Cara Murray

Leads project and operations work for a community development consulting agency focused on sustaining client missions long term. Developed governance, leadership, succession, and evaluation toolkits and built CRM/workflow automations to improve operational efficiency.

·       Developed a comprehensive 10+ component Governance & Leadership Toolkit featuring Executive Director evaluations, 360-degree feedback systems, succession planning tools, Board assessments, and leadership development frameworks.
·       Created governance resources, implementation guides, and evaluation frameworks that strengthen Board effectiveness, leadership accountability, and organizat

Founded and currently leads a sustainable community development organization in Southwest Uganda. Directs programs and operations across agriculture, livestock, financial literacy, healthcare, education, and leadership development.

Managed full-cycle recruiting support activities, including candidate sourcing, resume screening, job posting administration, and applicant tracking across multiple searches.
Conducted advanced talent sourcing and Boolean search strategies through LinkedIn and other platforms to identify qualified candidates for technology and professional roles.
Maintained recruitment databases, applicant trackin

Provided recruiting and administrative support on contract, managing full-cycle recruiting activities and supporting hiring objectives. Conducted talent sourcing using LinkedIn and Boolean search, and maintained applicant tracking workflows to improve efficiency and data accuracy.

Carlson Community Services is a community-focused non-profit located on the northwest side of Chicago.
• Completely overhauled the daily programming of an after-school program to include an increased focus on educational development and character-development to a community of 50 children.
• Recruited a team of over 20 weekly volunteers from 2 different high schools that dedicate an average of 150

Ignite Progress is a college readiness company that is passionate about transforming education, empowering students, and contributing to the schools and communities in which we work.
• Created, implemented, and maintained enrollment workplan for all new clients that included registration information, diagnostic testing and payments.
• Managed all financial aspects of the company including but not

Directed program operations for youth-focused programming, supporting onboarding, training and development, and program delivery. Managed program responsibilities including candidate screening where applicable.

Led in-country program direction for program delivery activities in Uganda. Managed program responsibilities and coordination to support program operations.

Provided HR generalist support, including onboarding and training and development activities. Managed program-related HR responsibilities and supported screening processes for hiring.

Supported HR operations as a generalist, including onboarding, training and development, and hiring support. Managed program-related HR responsibilities to support team operations.

Earned a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, completed in May 2003.