ODT Staff

Tim Miller, Assistant Director

mtmiller@admin.usf.edu

With over 20 years in managing organization and department transitions, and facilitating and coaching executives and managers, Tim's expertise includes strategic plan development, change management, team effectiveness, continuous improvement, and customer service.  he previously served as Director of Organization Development and Training for the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center, Manager of Training & Development for CP SHIPS and Director of Education for Columbia/HCA Healthcare.  His writings include Leadership Development: Organization Survival & Individual Success with The Annenberg center for Health Sciences and The New Supervisor's Handbook for Moffitt and The City of Hope in Los Angeles. Tim holds a B.A. in Philosophy and a Masters in Divinity, with additional graduate work in Communications and Group Process.  He is certified as a presenter/facilitator for Inscape Publishing, Organizational Dynamics Inc. and the Seven Habits program of the Covey Leadership Institute.

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Gabriella Harmon, Learning & Development Facilitator

gharmon@admin.usf.edu

A graduate of USF in the field of Health Education, Gabi has returned to her alma-mater as part of the Training Development Specialist team. After years in retail, financial services and non-profit management, Gabi attended Troy State University where she obtained a Masters degree in Business Management. She is currently studying for her Ph.D. in Organizational Systems at Saybrook Graduate School and Research Center in San Francisco.

Gabi's expertise has been honed from a diverse number of business and professional experiences including Capital One financial services, national retail management and training with Royal Doulton and as a regional center manager with the American Red Cross' San Diego office.

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Margie West, Learning & Development Facilitator

mwest@admin.usf.edu

Margie West has been facilitating individual, team, and organizational learning experiences for the past 14 years, specializing in team effectiveness, communication, and management development. Margie earned a B.A. in Psychology from Centenary College in 1990, a M.Ed. in Counseling from Colorado State University in 1994, and a M.A. in Organizational Communication from the University of South Florida in 2007.

Prior to joining the ODT team, Margie facilitated professional and team development experiences for corporate clients throughout the U.S, served as a performance consultant and coordinator of a corporate university program for Fidelity Investments, and directed the education department of a team and leadership development organization serving students and educators.

Margie has taught at both the community college and university level. For two semesters she served as the communication and leadership development instructor for a college level semester-at-sea program, where she lived and taught onboard an 88 ft schooner sailing through the Eastern Caribbean.

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Theresa Scott, Training Support Specialist

tmscott@admin.usf.edu

Theresa is the support specialist for ODT, dealing with logistics for our workshops, reservations, web updates and marketing materials.  Theresa is currently a student again with USF, working on a second  degree within the College of Arts & Science after completing course work at Eckerd College’s PEL program.  She joined the USF staff in July 2004 after 5 years with Ceridian Benefits Services in St. Petersburg, and joined ODT’s staff in August 2005.

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Pat Geisler, Learning & Development Facilitator (HR Trainer)

pgeisler@admin.usf.edu

Pat started with ODT in December of 2002 as the office manager and likes to think of herself, first and last, as a problem-solver. In March of 2007, she took on a new position as HR Trainer where she will be responsible for training on HR procedures.
 

Before coming to USF in 2000, Pat enjoyed a twenty-five year career with a theatrical scenery and supply company, first as a costume shop manager, then as an owner.  Whether designing the first Buccaneer cheerleader uniforms, building a submarine costume, or engineering three-foot high tassels, she found there was always a solution.  Later, as a business owner, she developed accounting and management skills, but her mantra remained "there's always a way!"
 

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