For the past few years Lora has been an integral part of the planning and design of a variety of projects including: parks and recreational facilities, campus plans, transit stations, commercial, office, residential, and mixed-use developments work for private planning and design firms. She is a graduate of the North Carolina State University Landscape Architecture Program and is currently pursuing a master’s degree in City and Regional Planning with a concentration on Land Use as well as Design & Preservation of the Built Environment at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Professional affiliations: American Society of Landscape Architects, North Carolina Recreation and Parks Association, American Planning Association, Green Roofs for Healthy Cities, and North Carolina State University Design Guild.