Devon Coombs

Devon Coombs

San Jose, California, United States
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    Sunnyvale, California, United States

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    Sunnyvale, California, United States

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    Fremont, California

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    San Francisco Bay Area

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    San Jose, California

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    Greater Los Angeles Area

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    Woodland Hills

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    Greater Los Angeles Area

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    Woodland Hills, California

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    North Hollywood, California

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Licenses & Certifications

Volunteer Experience

  • California State University, Northridge Graphic

    Business Honors Advisory Committee - Member

    California State University, Northridge

    - 9 months

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    Associate Dean Search and Screen Committee - Member

    California State University, Northridge

    - 3 Monate

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    Founder of DECA Mentor Program

    Granada Hills Charter High School

    - Present 8 years 11 months

    Developed a mentor program between CSUN's Business Honors Association and Granada Hills Charter High School's DECA team. The program has over 10 distinguished college business students mentor over 90 high school students in case studies regarding accounting, finance, marketing, business law, and other business subjects. The volunteer program donates over 30 hours of time per college student (more than 300 hours total) to help develop high school students business acumen…

    Developed a mentor program between CSUN's Business Honors Association and Granada Hills Charter High School's DECA team. The program has over 10 distinguished college business students mentor over 90 high school students in case studies regarding accounting, finance, marketing, business law, and other business subjects. The volunteer program donates over 30 hours of time per college student (more than 300 hours total) to help develop high school students business acumen.

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    Coach / Chaperon

    California Deca

    - Present 8 years 6 months

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    Coached and chaperoned over 90 high school students in the California DECA competition, in partnership with the mentor program I developed with Granada Hills Charter High School.

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    Business Core Tutor

    CSUN Business Honors Association

    - Present 10 years 1 month

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    Tutor business calculus, accounting, finance, and statistics to students seeking assistance

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    Event Facilitator - Nazarian Gala

    CSUN Business Honors Association

    - Present 9 years 10 months

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  • Volunteer Accounting Tutor

    Beta Alpha Psi

    - Present 10 years 1 month

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    Tutor accounting students who need assistance with understanding core concepts

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    Free Tutor for Students with Financial Difficulties

    Los Angeles Pierce College

    - 3 Monate

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    • Taught up to 10 students at a time in group lessons before midterms and finals
    • Assisted 8 failing students in improving their grades to a B levels or higher

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    Administration Volunteer

    Challenged Athletes Foundation

    - Present 11 years

    Health

    • Instructed children and adults on how to use their new prosthetic limbs in daylong workshops
    • Created an encouraging environment for a diverse group of people recovering from severe ailments

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    Accounting Tutor

    Beta Alpha Psi

    - 1 year 1 month

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    Deloitte Volunteer

    Special Olympics World Games Los Angeles 2015

    - Present 9 years 2 months

    Assisted fans using the Oculus Rift at the UCLA Deloitte Tent
    Supported Volleyball Special Olympians

  • Financial Secretary

    Sherman Oaks Presbyterian Church

    - 1 year 1 month

  • Media Assistant

    Sherman Oaks Presbyterian Church

    - 1 year 1 month

  • Administration Volunteer

    EIF Revlon Run/Walk for Women

    - Present 14 years 5 months

    Health

    • Aided a directing volunteer for more than 50 hours with the organization of the event
    • Facilitated the packing, organization, and distribution of flair to donors and participants

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    Fundraising Consultant - Taste of the Valley

    Valley Cultural Ctr

    - Present 8 years 5 months

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Publications

  • Scholarships: Quick and Easy

    Amazon

    Consistently a top 5 best-seller in Amazon's Kindle store for the Financial Aid category.

    A detailed but concise guide to finding and obtaining scholarships. Devon Coombs graduated Magna Cum Laude from California State University, Northridge’s Accountancy and Business Honors programs. While at CSUN, he earned the University Scholarship, the Thomas C. Bloch Achievement Scholarship, the Noski Family Scholarship, the Torchbearer Award, and the Outstanding Graduating Senior Award, among…

    Consistently a top 5 best-seller in Amazon's Kindle store for the Financial Aid category.

