Tina Cornely

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Tina Cornely
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Sabina Louise Cornely

NationalityAmerican
OccupationFounder & 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.

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Early life and education

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

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]

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