ELISA TROJILLO

elisabtrojillo@gmail.com

EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science, Accounting and Information Systems May 2017 with 150 credits
University of Maryland at College Park Cumulative GPA: 3.56
Robert H. Smith School of Business

Associate of Arts, Accounting May 2015

Howard Community College Cumulative GPA: 3.78
James W. Rouse Scholars Program
Phi Theta Kappa Honors Society, Alpha Alpha Sigma Chapter
WORK EXPERIENCE
KPMG Tysons Corner, VA
Federal Tax Intern June 2016- August 2016
Composed and revised federal (1120S and 1065) and state income tax returns for various entities
Conducted tax research on penalties, interests, and alternative filing options
Adjusted for discrepancies in trial balance amounts and A&A schedules
Inputted amounts from K-1 schedules into tax software and imported schedules into firm database
Created and verified XML files, processed state and federal returns for e-filling

University of Maryland- College Park College Park, MD

Undergraduate Teaching Assistant October 2015- May 2017
Create Excel spreadsheets and update grades on Canvas database to track students progress
Grade materials and proctor exams for accounting courses

Howard Community College Columbia, MD

Accounting Tutor September 2014 May 2015
Tutored 16 Principles of Accounting I and II students and reinforced foundation of accounting
knowledge through tutoring process

Howard Community College Times Columbia, MD

Lead Photographer August 2014 May 2015
Devoted 15 hours per week in a fast-paced and dynamic team environment as a leader and member
to meet critical deadlines on time
Collaborated with a team of 15 writers and colleges PR department to develop article and photo ideas
Interviewed an average of 5 diverse individuals daily through Humans of HCC, inspired by Brandon
Stantons Humans of New York
ACTIVITIES
TerpTax (VITA) Club, President January 2016 May 2017
Lead the main project of the chapter, Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA)
Conduct meetings and seminars to discuss general tax topics for those interested in the tax field
Recruit and train 90+ members through social media, lecture presentations, and features in TV
and campus newspaper
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA), Site Manager January 2016- April 2017
Certified IRS Tax Preparer; provide free income tax preparation assistance to low-income taxpayers
accurately and efficiently with Taxwise and TaxSlayer software
Oversee 4 shifts per week and manage all parts of client engagement including intake, tax preparation,
quality review, and advising