Meet the ACE Team
Kim Perkins

Kim is our Director of ACE and has over 20 years of experience in education, with
9 years in higher education. She is responsible for the expansion and administration
of our ACE course offerings available to high schools in both New York and PA. She
also assists with ACE recruitment efforts as well as completing educational plans
for students.
Wendi Hammond

Wendi is our ACE Assistant and brings with her over 13 years of experience in the
education field including elementary, high school and now higher education. She is
responsible for providing administrative support to the Director of ACE, maintaining
databases for dependent tuition credits, ACE instructors, STEM Academy and ACE student
records. She coordinates the approval process for ACE faculty hires and assists in
the recruitment of ACE students and prepares educational plans.
Tyre Bush

Tyre is our Director of Academic Pathways and brings with her over 25 years of experience
in higher education, primarily in enrollment services (both in New York and Colorado).
Tyre is focused on expanding the ACE concurrent enrollment program by including educational
planning and matriculation into the program. She also coordinates efforts for our
Cornell Prison Education Program and the Elmira Students Achieve and Prepare - After
School Program. Additionally, Tyre is responsible for working with businesses on customized
training in the following sectors: non-profit, education, retail, and hospitality/tourism.