Meet Lori!
Lori Kessler is a Senior at Marshall University, majoring in General Music with a minor in Psychology. Lori joined the Marshall Online as a student worker in January of 2024, where she assists the Online Student Engagement Team in a variety projects of tasks.
Keep reading to learn more about Lori and her time here at Marshall!
About Lori
What is your major and year?
Senior in General Music with a Psychology Minor.
How long have you worked with Marshall Online?
Since January.
What is your favorite part of working with the Marshall Online Team?
Everyone is so kind, and I get to be creative in a lot of my work.
How have you grown professionally while on our team?
I have learned more about using Microsoft Excel and Canva.
What might surprise us about you?
I used to have two pet parakeets before I came to college.
What is your favorite part about Marshall University?
The campus is beautiful and all of my music professors are super kind!
What are your future plans for after you leave Marshall? If no plans yet, what would be your dream plan?
I plan to substitute teach until I can find a long term teaching position.
What did you want to be when you were growing up?
I wanted to be a dancer when I was super young, and then I wanted to be a singer like Taylor Swift.
What do you enjoy doing in your free time?
I like to crochet and spend time with my friends and family.
What advice would you give your younger self?
Don’t wait until your senior year to be confident in yourself. Make friends with people before you are about to leave them for the next chapter of your life. Even if you embarrass yourself, the memories you make will be worth it.