USD Magazine Spring 2022

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BARBARA FERGUSON

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went to school at the University of Wisconsin in Milwakee. Soares’ early years in proximity to a col- lege town had a profound impact on her, inspiring her to complete her undergraduate work there. But she wanted to see more of the world. After graduating finance de- gree, she moved to Sao Paulo, Brazil, and worked with profes- sionals to prepare business presentations for English- speaking audiences. Despite falling in love with the work, Soares felt called to

Alumna adds to ful l plate with Balboa Park role I T ’ S A L L A B A L A N C I N G A C T

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by Kelsey Grey

Diego State University and a wife and mother to two young boys, Soares is a busy woman. As if all of those duties weren’t enough, she was recently ap- pointed by Mayor Todd Gloria ’00 (BA) to be co-treasurer of

niversity of San Diego School of Law alumna Allison Soares ’09 (LLM)

the Balboa Park Committee. It sounds like a lot, but for Soares, being active and in- volved in her community is just how she was raised. She grew up in a town that was north of Madison, Wisconsin, and

has perfected the art of juggling. A partner and tax attorney at Vanst Law LLP in San Diego, a professor of accounting at San

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