    A detailed but concise guide to finding and obtaining scholarships. Devon Coombs graduated Magna Cum Laude from California State University, Northridge’s Accountancy and Business Honors programs. While at CSUN, he earned the University Scholarship, the Thomas C. Bloch Achievement Scholarship, the Noski Family Scholarship, the Torchbearer Award, and the Outstanding Graduating Senior Award, among many other awards and scholarships. In this book, he writes about the process he used to obtain over $40,000 in awards and scholarships. He also includes information directly from University Scholarship Committees. Included with the purchase of this book are supplementary video lectures, found at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbUTI0_011OiffB_FFU-ptQ. Devon has mentored many students through financial aid and scholarship processes. This book is a strong resource for people looking to minimize their college expenses.

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Courses

  • Accounting Communications

    ACCT 351 COM

  • Advanced Financial Accounting

    ACCT 450

  • Audit

    ACCT 460

  • Business Ethics

    PHIL 305

  • Business Law 1

    BUS 005

  • Business Law 2

    BLAW 308

  • Business Research Methods

    BUS 296 BHS

  • Businesss Communications

    CAOT 032

  • Calculus for Bus/Soc

    MATH 238

  • Contemporary Ethics

    RS 361

  • Cost Accounting

    ACCT 380

  • Financial Management - Business Honors

    FIN 303 BH

  • Graduate Studies

    BUS296BHM

  • Honors Portfolio Management

    FIN 437BH

  • Information Systems for Business

    IS 312

  • Intermediate Financial Accounting 1

    ACCT 350

  • Intermediate Financial Accounting 2

    ACCT 351

  • Intermediate Financial Accounting 3

    ACCT 352

  • Introduction to Accounting 1

    ACCT 001

  • Introduction to Accounting 2

    ACCT 002

  • Introduction to Business

    BUS 001

  • Introduction to Marketing Management - Business Honors

    MKT 304 BH

  • Introduction to Service Learning

    SERVLRN 001

  • Management & Organization Behavior - Business Honors

    MGT 360 BH

  • Oral Communication 1

    SPEECH 101

  • Organizational Innovation

    BUS296BHR

  • Principles of Macroeconomics

    ECON 002

  • Principles of Microeconomics

    ECON 001

  • Statistics

    MATH 227

  • Systems and Operations Management

    SOM 306

  • Tax Accounting I

    ACCT 440

  • Tax Accounting II

    ACCT 441

  • The Gateway Experience - Business Honors

    BUS 302 BH

Honors & Awards

  • Applause Award

    Deloitte

    Congratulations and thank you for your performance that demonstrates your dedication and willingness to go the extra mile!

    You have been chosen to receive an Applause Award, in acknowledgement of your contributions to the success of the U.S. firms. Specifically, you are being recognized for the following contribution: Thank you for all your hard work and dedication to getting the job done!

  • Applause Award

    Deloitte

    Congratulations and thank you for your performance that demonstrates your dedication and willingness to go the extra mile!

    You have been chosen to receive an Applause Award, in acknowledgement of your contributions to the
    success of the U.S. firms. Specifically, you are being recognized for the following contribution: Thank you for your incredible effort this year in being over 100% chargeable.

  • 2017 Outstanding Performance Award

    Deloitte

    The Deloitte U.S. Firms officially recognize the outstanding achievement of Devon Coombs
    Thank you for your leadership and example of getting out there and building a network. The partners are all duly impressed!

  • Certificate of Appreciation - Competitive Event Judging

    DECA

  • Outstanding Graduating Senior Award

    California State University, Northridge

    Each year four graduating seniors are presented with the Outstanding Graduating Senior Award in recognition of academic excellence, contributions to campus and community, and exceptional achievements or personal life circumstances that have been overcome.

    The top award given to transfer students at California State University, Northridge.

  • The Torchbearer Award

    The Business Honors Alumni Chapter

    An award of excellence for outstanding student leadership.

