Mia Alonzo was named Controller and Associate Director of Financial Services in January 2009. In this position, she serves as the corporate controller for Claremont University Consortium, Claremont Graduate University, Scripps College, Claremont McKenna College, Harvey Mudd College, Pitzer College, and Keck Graduate Institute for Applied Life Sciences. She was the Assistant Controller for Scripps College and Harvey Mudd College from 2000 through the end of 2008. In that position, Ms. Alonzo was responsible for overseeing the financial systems and processes for these institutions, including accounting for investments and planned gifts, the annual audit process, and tax and regulatory filings.
Previous to coming to CUC, Ms. Alonzo worked for the accounting firm, Vavrinek Trine Day and Company, LLP, as an audit supervisor.
Ms. Alonzo earned her B.A. in Business Economics with an emphasis in accounting at the University of California, Santa Barbara.