Staff

Cheri Lumpkin is the OLLI Communications Specialist responsible for marketing, communications, and classroom technology. She spent six years as a Production Assistant and Graphics Coordinator for WVTM-TV in Birmingham before working in a Washington, DC law firm as a legal assistant specializing in merger research and regulatory compliance for broadcasting clients. She managed the permanent collection and finances for two art galleries at the University of Mary Washington then transferred to the Business & Finance division to help start a department focused on faculty/staff training and developing standards for information sharing within the division. Mrs. Lumpkin earned a BS (Mass Communication ’00) from the University of Montevallo.

Kathryn was born in Auburn when her parents were in vet school. She grew up in Eufaula and earned a B.S. in Education from Birmingham-Southern College. Kathryn moved back to Auburn in 2021 to be closer to family and began her AU career at the Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art before joining the OLLI staff in November 2023. Her own lifelong learning includes 360+ hours of Montessori training as it relates to spiritual formation in children and a 4-year certificate program from the School of Theology at Sewanee. Outside of work and formal education, Kathryn’s interests include floral design, home decor, landscaping, travel, and literary fiction.