It takes heart and determination to make a difference so it’s only natural that Ohio State’s Mark Conselyea turned to the American Heart Association when he wanted to find a cause to support.
“It’s a great organization,” Conselyea said. “It’s got a close connection with the Wexner Medical Center and things in which I’m actively involved.”
While COVID-19 has impacted daily routines, Administration and Planning HR Generalist Shannon Rice says she’s found a silver lining during the pandemic.
Rice spends countless nights with little sleep, attending to Anthony, her teething 9-month-old son. Whether it’s changing diapers, getting him a bottle or rocking him back to sleep, parent duties always call. While getting workouts has been challenging, she has found much-needed time for physical fitness during the COVID-19 break.
Home isolation because of the COVID-19 outbreak has been quite an adjustment for Regni Pahouja. The archive data manager with PARE’s Facilities Information and Technology Services group was used to going to her gym – until it was forced to close.
“I really miss that face-to-face conversation,” Pahouja said. “I’m a hugger and a talker, so not seeing these people ever day has been a struggle for me.”
For Kasey Bingmer, a new decade brings new opportunities both in the office and at home. Recently engaged to her fiancé Kyle, the lease administrator has a lot to look forward to but a lot to balance, too.
“I want to get in better shape for my wedding,” Bingmer said. “I’m tired all of the time and I want to change that and better myself.”
On any given day, you can catch Transportation and Traffic Management bus drivers spending hours driving people around Ohio State’s campus. Earlier this month, a group of drivers took a break from being behind the wheel to focus on their health.
Twenty-two people from TTM and some Administration and Planning staff took part in biometric health screenings in the Printing Facility.
Officer Cassi Shaffer of The Ohio State University Police Division is always on the go. That’s the way she’s wired. Cassi serves on the OSUPD Crisis Action Team, she’s an assigned dignitary protection officer, and she spends a bit of time on the division’s bike patrol. On certain nights, she runs OSUPD’s Community Police Academy and Rape Aggression Defense courses, which often require her to participate in scenario-based role playing.
Whether it’s a job, family or money, we all face challenges that stress us out in life. James Botts, an Inventory Control Specialist with TTM, says there was a time when the ups and downs of life pushed him to the limit.
That’s when he committed to living a healthy lifestyle and learning to channel his energy.
For Tracy Palmer, Pelotonia hits close to home. Palmer, a Building Information Modeling Coordinator for PARE, is a breast cancer survivor. She was a virtual rider in the past, and when she heard about Planning, Architecture and Real Estate’s (PARE) team, decided to do it again.
Lucille Talbert puckers her lips and shakes her head thinking about the way her body appeared in early 2015.
“I didn’t like myself. I didn’t like how I looked.”
When lunchtime rolls around on a work day, it’s often easy to drive to the nearest fast food restaurant or even grab something from the vending machine, but employees from Facilities Operations and Development’s Design and Construction (FDC) group are offering a healthy alternative through a new lunch program.