#  Lorien Hecht 

Assistant Director, Dean's Office and Special Projects, HMS

 

 

 



   ![Lorien Hecht is wearing a horizontally striped blue, white, and black top. She is holding a Patriots mug.](/sites/g/files/omnuum11411/files/styles/hwp_4_5__480x600/public/2026-05/121.Lorien-Hecht-Questions.png?h=45585f3a&itok=rgROGr_l) 

 



 





 

**What unique skills and/or talents do you bring to your job?**  
I bring a strong mix of logistical, organizational, and problem-solving skills that are essential for managing complex events and meetings. Over the years, I have planned and executed a variety of events, from setting agendas and booking travel to creating run-of-shows and organizing group outings-all of which require meticulous attention to detail and coordination. I understand the importance of timing, such as ensuring a seamless room flip between events, even stepping in to assist custodial staff when needed to keep things on schedule. My experience includes organizing the school's staff and faculty holiday party, which evolved into the Party on the Quad following the State of the School address, as well as coordinating multi-speaker symposia, lectures, monthly Faculty Council meetings, and the biannual Faculty of Medicine meeting. No matter how much planning goes into an event, last-minute issues are inevitable, requiring quick thinking, adaptability, and creative problem-solving to ensure everything runs smoothly.

**What is the significance of the object you brought with you to the photo shoot?**  
I'm a big Tom Brady fan. In 2008, I attended my first Patriots home game- a cold January playoff game with snow on the ground. Growing up in San Diego, it was my first trip to Boston, though I'd seen the Pats play the Chargers and Cardinals when they met on the West Coast. My love for Brady brought me to Boston-there was no real reason to leave San Diego, but I fell in love with the city during that game. Later that year, I quit my job, traveled across the U.S. and abroad, and spent two months in Boston with friends. By the summer of 2009, I decided to move here for the summer, subletting an apartment in the Fenway neighborhood with the plan to stay if I found a job. I was hired as a temp in the Dean's Office that fall, and I've been here ever since. Brady's no longer in New England, but I've stayed in a city that I proudly call home, working in a wonderful community where I'm always learning something new as I interact with staff, faculty, and students across the Quad and affiliates. All of this happened because of Brady's unexpected rise after Bledsoe's injury-my connection to Boston started with him.



 

 

 



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