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We asked Tiffany a series of questions to get to know her better.

First Job  

Tiffany’s very first job was at a bike shop in Brooklyn, which is where she first learned to ride a bike! She also worked customer service jobs through high school and college.  

Career Highlights 

Tiffany says she is incredibly proud of her career trajectory and transition from Visitor Services to a full-time position at the Burchfield Penney Art Center.   

Best Piece of Advice Given Regarding Her Career 

Trust your gut. Learning to listen to your intuition and do what feels right, even if it doesn’t seem like it makes sense, will always lead you to where you are meant to be in the end. 

Advice to Give to a Woman Just Starting in the Workplace. 

Be open to any and everything and take your time. Sometimes our journey takes us down paths that we would’ve never imagined for ourselves. Allow the vision you have of your life to grow and evolve as you do. 

About Being an Athena Finalist 

“It’s an honor, and still surreal to be a finalist. It is humbling to be considered among so many influential women changemakers. Thank you to the Buffalo Niagara Partnership for this recognition and the Burchfield Penney for its endless support.”   

On Buffalo Niagara 

“Buffalo has a close-knit community – especially within the arts – that’s just incredible. I always joke about the one degree of separation that exists here, and how interconnected everyone really is. It’s a large city with a small-town vibe.” 

Favorite Spot in Buffalo.  

I absolutely love visiting the Outer Harbor as a space to reconnect with nature, slow down and really be present. The sunsets are breathtaking. 

Added Insights 

• Guilty Pleasure: Netflix binges (and lots of snacks) 
• Superpower: Teleportation 
• My Friends Describe Me As: Innovative, selfless, charming 
• If I Could Swap Lives with Someone for a Day, I’d choose: No one – Every day I feel blessed to live the life I do