Meet the Team

Workforce Education & Academic Pathways is a team of learning professionals with more than 30 years of experience and expertise!

 

tyre BushTyre Bush

Tyre is our Senior Director of Workforce Education & Academic Pathways and brings with her more than 25 years of experience in higher education. Tyre is focused on coordinating and  expanding our Open Enrollment options, guiding the efforts of our Program Coordinators as they seek to better serve our region's companies, agencies and businesses with their training needs; developing the Prison Education Program (since Corning Community College recent took over the program from our partnership with Cornell), and overseeing the ACE concurrent enrollment program which serves 37 high schools and approximately 2,400 students. Recently, Tyre led one of our six teams for Middle States accreditation, and was just selected for the SUNY Chancellor's Award for Professional Service. 

amber clokeAmber Cloke

Amber is our Program Coordinator and has more than 10 years of experience working in higher education, primarily in academic advising and career coaching. She is responsible for managing customized training for businesses within the healthcare, financial, hospitality, & retail sectors in our area. Amber also coordinates our WEAP department marketing, social media marketing by sharing tips, upcoming courses, and so much more - follow us on Facebook & Instagram to find out what’s new, what’s coming, and what’s happening within Workforce Education and Academic Pathways!

Ericka LehmanEricka Lehman

Ericka is our Program Coordinator and has more than 23 years of experience in local advertising, marketing, and new business development within the radio and broadcast television industry within Southern Tier New York and Northern Tier Pennsylvania. Currently, she is responsible for customized corporate training for businesses within the non-profit, human services and manufacturing sectors within our area. In addition, Ericka also helps coordinate the WEAP department marketing, social media marketing on LinkedIn and any updates or changes within the Workforce Education and Academic Pathways website.

riesbeckNancy Riesbeck

Nancy is our Office Manager for Academic and Workforce Development Center (Elmira Center) and Airport Corporate Park locations as well Administrative Assistant to the Director of Workforce Education. Nancy has more than 33 years of experience working for SUNY CCC; working in a variety of departments and joining Workforce Education and Academic Pathways in June 2007. She assists with the open enrollment process, adjunct pay processing, facilities management, and room rentals at both locations.

yeseskyMikki Yesesky

Mikki is our Perkins Research Analyst, who brings 8 years of experience in data management in the marketing and higher education fields. She is responsible for Perkins Grant data tracking, collection, and state reporting. She supplies data to major effort leaders, local improvement plan implementation team, and local advisory council for reporting and activity planning purposes.