Lorena Cabrera Email & Phone Number

Atlanta, Ga

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

Tempe, Az

• Designed and implemented Career Ready Tempe, a City of Tempe and Tempe Chamber of Commerce Foundation youth workforce pilot program • Worked with local businesses to create internship opportunities intended to strengthen the youth workforce pipeline within the City of Tempe• Created and executed program logistics, onboarding, and employment processes for students and businesses• Prepared low-income and underprivileged students to be career ready by means of soft skills training, personalized support, and resources• Initiated partnerships with local agencies and businesses to provide support for students in the Career Ready Tempe program• Recruited and identified prospective student-interns and internship host sites• Organized and administered all on-boarding processes including interviews, selection, hiring, record keeping and tracking• Delivered comprehensive training workshops, program information, and orientation sessions for business leaders, college mentors, and students and conducted site visits to provide support and monitor progress• Supervised 8 student-interns, and guided 5 college and career mentors and 8 on-site intern supervisors • Maintained a 100% retention and satisfaction rate for the inaugural year of the program• Collected program data and presented results, lessons learned, and plans for improvement to program stakeholders and the Economic Development Committee which consisted of city executives in both public and private sectors• Developed content for electronic, web-based, and printed promotional materials using Canva and various Microsoft Office systems

• Coordinated programs to build affinity, promote intellectual inquiry, foster inclusion and enhance interaction/engagement with the School of Historical Philosophical and Religious Studies • Evaluated data related to student retention and implemented strategies to further engage students• Designed, coordinated, and implemented a variety of innovative, timely and unique integrated events consistent with targeted audiences including students, alumni, donors, faculty, staff, community members and online audiences• Worked with students to determine their needs, support their success and enhance their student experiences• Oversaw event budgets including tracking, approving, forecasting and monitoring expenses• Worked on multiple, concurrent projects under tight deadlines• Built and maintained partnerships with external and internal organizations, agencies and vendors

Tempe, Arizona

• Supervised a staff of 17 Community Assistants who served a residential community of approximately 600 business students• Evaluated staff members and implemented developmental and disciplinary plans as needed• Facilitated biannual training and weekly staff meetings in an effort to foster a safe, respectful and inclusive learning community• Handled confidential student information related to their personal records and incidents• Used critical thinking to manage crisis situations and follow up with student judicial processes• Worked with students on a one-on-one basis to address conduct and academic concerns• Worked with campus and third party entities to provide resources and support to students based on individual needs• Managed budgets and performed periodic community audits and assessments

Fort Lauderdale, Fl

• Planned and executed logistics for large scale, campus-wide events such as concerts, festivals, banquets and award shows • Created and developed external weekend programming initiatives including out-of-state student trips• Assisted in the editing, negotiation, and execution of event contracts to ensure vendors and entertainers abided by regulations• Marketed events using listservs, newsletters and social media platforms including, Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram and Twitter• Collaborated with internal departments and external partners to promote event success; including, Facilities Management, campus and city police, arena and theater staff, production teams, information technology teams and food vendors• Aided in the management and allocation of event budgets of up to $200,000

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

• Organized billing operations for department purchasing and campus events• Maintained and stayed under departmental fiscal year purchasing budget • Made certain that billing and purchasing was completed for the department locations at our five regional campuses

Miami, Fl

• Helped advise students in the planning and execution of The Tunnel of Oppression, a social justice educational program • Established relationships with community partners for the university’s Miami Hurricanes Holiday Gift Drive• Connected with campus departments and student organizations to encourage them to collaborate on office initiatives• Engaged with the campus community and alumni by providing assistance and guidance during Homecoming activities

Atlanta, Ga

• Developed a curriculum for a cultural competency certificate program• Educated incoming students about identity, intersectionality and multiculturalism through presentations at INCEPT Summer Orientation and the Student Success Academy Program• Assisted in the creation of The Faculty and Staff Guide for Helping Students by providing ways to help underrepresented students• Aided with set up and staffing of the Multicultural Center information table for INCEPT Summer Orientation Sessions• Encouraged students to promote multiculturalism through the use of social media outlets

Fort Myers, Florida Area

• Managed a Job-Link Center, a partnership with the United Way of Lee County• Organized outreach events to benefit underprivileged and under served families• Assisted with resume preparation, interviewing skills and access to employment• Provided clients with skills, training and family strengthening resources• Nurtured working relationships with partners and non-profit community organizations

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

• Inspired potential students to select Nova Southeastern University as their undergraduate institution • Provided tours and guided groups ranging from 10-30 students across the university• Developed and maintained ongoing communication plan with a variety of students throughout the summer and fall semesters • Facilitated information about university resources, activities, and traditions to potential students• Improved campus involvement by promoting campus traditions and encouraging students to attend events

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

• Served as a liaison between the office and twelve Greek-letter organizations• Provided excellent customer service for office visitors and responded to all general inquiries • Strengthened the understanding of campus resources for student organizations through the development of programs and presentations

Master Of Science In College Student Affairs, Concentration: Conflict Analysis And Resolution

Activities and Societies: National Association for Student Personnel Administration, Kina Ole', NSU College Student Affairs Association

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Major: Psychology; Minor: Leadership

Activities and Societies: Undergraduate Student Government Association, Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority, Inc., Psi Chi, International.