Lara Amparán Nester

Lara Amparán Nester, MBA, currently serves as the Assistant Director of Development for Parents Giving at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where significant fundraising success has been achieved, surpassing goals by 90%. Prior to this role, Lara was an Advancement Writer at Wake Forest University, creating personalized donor appreciation messages and developing engaging fundraising content. Experience as a People & Operations Specialist at Frank L. Blum Construction Company involved training over 100 employees and managing administrative workflows for high-value construction projects. Earlier experience at Millennium Charter Academy included managing compliance and testing coordination for a special needs program. Lara holds an MBA from UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School and a BA in Political Science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.