How Identity Has Influenced A Senior Analyst SEC Reporting At A Fortune 100 Tech Company
Allek conveys that being Black encompasses various identities like being a first-generation college student and accountant, instilling "a sense of responsibility to give back" and an awareness of the economic impact on one's community; Allek feels that attending both an HBCU and a predominantly white institution provided a strong foundation, with the HBCU enabling "a larger percentage of myself walk through the door every day" while the other institution helped communicate their acumen.
First-Generation College Student, HBCU Experience, Giving Back, Overcoming Challenges, Diversity and Inclusion
Advizer Information
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Job Title
Company
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Allek Surratt
Senior Analyst, SEC Reporting
Fortune 100 Technology Company
Howard University
Wake Forest - MS in Accountancy
Accounting
Technology
Finance
HBCU Grad, Honors Student, Scholarship Recipient, Pell Grant Recipient, Took Out Loans, Worked 20+ Hours in School, First Generation College Student
Video Highlights
1. Navigating career with the awareness of being part of a demographic often directly impacted by macro-economic conditions.
2. Feeling a strong sense of responsibility to give back to the community.
3. HBCU experience provided a foundation that allowed a larger percentage of himself to be present at work.
Transcript
As someone who is Black, how has that impacted how you've navigated your career?
I'm in real-time assessing that as I have new experiences, being Black is an umbrella of different identities for me. I mentioned I'm a first-generation college student and first-generation accountant. I think a lot of that has to do with being Black.
What I know for sure is that there's always a sense of responsibility to give back. I can never be too disconnected from macro conditions in the economy because I'm usually in a demographic that's directly impacted, or I have family that is.
I'm really grateful for my HBCU experience, and as well as going to Wake. They gave me a firm foundation in two different ways. My attendance at Wake Forest helped communicate the acumen of the person that Howard helped shape.
I think Howard helped a larger percentage of myself walk through the door every day.