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Kasim Hussein

Teacher at Junior Achievement Program

  • University of Texas at San Antonio
  • Accounting
  • Class of 2016
  • San Antonio, TX

Member since October 2015

About

I am currently an Accounting student attending The University of Texas at San Antonio, in Texas. After I complete my undergraduate degree I want to pursue a CPA. I am an extremely hardworking, motivated, and ambitious student striving to gain any experience I can in the field of accounting before I graduate. I am British, however have been brought up in Dar es Salam, Tanzania. I lived there the majority of my life before moving to San Antonio for University 5 years ago. I have a passion for Cricket, and Soccer, and play Basketball sometimes as well. I am a member of the San Antonio Certified Public Accounting organization, as well as having taken part in the Junior Achievement program at my University. I have been on the Honor roll, and the Dean's list as well as won a Sportsman award at the Union Sports Club in Tanzania. I am multilingual speaking 3 languages fluently: English, Kiswahili, and French, and I'm advanced in 2 languages: Urdu and Hindi, whilst a beginner in Arabic.

Education

  • University of Texas at San Antonio

    Accounting

    2012 – 2016

Honors and awards

  • Deans List UTSA Fall 2015

    GPA of 3.81 out of 4.0

  • Honor Roll UTSA Spring 2015

    GPA of 3.5 out of 4.0

  • Deans List UTSA Spring 2014

    GPA of 3.75 out of 4.0

  • Honor Roll UTSA Fall 2013-14

    GPA of 3.5 out of 4.0

  • Sportsman award Union Sports Club 2011

    Best overall sports player.

Goals and interests

Career goal

I am currently studying Accounting and have future plans of pursuing a CPA. I am seeking an entry level position in the field of Accounting.

Graduate school interests

I plan on attaining my Masters after my undergrad, which I can be eligible for without sitting for the GMAT due to my high GPA. After that I want to sit for my CPA examination.

Outside the classroom

Playing Sports (Soccer, Basketball and Cricket)
Working out
Traveling
Studying
Biking
Reading

Experience

  • Teacher

    Junior Achievement Program

    Feb 2015 – Apr 2015

  • Setups Team

    University Center, UTSA, San Antonio TX

    Feb 2014 – Dec 2015

  • Acting Assistant Manager

    Morco Textiles, Tanzania

    May 2013 – Aug 2013

Volunteering

  • Teacher

    Junior Achievement Program

    Feb 2015 – Apr 2015

Languages

  • English (US) Advanced
  • Kiswahili Fluent
  • French (France) Fluent
  • Hindi Fluent
  • Urdu Fluent
  • Arabic Beginner

Additional information