MEET THE STAFF

Tamara Barkdoll, OLLI at DU West Campus Program Coordinator

Tamara Barkdoll, West Program Coordinator, comes to OLLI with a background in adult training and administering adult classes in a non-profit setting, as well as with several volunteer groups. She is very active with a variety of volunteer activities throughout the Denver Metro area. She is an alumnus of the University of Denver and a strong believer in lifelong learning.

John Baumgartner, OLLI at DU Central Campus Manager

John Baumgartner, Central Campus Manager, is a graduate with a BA from DePauw University and an MBA from the University of Michigan. He was a partner with a large public accounting firm and was Director of the Denver Consulting Division. He later went on to become a Senior Vice President of a subsidiary of a large financial services company. Subsequent to that he moved on as an administrator, consultant or manager of a variety of professional services organizations.

Bruce Caughey, OLLI at DU Marketing and Communications Director

After a year in a consulting role, Bruce Caughey is now OLLI at DU’s Marketing and Communications Director; he is also a longterm facilitator. His work history includes writing travel books, education and nonprofit leadership, public speaking, consulting, and board leadership. For 11 years he served as Executive Director for CASE (Colorado Association of School Executives) and for 16 years prior to that was Director of Communications and Legislative Liaison for Douglas County School District.

Sherry Feinbaum, OLLI at DU West Campus Manager

Sherry Feinbaum joined OLLI as a member in 2019 after a long career in sales selling in both business to business and directly to non-profits. She became the program assistant at Boulder campus before becoming the West Campus Site Manager in May 2022. In addition to work life, she spent many years as a volunteer for multiple nonprofits in the Boulder area and now serves on the board of Congregation Har Ha Shem in Boulder. She is an avid outdoor person and especially enjoys time hiking or bicycling in addition to traveling and taking dance classes.

Marie Friedemann, Manager, OLLI at DU in partnership with Regis University

Marie Friedemann began facilitating adult learning in 1986 teaching communication courses at University College, University of Denver while serving as the Associate Dean of DU Admissions. When Marie joined Regis University in 1991, she continued teaching in the Regis College for Professional Studies. At Regis, Marie served in several administrative positions, most recently as the Associate Dean and the Regis Director for Jesuit Worldwide Learning. Marie holds a BA, MA and Ph.D. from DU and an MBA from Regis.