Meet the Staff: Tiffany Thimba
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Tiffany Thimba
Senior Admissions Officer
tthimba@dinghykit.com
Biography
A proud Jerseyan, Tiffany joined our team in 2019 soon after graduating from The College of New Jersey, with a B.A. in Sociology and double minors in African American Studies and Business. At TCNJ, Tiffany discovered her passion for serving students through student organization leadership, college-wide diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, and volunteer work with NAACP and New York University's College Access Leadership Institute. While working at Barnard, Tiffany pursued her graduate program at St. Bonaventure University and earned her M.S.Ed. in School Counseling in 2023. In the office, Tiffany serves as a Senior Admissions Officer and oversees our event programming.
Tiffany uses she/her/hers pronouns.
Reading Territories
Domestic: California (Northern) and New Hampshire
International: Sub-Saharan Africa
Fun Facts
Why did you choose to work at Barnard?
The liberal arts environment has grown to be a comfortable and familiar community for me through my alma mater so having the opportunity to connect students with that experience is truly rewarding. Plus being in my favorite city, it's clear that Barnard is the perfect place for me!
What is your favorite book?
The Source of Self-Regard by Toni Morrison -- a graduation gift from my alma mater’s African American Studies department, and one of Morrison’s last published books. Highly recommend!
What is your favorite thing to do in NYC?
Sit in on live tapings for all my favorite late-night talk shows!
What is your favorite place on campus?
Definitely the Diana Center, the views from the upper floors are beautiful.
What is a random fun fact about yourself?
With my high school marching band, I performed in the XLVIII Super Bowl halftime show with Bruno Mars and the Red Hot Chili Peppers! We were field performers for the LED light show!