Lora Z.

Experience

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  Zebra Technologies

  Jul 1992 - Jul 1997

  • Supervisor-IT

    Jul 1992 - Jul 1997

  • Sr. Executive Assistant

    Jul 1992 - Jul 1997
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  Allstate Insurance

  Aug 1998 - Jan 2000

  Software Project Manager

  ● Planned and managed a multimillion-dollar project that delivered Y2K IT strategy and kept systems running across the Life Company● Supervised a staff of 8 technology professionals

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  Gladstone Bakery

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2009

  Owner

  ● Wrote and executed a business plan that launched the business and brought it to profitability within 3 months.● Ensured compliance with local state and industry sanitation standards.● Developed bakery promotions to attract new customers.● Negotiated contracts with vendors● Managed a production schedule of perishable items to maximize profitability and minimize waste.

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  Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion

  Dec 2010 - Jul 2019

  Select Achievements:● Managed a $15MM grant budget consistently under budget enabling the extension of the programs for additional years. ● Developed and managed institutional funding projections and generated reports on progress.● Worked with faculty and staff to identify, prepare, and submit grant applications to federal and private sources to secure sponsored funding from foundations.● Managed relationships of all institutional funders to ensure long-term, repeated commitment to programs.● Contributed to the development of the most successful program in the college by generating ideas and finding efficiencies within the budget to fund additional years of programming.● Engendered goodwill between students, faculty, and staff empowering students to become ambassadors in their communities driving additional enrollment.● Created an 80-page annual report detailing the use of the grant and fiduciary responsibility within the donor’s specifications each year.● Hired, trained, and supervised team with ongoing assessment and feedback. Show less

  • Manager of national projects and operations

    Dec 2010 - Jul 2019

  • Program Associate

    Dec 2010 - Jun 2019
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  Congregation Or Shalom

  May 2019 - Nov 2021

  Executive Director

  Select Achievements:● Delivered strategic plan in collaboration with the Board of Trustees focusing on membership, fundraising, community outreach, social justice, and racial justice.● Transitioned 400 families from a fixed pay structure to a voluntary dues model.● Surpassed budgeted revenue goal for membership dollars by about 10%, including adding new members and increasing giving by existing membership.● Negotiated and entered contracts for goods and services across all areas of the synagogue including HVAC, food service, tenant lease, technology, et al. ● Prepared, managed and delivered the synagogue’s multi-million dollar budget.● Created marketing and communication plan for membership, public cultivation activities, and programming that increased our membership (even during the Covid pandemic) by 10% a year. ● Installed new and improved hardware and CRM system to maximize efficiency and minimize cost.● Managed a 20,000 sq. ft. building, including maintenance staff, event administration, tenant relations and oversight, and upgrading the HVAC system. ● Hired, trained, supervised, and evaluated office and custodial team.● Facilitated life cycle events.● Stewarded relationships with donors and nurtured member relations. Show less

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  Northwestern University

  Jul 2022 - now

  • Assistant Director, Subcontract Management

    May 2024 - now

  • Sponsored Research Officer

    Jul 2022 - May 2024
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  Job Offer Mastery

  Sept 2022 - May 2024

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