  • The Noski Family Scholarship

    California State University, Accountancy Program

    Charles “Chuck” Noski has had a brilliant career – following nearly 20 years with “Big Four” accounting firm Deloitte & Touche, Noski went on to serve as the Chief Financial Officer of Bank of America, AT&T and Northrop Grumman, as well as President of Hughes Electronics Corporation. In recent years, he also served on the boards of directors of companies such as Microsoft, Morgan Stanley, Avon Products and Priceline. Noski earned his bachelor’s degree in business administration and a master’s…

    Charles “Chuck” Noski has had a brilliant career – following nearly 20 years with “Big Four” accounting firm Deloitte & Touche, Noski went on to serve as the Chief Financial Officer of Bank of America, AT&T and Northrop Grumman, as well as President of Hughes Electronics Corporation. In recent years, he also served on the boards of directors of companies such as Microsoft, Morgan Stanley, Avon Products and Priceline. Noski earned his bachelor’s degree in business administration and a master’s degree in accounting at CSUN, and wants to offer accounting students the same opportunity to pursue their business education at CSUN. Both Chuck and his wife, Lisa, are CPAs, and both were the first in their families to graduate from college.

    The Noski Family Scholarship will provide a scholarship to cover the total cost of attendance annually to four accounting students who have a solid grasp on their career plans. Noski Scholars will have the opportunity to attend an annual gathering with the Noski family. The scholarship is renewable for up to four years (pending continuing eligibility) with options for a fifth or sixth year depending on circumstances.

  • Outstanding Tutor Award

    The Business Honors Association

    Awarded to the business honors students who donates the most time to and receives the most positive reviews from tutoring and mentoring fellow California State University, Northridge business students out of the 90+ business honors tutors.

  • Thomas C Bloch Achievement Scholarship

    California State University, Northridge Business Honors Program

    Awarded to the highest performing student in CSUN's Business Honors Program for the academic year.

  • University Scholarship

    California State University, Northridge

    The University Scholars award encourages the scholarly development of current Cal State Northridge students and students transferring to the university in the fall. Scholarship recipients must be continuing Northridge undergraduates the year they receive the award.

    University Scholars have the opportunity to deeply explore their fields of interest and develop mentoring relationships with faculty members. Ideally, University Scholars will use the year awarded to prepare for the…

    The University Scholars award encourages the scholarly development of current Cal State Northridge students and students transferring to the university in the fall. Scholarship recipients must be continuing Northridge undergraduates the year they receive the award.

    University Scholars have the opportunity to deeply explore their fields of interest and develop mentoring relationships with faculty members. Ideally, University Scholars will use the year awarded to prepare for the Presidential Scholarship competition.

  • Finalist in the Nazarian College Case Competition

    Nazarian College of Business and Economics

  • President's Honor

    Pierce College

    The President's Honors List is comprised of students who have appeared on the Deans' List for three consecutive semesters (excluding the summer and winter intersessions).

Languages

  • Englisch

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Organizations

  • Business Honors Alumni Chapter

    Advisor

    - Present

    The BHAC was founded to develop a tight-knit community of business honors graduates who are committed to supporting the personal and professional growth of fellow alumni and current students alike. The BHAC creates opportunities for alumni to reconnect, mentor students, pool funds for both student scholarships and networking events, and advise CSUN on building a better business honors experience.

  • CalCPA LA Chapter

    Young Emerging Professionals Committee Member

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  • Business Honors Association

    President

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    Helped raise over $10,000 for the Madrid Theater's Children Program, in partnership with Valley Cultural Center. Assisted LACI with catalyzing CSUN's Bull-Ring Competition. Developed a mentor program between the BHA and Granada Hills Charter High School. Provided tours of CSUN for local high school students. Created over 100 tutoring videos to assist lower-division CSUN business students. Increased revenues by 3500% over prior year. Increased membership by 100% over prior year, while…

    Helped raise over $10,000 for the Madrid Theater's Children Program, in partnership with Valley Cultural Center. Assisted LACI with catalyzing CSUN's Bull-Ring Competition. Developed a mentor program between the BHA and Granada Hills Charter High School. Provided tours of CSUN for local high school students. Created over 100 tutoring videos to assist lower-division CSUN business students. Increased revenues by 3500% over prior year. Increased membership by 100% over prior year, while implementing dues for the first time in the organizations history. Donated to toys for Watts. Provided tours to the UCLA part-time MBA program. Managed a team of eight student leaders, each who had one to three directors.

  • Sherman Oaks Presbyterian Church

    Financial Secretary

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  • Business Honors Association

    VP of Finance and Treasurer

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