John Lorenc

Hello! I'm John Lorenc and I'm an account manager at Sentry Technology!

John Lorenc is an accomplished communicator, researcher, and problem-solver dedicated to finding the best solutions for his clients. SKILLS SUMMARY - Research, analysis, writing, and editing skills developed through five years of intensive doctoral research and writing on economic and legal history, publishing work in a peer-reviewed journal, and years of experience evaluating university students. Winner, over steep competition, of multiple provincial and federal graduate scholarships. - Advanced training in qualitative research methods (textual and historical criticism; comparative research). Five years of experience preparing literature reviews, briefings, and reports for original research projects. - One year of experience as copy editor at Symposia, a peer-reviewed academic journal. - Communication and presentation skills honed through multiple presentations to international audiences at academic conferences in Vancouver, Ottawa, Montreal, Chicago, Rome, and Bologna, Italy. Bilingual English/French. - Teamwork, coaching, and leadership skills developed through over five years of university teaching experience, work as a French language tutor for graduate students, and service as treasurer on the executive board of the graduate student association. - Organization, problem solving, and time management skills demonstrated through professional experience coordinating and administering university examinations as a Chief Presiding Officer. - Technical skills developed through editorial work and digital humanities research and implementation. - Five years of experience using document annotation features in Adobe Acrobat and MS Word. Intermediate proficiency in MS Excel, including functions and graphs (Win/Mac). - One year of experience using LaTeX markup language. Working knowledge of HTML. - Working knowledge of Unix-based operating systems, including CLI operations.

Treasurer, DSR Student Association at University of Toronto

September 2012 - May 2013

- Collaborated closely with other executive members of the DSRSA to establish a fiscally responsible budget for 2012-13. Designed a custom Excel spreadsheet for more accurate tracking of financial transactions of DSRSA. - Led initiative to establish online banking services for DSRSA account.

Teaching Assistant at University of Toronto

September 2008 - May 2013

- Helped spearhead the "Writing in Tutorials" (WIT) initiative by conducting mini-courses on improving written and oral communication in professional and academic contexts. - Participated in efficiency review of WIT program through a series of performance surveys and an exit interview. Recommended improvements to delivery of the program to increase its impact. - Developed the "Clear Communication" website to gather resources on effective communication for students and other professionals. (https://sites.google.com/site/voxlucida/) - Designed and managed online content for students in several courses. Moderated online class discussion forums. - Provided critical feedback on students' work and carefully maintained student records in custom-designed Excel spreadsheets. Counseled students on course materials and coached them on improving academic skills.

French Language Tutor at University of Toronto

September 2012 - April 2013

- Coached graduate students on improving French reading and writing skills, and effective strategies for succeeding in departmental language exams. - Consulted, in collaboration with other graduate language instructors, on best practices in teaching foreign languages.

Chief Presiding Officer at University of Toronto

December 2011 - April 2013

- Effectively managed groups of instructors and teaching assistants to ensure that examinations flowed smoothly. Exercised problem-solving, time- and people-management skills in directing the examination process for up to 300 students at a time. - Trained other presiding officers and chief presiding officers in best practices for administering exams.

Account Manager, Canadian Libraries at Sentry Technology

May 2013

Co-ordinate sales, marketing, and customer service for public and academic libraries throughout Canada, from large systems, such as the library of the Supreme Court of Canada and the Calgary Public Library System, to smaller systems, such as the Aurora Public Library System.

University of Toronto

2008 – 2013

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

Concentration: Legal and Economic History

Activities: Treasurer of the student society. Copy editor of the graduate student journal.

McMaster University

2006 – 2008

Master of Arts (M.A.)

Concentration: Religious Studies

University of Waterloo

2002 – 2006

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

Concentration: Philosophy and Religious Studies

Activities: President of the Religious Studies student society.

strategic planning, project management, corporate communications, communications, rhetoric, legal history, public policy, policy analysis, copywriting, copyediting, qualitative research, domestic policy, economic policy, management training, value investing, domestic economy, home renovation, carpentry, woodworking, professional networking, medieval history, latin philology, economic history, Russian literature