Meghan Cary

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I graduated from Saint Michael’s in 2010 with a Physics Major and Math Minor. Unsure of where I wanted to go for a career I fell into banking and stayed there until I completed an MBA at Plymouth State University in 2012. I am now the Account Administrator for the Division of Medical Sciences at Harvard Medical School in Boston. Here I work setting up student funding, establishing fellowship accounts and keeping the general ledger. I also process reimbursements and payments to students, faculty and staff. In my first year at Harvard I collected over $1 million in overdue invoices, some were over 3 years past due!

Working in the Cashiers Office and being the Secretary of Finance for the Student Associate at Saint Michael’s College prepared me well for this type of work. I was able to use my learned intuition and skills to adapt to my new environment as well as learn new tasks quickly. Having a solid background in math has taught me a different perspective from others who have come from either business or the humanities. I surprisingly use ideas from calculus weekly! I consistently bring new ideas to my department about how to improve our systems and some have started taking effect! In my spare time, I am the producer for a local theater company called Spotlight Playhouse. I was frequently on stage growing up, so it is a change to see how things work behind the curtain. I use many math skills while balancing our budgets and working through fundraising campaigns! I am proud to have come from a small liberal arts college where I was able to gain confidence in myself and my work.