Who is Who

Name

Responsibility

Biography

Tom Casey

Director, Human Resources

Tom moved to Charleston from Knoxville and began working at the College in 2002. His prior work experience has all been in the corporate world including fifteen years with Johnson & Johnson.

"My motivation is to make the College HR department a progressive, service-oriented support function for faculty and staff."

Dee Cole

Associate Director, Human Resources
Classification-Compensation
Employee Relations
State OHR Liaison

coled@cofc.edu
953-8236

Dee graduated from the College of Charleston after spending much of her youth as a military "brat". After graduating she held a variety of positions, and finally secured a position at the College in Human Resources in 1997. Since then she has worked in various roles in HR and was promoted to Associate Director in 2000.

Favorite Quote: It is your attitude, not your aptitude which determines your altitude.
~Jesse Jackson

Susan Atwood

Employee performance Management System
New Employee Orientation

atwoods@cofc.edu
953-5988

Susan moved to Charleston from Boston with her family twenty years ago and has never regretted it. She began working at the College in 2001 after working for a small international book publishing company for seven years.

" My favorite part of working in Human Resources is getting to meet and greet all the new employees at orientation. My favorite quote of the moment is 'The quieter you become the more you are able to hear.' Zen Wisdom"

Sandy Butler

Benefits

butlers@cofc.edu
953-5709

Sandy is a native of Salt Lake City, Utah. She started working at the College in September 1999 and has been the Benefits Coordinator since September 2000. She was honored in 2001 with the Benefits Administrator of the Year award from the Employee Insurance Program. Sandy enjoys working at the College and meeting new people.

Favorite quote: Smile and people will smile with you. ~Author unknown

Jackie Chisolm

Adjunct Employment
Temporary Appointments
Dual Employment

chisolmj@cofc.edu
953-7785

A native of South Carolina, Jackie joined the College of Charleston HR team in 1996 after years in the customer service field. She enjoys working with the
different people she comes in contact with on the campus.

"My goal as a HR Specialist is to have an open door policy for all of the faculty and staff I serve daily."

Margie Gamble
Margie Carter

FMLA
Leave Inquiries

gamblem@cofc.edu
953-5513

Margie, a College of Charleston graduate, is originally from Charleston, SC. She worked for the Department of Defense in the field of education for 20 years. Prior to joining the College of Charleston Human Resources team, she was employed with Roper St. Francis Healthcare. “I am very happy to be at the College of Charleston. Coming back to the College of Charleston is like coming back home.”

Favorite Quote: All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.

~Walt Disney

Laurie Hogan

HR Data Coordinator
Direct Deposit
Changes
Reports and Statistical Research

hoganl@cofc.edu
953-5989

Laurie, a native of Florida, moved to Charleston in 2006, after spending a small stint in Georgia working in the animal Pharmaceutical Industry. Laurie loves the Charleston area and says it reminds her of home.

Favorite Quote: Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take but by the moments that take our breath away.
~Unknown

Adam Foster

Benefits Counselor
Worker's Compensation

953-7320
fosterda@cofc.edu

Adam moved to Charleston in 1999 from Virginia where he left behind a career with the US Postal Service. He is a CofC graduate and has been working in Human Resources since January 2006.

Favorite quote: It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to open one's mouth and remove all doubt.

~Abraham Lincoln

Glenda Inabinet

Compensation
Classification

inabinetg@cofc.edu
953-8237

Glenda is a native of Winston-Salem, NC, where she grew up as a Demon Deacon faculty kid. She is a Furman University graduate and has 8 years of human resources experience in the finance industry. Glenda joined the College of Charleston HR team in September 2008 and is thrilled to be working here.

Favorite quote: Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?
~Martin Luther King, Jr.

Linda McClenaghan

Training and Human Resources Development

mcclenaghanl@cofc.edu
953-8238

Linda came to The College of Charleston in 2002 after 20+ years of Training and Development experience in the retail industry. Her last position was as Divisional Vice President, Executive Development with Lord & Taylor in New York City.

"The College has a unique culture which values the contributions of the team and the individual. I am proud to contribute to our team by offering development opportunities to faculty and staff."

Sherri Shannon

Employment
Permanent and Temporary Recruitment

shannons@cofc.edu
953-1455

Sherri began her career at the College of Charleston in 2001 bringing 12 years of a variety of human resources experience in higher education. Prior to her employment with C of C, she served as the Student Employment Coordinator with Wesleyan College, Macon, GA.

A favorite quote: The essence of intelligence is skill in extracting meaning from everyday experience.”
~ Unknown

Julie Trexler

Receptionist/Administrative Assistant

trexlerj@cofc.edu
953-5512

Julie was born and raised in the Charleston area. She graduated from Midlands Technical College in Columbia, SC where she earned an Associate Degree. She has been employed in State Government Service in both Cola, SC and Charleston, SC for the past 16 years. Julie loves the College of Charleston for its beauty, charm and education.

Favorite Quote: Life is ten percent of what happens to you and ninety percent how you respond to it.

Lou Holtz