RKRena Kleiner
@renakleiner
Operations and recruiting professional optimizing events, data systems, and talent pipelines.
United StatesWhat I'm looking for
I am an operations and talent professional with experience across nonprofit, religious, biotech, and law firm environments. I combine event planning, member engagement, and full-cycle recruiting with meticulous data management to improve organizational workflows.
At a synagogue I led operations, coordinated community programming, managed membership processes, and streamlined financial workflows using QuickBooks to improve efficiency and accessibility. In legal recruiting roles I executed campus programs, revamped candidate tracking for equity, and managed recruiting operations and temporary staff.
In biotech recruiting I led full-cycle hiring, built local talent pipelines through partnerships, and developed training resources for hiring managers to enhance the candidate experience. As a data administrator and editor, I compiled and standardized large metadata sets, built tagging and cataloging systems, and optimized retrieval for a major digital and audio archive.
I bring strong project coordination, data organization, and interpersonal skills, with a track record of designing processes that increase operational effectiveness and candidate or community engagement.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Data Administrator and Editor
The Lamm Legacy
Jan 2025 - Present (11 months)
Compiled, standardized, and edited metadata for a large digital and audio archive, improving accuracy and retrieval across Rabbi Dr. Norman Lamm’s works. Developed tagging and cataloging systems in partnership with project leaders to optimize search and analysis.
Director of Operations
Prospect Heights Synagogue
Jan 2024 - Dec 2025 (1 year 11 months)
Planned and executed community events and lifecycle celebrations, increasing engagement through collaboration with leadership and the executive board. Streamlined membership processes and financial operations using QuickBooks, and optimized facilities and storage management for improved operations.
Virtual Event Producer
Resetting the Table
Jan 2024 - Dec 2025 (1 year 11 months)
Produced virtual events to support organizational programming and community engagement, coordinating logistics, content, and participant experience across remote platforms.
Talent Acquisition Specialist
C16 Biosciences
Jan 2022 - Dec 2022 (11 months)
Led full-cycle recruiting and workforce forecasting, developed training for hiring managers, and built local talent pipelines through partnerships with networks and academic institutions. Streamlined People Ops processes and supported candidate evaluation for laboratory roles.
KLLegal Recruiting Coordinator
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Jan 2018 - Dec 2022 (4 years 11 months)
Managed candidate relationships, coordinated interviews and recruiting events, and revamped candidate tracking to support equity and inclusion. Planned summer associate programs and supervised temporary staff to meet hiring goals.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
YWYeshiva University - Stern College for Women
Bachelor of Arts, Public Health; Women’s Studies
Completed a Bachelor of Arts with concentrations in Public Health and Women’s Studies, graduating in January 2018.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
United StatesAuthorized to work in
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