Lori was recruited to the Oil & Gas Industry in 2005 to work with employees from China, Russia, India, Thailand, Guatemala, Venezuela, Colombia, and the U.S. She developed a unique program of working with multicultural clients which revolutionized the way she trained. She then went back to the university to study geology and the sciences to be able to connect on a technical level as well. Soon she was being recruited for training in many companies around the globe in the Oil & Gas Industry, and her company "Architecture of Communications" AOC, LLC began.

Lori graduated in 2007 with her Bachelor’s Degree in Performance with a minor in Corporate Communications, and an Associate Degree in Marketing. She studied at Kings College London on scholarship in 2005, and has numerous certifications in motivational training. She has completed several SPE short courses in Oil & Gas. She is a native English speaker who speaks Spanish, Italian, & French and is currently studying German.

Lori understands the needs of today’s culturally diverse Oil & Gas Industry, and has developed a unique, proven and practical method of training people from all cultures to help them develop their skills, and to broaden their base of understanding which is crucial in today’s global Oil & Gas economic climate. Lori currently serves on the SPE Soft Skills Committee, is a published author, has 2 papers accepted for SPE ATCE for 2017, and was a volunteer for the Distinguished Lecturer Committee from 2012-2014. She is an SPE volunteer to many University Petroleum Engineering Departments, training students in Soft Skills to enhance their technical knowledge and to improve their employability.