Tina Cornely
Tina Cornely | |
|---|---|
| Born | Sabina Louise Cornely |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Founder & CEO of Bridging Humanity |
| Website | Bridging Humanity |
Tina Cornely is an American philanthropist and founder of the non-profit organization Bridging Humanity. Cornely is the former Director of Technology of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and former Operations Director of the Miami Art Museum.
Early life and education
[edit]Cornely was born in St. Marys, Georgia. At the age of 10, she moved with her family to Honduras, where her father had a car dealership and restaurant. Cornely attributes her time in Honduras to her interest in repurposing items others have discarded.[1] Cornely was educated in Honduras, Switzerland and the United States, and holds a teaching degree in French.[1][2] She started her technology career in the early 1980s as a teacher at the University of Miami where she taught for 16 years.[1]
Career
[edit]Cornely is the former Director of Technology of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and former Operations Director of the Miami Art Museum.[3] In June 2012, Cornely founded Bridging Humanity, a registered United States based 501c3, which addresses issues surrounding poverty and environmental initiatives.[4][5] Bridging Humanity has conducted humanitarian efforts in Florida, Haiti, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Mali, Uganda, Nepal, Jamaica and Borneo.[6] She dedicates her time teaching people how to become eco-friendly and self-sufficient by repurposing trash[7] and following her 9 steps to eradicate poverty.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Dabbah, Mariela. "Changing Careers: Empowering Women, Poor for Self Sufficiency". Article. Red Shoe Movement. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
- ^ Knotts, Bob. "Bridging Humanity with Love". Article. Humanity Project. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
- ^ Gregoire, Carolyn. "Why This Museum Director Gave Up A Successful Career To Fight Poverty". Huffington Post. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
- ^ Savchuk, Katia. "She changed her life's goals midstream". Article. Miami Herald. Archived from the original on December 24, 2013. Retrieved 3 November 2013.
- ^ Cornely, Tina. "Orphelinat Niaber, Two Women, Two Converging Destinies". Video. De La Cruz Collection Museum. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
- ^ "Our Projects". Bridging Humanity. Tina Cornely. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- ^ "Operation Self Sustainability". GuardianWitness. The Guardian. Retrieved 25 February 2015.