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Community Foundation Board of Directors

The Community Foundation of Elmira-Corning and the Finger Lakes, Inc. are governed by a community-based volunteer board of directors.

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Pauline Emery

Library Director
Southeast Steuben County Library

Neil Folnsbee

High School Teacher, English and Psychology
Horseheads High School

Lynsey Hourihan

Finance Committee Chair

Partner, MMB + CO

Olivia Khristan

School and Equality Program and Partnership Supervisor, Corning Museum of Glass

Ashleigh Madison

Executive Director
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Mary Mix

Director of Education
The Rockwell Museum

John Paul Passmore

Teacher, Corning-Painted Post School District

Dr. Odessa Petzold

Business Technology Director, Advanced Optics, Corning Inc.

Cynthia Rivera

Education Consultant, Self-Employed

Kathleen B. Schweizer

CHAIR
Vice President, Swift Glass Co., Inc.

Kimberly Smith

Director, Advanced Product & Process Development
Corning Research and Development Corporation

Paul V. Sydlansky

Past-Chair

Founder, Lake Road Advisors, LLC

Trung Tran

Dentist, Southport Dental

Stacy Ward

Executive Director of Human Resources
SUNY Corning Community College

Alison Wolfe

Professor, Business & Economic Chairs, & THFBS Director, Elmira College

Sara D. Ciccotti

Corporate Secretary

Associate Attorney, Sayles & Evans

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Day 1	Travel to NYC by charter bus for a direct flight to Oulu.
Day 2	Welcome to Finland! Arrive in time for dinner and to unpack and catch up on sleep.
Day 3	Begin Finnish Education Study Tour – Gain an inclusive picture of Finnish education and the latest innovations in the field of education. Visit schools at all levels, observe in classrooms and speak to leaders, teachers, and students about the subjects represented on the trip.
Day 4	Expert session on Early Childhood Education. Visit a daycare center, comprehensive school, and primary school.
Day 5	Today the focus will be on the Finish curriculum and development of Learning Spaces, Science Education, STE(A)M and robotics and visit different schools in Oulu as well as an engaging discussion with local teachers
Day 6	Visit the University of Oulu to research teacher training and competence development at the LEAF Laboratory, which focuses on the future of education
Day 7	Fly to Helsinki for Helsinki city tour
Day 8	Tour Suomenlinna Fortress – a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Day 9	Travel back to NYC and ultimately home by charter bus.

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