Currently, Karla manages the Operational Risk reporting process for the Institutional Securities Division at Morgan Stanley, including development of Senior Management reporting and continued improvement in efficiencies within the process. Previously at Merrill Lynch, Karla managed day-to-day operations of Alternative Investments in the Global Markets and Investment Banking division, and then moved onto Regulatory Reporting, where she coordinated Daily Net Capital Allocations with the SEC and Federal Reserve Bank. Her background also includes SOX Compliance. In Spring 2006, she received an M.B.A. in International Business from the Rome, Italy campus of St. John’s University to complement her B.S. in Finance.

Dedicated to effective action, Karla holds key leadership positions in volunteer organizations. She is an active member of the New York Urban League Young Professionals and chairperson of its Fundraising and Finance committee. She also serves as First Vice President of Pi Kappa Omega chapter, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc, managing the planning and execution of an annual Program Calendar for the chapter. She sits on the Volunteer Education Conference committee, a premier fundraiser for the New York Junior League, a non-profit organization committed to developing the potential of women and improving communities. She was appointed to the International Investment Committee of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., a committee charged with originating and administering a program of investment policies throughout the organization and providing strategic recommendations to the organization.

Althea Kitchens is presently the Accounts Payable Manager for Mosaica Education, Inc. (MEI), a private educational management company that handles the financial and operational responsibilities of over 40 charters schools nationally and internationally.

Prior to being with MEI, Althea has exemplified a keen ability to create and maintain working relationships; impeccable organizational management; and proficient oral and written capabilities. Such skills have been proven in her past employment experiences of: coordinating & managing over 200 volunteers for the American Cancer Society’s Special Events; developing strong research presentations and achieving profitable sales for over 1,300 radio stations represented by Clear Channel Radio; and successfully establishing an internal newsletter for both staff and students of Cheyney University of Pennsylvania.

In addition to her work with the NYULYP, Althea is an active member of the New York Association of Broadcast Journalists, where she has previously assisted with their annual High School Journalism Workshop; she serves as a New York representative for her alma mater for local recruiting events; and she has played an integral role in establishing the only Young Adult chapter in the Empire State Federation (New York) for the National Association of Colored Women’s Clubs, Inc. In all, Althea has been committed to succeed in her personal achievements to in turn offer others the same opportunities.

Althea graduated cum laude from Cheyney University, the nation’s oldest African American institution for higher education. She earned a bachelors degree in Communications with a focus in Public Relations and Business Administration.

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