Meet Our Team

Lori McKenzie
Assistant Director of Human Capacity Development
WD 343
287-5212
lmckenzi@cscc.edu

Current Position
Lori McKenzie is the Assistant Director of Human Capacity Development, a position she has held since 2007.  She is responsible for leading the HCD staff in coordinating, facilitating, training and developing programs to meet the needs of the college.

Professional Experience
Lori brings over 20 years of experience in both private and non-profit organizations.  She has served in leadership positions in business, social services, consulting and higher education.  Her experience includes organizational development, talent management, workforce planning, career development, coaching, process improvement and program development.

Education and Certifications
M.Ed., Counseling, University of Dayton
B.A., Communications/Organizational Development, Bowling Green State University
Licensed Professional Counselor (State of Ohio)
Appreciative Inquiry Facilitator
Strengths-Advocate Facilitator
Development Dimensions International (DDI) Facilitator
Social Styles Facilitator
Myers Briggs Type Inventory Qualified Consultant

Strengths
Maximizer, Communication, Ideation, Strategic, Relator 

Barbara Allen
Program Coordinator for Staff Orientation, Colleague, and Safety Training
SX 139
287-5297
ballen3@cscc.edu

Current Position
Barbara Allen serves as Program Coordinator for Staff Orientation, Colleague, and Safety Training, a position she has held since April 2011.  Barbara is responsible for New Hire Orientation, Colleague Quality Assurance and Safety training as well as professional development initiatives campus-wide. 

Professional Experience
Barbara has worked in higher education for 16 years in such diverse areas as admissions, advising, alumni affairs, development, enrollment services, and strategic enrollment management.  With Columbus State, she coordinated the Welcome Team for 10 years and served as a mentor to Student Ambassadors.  In addition, Barbara has taught public speaking as an adjunct and serves as co-advisor for The National Society for Leadership and Success.  She performs with Columbus Unscripted as a member of See You Thursday as well as with the all-female troupe, The Dixie Cups Improv ,where is she is a co-founding member.

Education and Certifications
Pursuing a Ph.D at The Ohio State University in Educational Policy and Leadership focusing on student leadership programs at the community college.
MA, Speech Communication, Miami University of Ohio
BA, Speech Communication, Miami University of Ohio
Certified Myers Briggs Type Inventory Facilitator
Studied improvisation with The Second City (Cleveland and Chicago), The Annoyance Theatre in Chicago and Pull the String Productions in Columbus.

Strengths
Strategic, Empathetic, Positivity, Communication, Developer

Rich James
Program Coordinator for Faculty Development
SX 140
287-2175
rjames01@cscc.edu

Current Position
Rich James has been Program Coordinator for Faculty Development since 2009.  He coordinates faculty orientations, professional development modules through the adjunct engagement initiative, and other activities and resources for faculty.

Professional Experience
Rich spent 7 years at the College as an instructional designer and multimedia developer where he supported hundreds of courses, and many college programs, with video, graphic and web design. His work earned him several awards including a University System of Ohio’s Faculty Innovator Award with retired biology professor Martha Sucheston. He previously worked as an Emmy winning producer, director and editor in public television.His professional interests are in educational psychology, instructional design, workplace learning and informal learning mediated by electronic social networks.

Education and Certifications
M.A. in Mass Communications, University of Denver.
B.A. in Religious Studies, Guildford College
Professional Development Certificate in Distance Learning, University of Wisconsin
Certified Faculty Developer certificate, Learning Resources Network

Strengths
Strategic, Learner, Achiever, Ideation, Input

Mary Francis McLaughlin
Program Coordinator for Performance Management
SX 138
287-5220
Mmclaugh@cscc.edu

Current Position
Mary Francis McLaughlin is the Program Coordinator for Performance Management, a position which she has held since 2007.  She is responsible for coordinating the PERFORMs initiative and provides performance consulting, coaching, training and development for staff and administrators. 

Professional Experience
Mary Francis has worked in supervisory and upper level management positions in education, non-profits, business and governmental organizations developing, presenting, and managing programs to improve individual and organizational performance.  She has also taught as an adjunct at Carnegie Mellon University and WVU.

Education and Certifications
Pursuing a Ph.D. at Capella University in Education with a concentration in Training and Performance Improvement
M.S., Training and Organizational Development, Carlow College
B.A., English Communication, St. Francis College
Development Dimensions International (DDI) Facilitator

Strengths
Input, Connectedness, Strategic, Empathy, Learner

Lori Thomas
Program Coordinator for Leadership Development
SX139
287-3860
Lthoma11@cscc.edu

Current Position
Lori Thomas is the Program Coordinator for Leadership Development, a position she has held since February 2012.  She is responsible for coordinating leadership development programming.  

Professional Experience
Lori has worked in higher education for 18 years as an administrator, human resources professional, career counselor and classroom instructor.  Her experience includes process improvement, program development, career counseling, project management, professional development, and strategic planning.    

Education and Certification
M.Ed., Counseling, University of Dayton
B.A., Criminology & Criminal Justice, The Ohio State University
Myers Briggs Type Indicator Certified Practitioner

Strengths
Analytical, Responsibility, Discipline, Individualization, Relator

Susan Thompson

Office Associate
WD 346
287-2406
sthomps1@cscc.edu

Current Work Experience

Susan Thompson serves as the Office Associate for Human Capacity Development, a position she has held since 2008.  She is responsible for scheduling rooms and catering, preparing class materials, compiling evaluations, and processing tuition reimbursement and fee waiver requests.

Professional Experience

Prior to joining Columbus State, she worked for the State of Ohio for 31 years in a number of agencies including the Auditor of State, Ohio House of Representatives, Office of Collective Bargaining, Department of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, and Department of Mental Health. 

Education

Associate Degree, Secretarial Science, Bliss College

Strengths
Empathy, Maximizer, Relator, Connectedness, Harmony