The Department of Languages and Literatures welcomes Lori Shire as our new administrative assistant! Lori grew up in Orange Village, an eastern suburb of Cleveland, and has lived in Ohio all her life. Her early career included banking, secretarial, and bookkeeping functions. After roughly twenty years in these fields, she returned to college, earning her BA in English from Baldwin-Wallace and two MAs in Biblical Studies (Old and New Testament) from Ashland Theological Seminary.
Upon graduating from ATS, Lori began a twelve-year freelance career in the publishing industry, which included proofreading and copyediting for Christian academic publishers, and work as a Contributing Editor for the Mobile Ed Division of Faithlife Corporation.
In her spare time, Lori enjoys gardening, a wide variety of arts and crafts, jigsaw puzzles, and spending time with family. She is very happy to be a part of the AU community and looks forward to making new friends while serving staff and students alike.
We are excited to have Lori, who will also support the departments of History and Political Science, Religion, and Philosophy, on our team!
