Teaching Credentials
- Illinois Substitute Teacher Credential: #1493521
- California Substitute Teacher Credential: #250284238
Work Experience
Chicago Public Schools
Substitute Teacher | Chicago, IL
Feb 2026 - Present
- Facilitate continuity of learning for early childhood students by implementing lesson plans and maintaining established classroom routines.
- Foster a safe, inclusive, and positive learning environment while effectively managing classroom behavior and student needs.
Sequoia Parents Nursery School
Teaching Assistant | San Carlos, CA
Sept 2024 - Dec 2025
- Help with classroom activities, including lesson preparation and group learning sessions.
- De-escalate tensions between children using age-appropriate conflict resolution techniques.
- Supervise indoor and outdoor play to ensure a safe and inclusive environment.
- Support lead teachers in managing daily transitions and classroom organization.
The Charlie Asher Cornelius Foundation
Founder | Chicago, IL
Aug 2023 - Present
- Responsible for everything, administrative and programmatic.
Cornelius Codes LLC
Founder | Chicago, IL
Nov 2019 - Present
- Responsible for everything, administrative and programmatic.
National Restaurant Association
Financial Reporting Manager | Chicago, IL
Nov 2019 - July 2023
- Responsible for all financial reporting of five entities including 501(c)3, 501(c)6 and 527.
- Manage a team of three staff & senior accountants to complete monthly close and ad hoc reporting.
- Support program manager for state and federal reporting guidelines.
- Act as point of contact for entity audits including annual GAAP, Single Audit, DOL Monitoring Visits, Various State Inquiries and Donor Reviews.
- Support board operations and act as a liaison between GAAP audit team and executive committees.
- Assist in implementation of Netsuite ERP system by proactively engaging with internal IT and external consultants to improve internal and external financial reporting processes.
- Manage preparation of federal and state tax reporting for all organizational entities.
- Liaison for other departmental groups including but not limited to: Legal, Advocacy and Foundations.
Midwest Hospitality Controls Group, Inc.
Senior Accounting Manager | Chicago, IL
Nov 2018 - Oct 2019
- Oversees outside controllership services including budgeting, cash forecasting, bookkeeping and compiling monthly financial statements for over 15 properties across the bar and restaurant industry.
- Manage a team of five staff accountants and interns to review bookkeeping and payroll functions.
- Develops weekly, monthly and annual budgets and cash flow projections.
- Implements and improves reporting systems, payroll procedures and internal controls over cash.
Weiss & Company, LLP
Manager | Glenview, IL
Nov 2011 – Oct 2018
- Conduct audits and reviews for small to midsize companies, 401k benefit plans, and non-for-profit organizations.
- Perform GAAP, GAAS and tax research for clients in the non-profit and for-profit sectors.
- Manage multiple assurance teams to complete audits and reviews within client and reporting deadlines.
- Lead presentation of audit report and finding to audit committees and ownership stakeholders.
- Prepare federal forms 1120, 1065, 990 and 1040 and accompanying state filings.
Education
DePaul University – Chicago, IL
Bachelor of Science in Accounting (August 2011)
Minor in Management Information Systems == Computer Science
Memberships & Skills
- AICPA: Member
- Illinois CPA Society: Young Professional Group Member
Board and Volunteer Work:
- Sequoia Parents Nursery School: Historian
- Little Hands Parent Child Center: Treasurer
- DePaul ASK Program: Mentor
- Center for Economic Progress: Tax Prep Volunteer
- PAWS Chicago: Foster Home
- Cicerone: Certified Beer Server
- American Homebrewers Association: Steward
Software Experience:
- Have been using a computer since before I was five years old.
- Have been on the internet since it existed.