A Symphony of Numbers: UVAFinance Welcomes Lorraine Keuling

Lorraine Keuling's world has always been a mix of musical notes and numbers.  

A self-proclaimed music geek, she has played the bassoon since the eighth grade, played the flute in marching band during high school, and until recently, performed with the Charlottesville Symphony. 

Keuling has a BS in Accounting from the Virginia Commonwealth University and also has a degree in Hospitality Entrepreneurship from J Sargeant Reynolds Community College.  Her professional experience includes accounting positions at the Caton Companies and WorldStrides prior to joining UVA.

Keuling's performing days have taken somewhat of a back seat as she adjusts to her new role in UVAFinance as Senior Accountant in Financial Reporting & Operations.  

In her role for about a month now,  Keuling has been delving into fixed asset accounting to start but will be transitioning into other duties as time goes on. 

The variety of tasks that make up her job was one of the things that attracted Keuling to the position, she says -- that, as well as the opportunities UVA provides to take your expertise and experience and do many interesting things.

"I've really enjoyed learning the different processes in Fixed Accounting, like putting POs together, identifying assets, setting up tags, and so on," she says.   Keuling's work in Fixed Assets has already taken her to some interesting places, including the mass spectrometry lab of Dr. Erin Jeffrey.

In addition to learning the ropes in UVAFinance, Keuling is also deep in the intensive process of studying for the CPA exam.  She has relocated the stress relief she once found in the orchestra pit to the kitchen, where she enjoys trying out new, adventurous recipes.  

She and her dog, Luna, also enjoy decompressing down by the lake.