Leanne Tran is a 4th year studying Business Economics, expecting to graduate June of 2012. Leanne was born in Sydney, Australia. In early 2003, she moved to the quaint city of Arcadia, California, and yes, she unfortunately lost her accent. This being her last year, Leanne is really trying to find her true passion and attain her career goals. At this time, she sees herself going into the finance field, particularly in the entertainment industry.

Currently, Leanne is a Financial Services Intern for Wells Fargo Advisors, assisting financial advisors in acquiring and handling retirees’ 401K’s and Lump Sum Pensions. She also had the opportunity to intern for established finance companies Merrill Lynch and FMV Opinions Inc. her second and third year respectively. The first job Leanne ever had was during her senior year of high school where she worked at Washington Mutual Bank as a high school intern and eventually became a full-time teller the summer before college started. Leanne also had the opportunity to study abroad in Hong Kong at the University of Hong Kong Fall Semester of 2010, and encourages everyone to try this amazing journey of experiencing another culture for a four-month time span. It was really one of the best experiences of her life, meeting an amazing group of friends and getting to travel all over Asia.

Leanne is a member of the Iota class of the Pi Sigma chapter of Delta Sigma Pi and served as Pledge Class Historian. She was previously the Director of Career Advancement for the Summer/Fall term of 2011, encouraging brothers to reflect on their interview experiences and also encouraging brothers to attend Career Fairs to practice talking to recruiters. She has also been apart of Senior Vice President Committee, and is currently in the Spring 2012 Pledge Committee. Delta Sigma Pi has really opened Leanne’s eyes to all the different industries within Business, and is constantly inspired by all the passionately motivated and driven individuals around her.

Leanne’s enjoyments include avid YouTube watching, eating with friends, karaoking, boba runs, cooking, and traveling. She definitely considers herself a Gleek and K-pop lover. Leanne listens to a variety of music, particularly R&B music and also has a soft spot for 90’s music. Leanne is also very family-oriented. Before joining Delta Sigma Pi, she would go home to Arcadia almost every weekend to spend time with her family. She looks up to her mother as a role model and hopes to set a good example for her little sister who is nine years younger than her. Leanne really believes in an opportunistic mindset, self-improvement, and pushing through obstacles no matter how tough a situation may be.