Lora is the chief financial and administrative officer for the Dartmouth Libraries' approximately 147 staff and 150 student employees. She holds an AS and BS in Accounting from Champlain College, and an MS in Library and Information Science from the University of Illinois.  Lora's early professional experience was in accounting and financial services.  She transitioned careers in 2000, becoming a biomedical librarian, and then moved into her current role in 2007.