Lori Mickenberg | TALENT/RESOURCES SPECIALIST

Lori has spent over fifteen years providing guidance and support to students and colleagues in her capacity as an educator and business executive.

After receiving a Masters Degree in Education, Lori worked for a non-profit organization in Boston, MA, where she trained immigrants and refugees in job readiness skills to prepare them for employment in the United States. Her duties also involved researching and writing grant proposals for funding for the nonprofit organization.  

Lori continued her career as an Admissions Counselor at a private college in upstate New York, where she spearheaded recruitment efforts and lectured  high school students on topics including career building strategies and job seeking skills. Lori subsequently returned to her New York City roots, when she accepted a position as Director of Student Life at LIM College. Within a short period of time was promoted to the Assistant Dean of Advising and Retention .  

As Vice President of Global Operations at Acronym Media, Lori was responsible for leading the direction and defining the strategy for recruitment, office policies, and human resources management.

Secret Talent: My secret talent is the ability to listen attentively to boring stories.

Source of Inspiration: Life is short— smile while you still have teeth!

Important Fact: The chance of you dying on the way to get lottery tickets is actually greater than your chance of winning.

Zen Place:  Well, since Zen is motionless, I'll assume it must be my living room couch.