MSU Volunteer Income Tax Assistance
VITA is a volunteer organization that provides income tax return assistance and preparation at no cost to taxpayers! VITA is sponsored by the Internal Revenue Service and is organized by professionals and students across the United States.
Meet Our Executive Board
Calvin Zheng
President
Hello everyone! My name is Calvin Zheng, and I am a Senior majoring in Supply Chain Management and minoring in Economics. This will be my third year with VITA and second year on E-Board. I am excited to be the president of VITA and work alongside all of our wonderful volunteers to provide free services to our clients! I first found out about MSU VITA through one of my classes in freshman year, and I’m glad I joined! I was initially nervous about joining as a non-accounting major, but I found that anyone can learn taxes. VITA also provides such a unique experience in providing face-to-face service to people in the Lansing community. In my free time I enjoy playing video games, reading, and finding new restaurants to try! I am looking forward to meeting all of you this year and making sure that you enjoy your time with VITA. Feel free to reach out anytime if you have any questions!
Ella McNames
Vice President
Hi! My name is Ella, and I am a sophomore majoring in accounting at Michigan State University. This is my second year volunteering with VITA and my first year on the E-Board. I’m from Midland, MI. Outside of VITA and school, I enjoy working out, reading, and spending time with friends. I’m so excited to serve as Vice President this year!
Erica Yang
Treasurer
Hello, I am Erica Yang and currently a fourth-year student pursuing a major in accounting and minors in data science and information technology. This will be my third year being a part of VITA and my second time on the executive board. In my free time, I like to play games with my friends and watch some non-mainstream anime.
Brayden Shimon
Secretary
Hey everyone! My name is Brayden Shimon, and I am a junior studying accounting. This year will be my third year volunteering with VITA and my second year on the executive board. I am from Glenview, Illinois and enjoy skiing, wakeboarding, fishing, and being outdoors in my free time. I am super excited to get to work with everyone and have a great upcoming tax season!
Haider Najar
PR/Social Media Director
Hello everyone! My name is Haider Najar, and I am a junior studying accounting. This will be my second year with VITA and my first year serving on the executive board. I am from Franklin, Michigan, and I enjoy snowboarding, swimming, and traveling in my free time. I’m looking forward to another great year with VITA and getting to know everyone!
Austin Matera
Recruiter/Volunteer Relations
Hello everyone! My name is Austin Matera, and I am a junior studying accounting. I am very excited to be the recruiter for VITA this year! This will be my second year with VITA and first year on the executive board. I am from Trumbull, Connecticut, and some of my hobbies are watching football, basketball, and hockey, as well as attending MSU sporting events and rock climbing. I'm looking forward to a great year!
Andrea Filip
Client Relations
Hello! My name is Andrea Filip, and I’m a junior studying finance with a minor in wealth management. This will be my second year volunteering with VITA, and my first year on the executive board. I’m from Farmington Hills, Michigan and I enjoy weightlifting, music and hanging out with my friends. I’m super excited to serve on the Client Relations chair!
Emma Grigg
Education Chair
Hi everyone! I'm Emma Grigg, and I am a student in the M.S. Accounting program. This is my third year volunteering with VITA and my first year serving on the E-Board. I am from Cumming, GA (45 min north of Atlanta), and I enjoy doing arts & crafts (painting, needlepointing) and playing trivia games in my free time. I look forward to working and learning with everyone this year!
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