons, baking, traveling, crocheting, and spending plenty of time with friends, family and her puppy.

Nathan Sodaro – Chief Operating Officer and Director of Web Architecture

Office Hours:Tuesday 11:00 to 12:00PM in BSN 3405 Email: isdirector@usfbap.org

Nathan was born in Sterling, Virginia and raised in Orlando, Florida. He will be graduating with his undergraduate degree in the Spring of 2012. Following graduation, Nathan hopes to enroll in the USF Master’s of Accountancy program in the Fall of 2012 and obtain an auditing internship. In his spare time he likes to play video games, take pictures and find excuses to use his assortment of home improvement tools.

Rajesh Mirchandani – Senior Executive of Recording Operations

Office Hours: Thursday 12:00 to 1:00PM in BSN 3405 Email: secretary@usfbap.org

Rajesh was born in Miami, Florida and raised in Tampa, Florida for most of his life. He is popularly recognized around USF’s accountancy program as “one of the twins…” While attending USF, he worked in the healthcare industry creating reports using relational database management systems. He is currently completing his undergraduate degree and plans to graduate in December 2012. Upon completion, he will move onto an audit internship with PricewaterhouseCoopers in Tampa. He then plans to attain a Master’s in Accounting, during which he plans to earn his CPA license. When Rajesh is not busy studying, he loves to travel all over the world. His favorite international hotspots include London, Amsterdam, Dubai, Mumbai, and Singapore. Rajesh is also an avid soccer fan and in his free time is cheering on his favorite club, Manchester United.

Puja Patel – Chief Financial Officer

Office Hours: Monday 9:00 to 10:00AM in BSN 3405 Email:treasurer@usfbap.org

Puja was born in Huntsville, AL but was raised near Cocoa Beach, FL. She will be graduating in December of 2012 with her undergraduate degree in Accounting. After graduation, Puja will begin an Audit Internship with PricewaterhouseCoopers and from there she will enter graduate school to obtain her Master’s and start her CPA exams. Outside of studying and going to school, Puja enjoys shopping, running, traveling, and hanging out with friends.

Roshan Mirchandani – Chief Executive of National Reporting

Office Hours: Wednesday 12:00 to 1:00PM in BSN 3405 Email: reporter@usfbap.org

Roshan was born in Miami, Florida and has grown up in Tampa since the age of two. He has an identical twin brother who, together, have become well-known in the Accounting Program for their similarities. During his time at USF, Roshan worked in Database Management, using Oracle systems, in the healthcare industry. He is currently pursuing his Undergraduate degree in Accounting, with an Audit focus, and will graduate in the Fall of 2012. Upon completion, he will move onto an Audit internship, in January 2013, with PricewaterhouseCoopers in Tampa. He then plans to complete his Master’s of Accountancy, during which he hopes to earn his CPA license. When Roshan is not studying or involved with Beta Alpha Psi he loves to travel internationally. Some of his favorite destinations include Mumbai, London, Amsterdam, Dubai and Hong Kong. He is also a passionate sports fan, and loves to cheer for his favorite sports team, Manchester United.