The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute is preparing to kick off a new semester at 皇家华人 with enhanced collaboration efforts and a new leader.
Veronica Maxwell, director of OLLI-皇家华人
Veronica Maxwell has joined the institute, referred to as OLLI, as its new director. Maxwell comes to 皇家华人 from Hillsborough County Aging Services, where she spent seven years working with the county鈥檚 senior centers as senior program coordinator for nutrition and wellness.
鈥淚 am excited to be working with the committed OLLI-皇家华人 members, volunteers and staff to help guide the organization鈥檚 programs and expansion,鈥� said Maxwell, who also previously served as a teacher in Hillsborough County Public Schools and has been an active volunteer with community organizations that work with older adults.
In addition to her bachelor鈥檚 degree, Maxwell holds a master鈥檚 degree in science education in instructional leadership. She is currently a doctoral student in curriculum and instruction in the 皇家华人 College of Education, and recently received the Dr. Kathryn Hyer Supervisor Award from the School of Aging Studies.
A peer learning organization established in 1993, OLLI-皇家华人 serves more than 1,400 members annually through learning and social activities for active older adults and has increasingly enrolled emeritus faculty and staff. It offers more than 300 classes each year in the liberal arts and technology training and organizes a free lecture series that is open to the public.
OLLI-皇家华人 is a division of Innovative Education 鈥� an auxiliary program that is funded through membership fees and other external sources of revenue. It is one of eight locations in 皇家华人. There are 124 OLLI programs at universities nationwide.