Tiffany Millner of PhilaNOMA was recognized as a Pennsylvania Afterschool Champion by the Pennsylvania Statewide Afterschool/Youth Development Network.

Their Facebook post reads:

Meet the 2019 PA Afterschool Champions!
Individual: Sustainability
Tiffany Millner
ACE Mentor Program of Greater Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pa.

Tiffany Millner has served for the past several years as the Affiliate Director for the ACE Mentor Program of Greater Philadelphia. Founded in 2000, the ACE Mentor Program of Greater Philadelphia is a free, afterschool mentor program that gives students from local high schools an exciting opportunity to learn about careers in architecture, construction, and engineering. Students work closely with mentors each week to develop a project in order to learn about each discipline.

In Tiffany’s role as Affiliate Director, she serves as a leader for the affiliate and is the main point of contact for board members, advisory council members, mentors, schools and students. She also provides support to board committees for affiliate operations and leads the charge in developing the program each year. Tiffany is a licensed architect and talented graphic designer; her vast range of skills bring an additional level of value and professionalism to her program. Somehow, Tiffany also finds the time to assist the national organization – the ACE Mentor Program of America – as a communications consultant, using her expertise and passion to develop marketing publications that benefit more than 70 affiliates across the country.

During the 2017-2018 program year, under Tiffany’s leadership, the ACE Mentor Program of Greater Philadelphia served more than 250 students from over 55 schools throughout Philadelphia and surrounding counties. Approximately one-third of participating students and nearly half of the volunteer mentors were female, demonstrating how this affiliate is making great strides to introduce opportunities in the construction industry to females in a predominately male-dominated industry. At the annual Scholarship Breakfast in May of 2018, more than $75,000 was awarded to ACE students planning to pursue a career in the design and construction industry. This event was a huge success thanks to Tiffany’s dedication to the program and, most importantly, to her students.

Tiffany has been involved with the ACE Mentor Program for over a decade. Her passion and dedication for providing opportunities to students in Philadelphia and the surrounding communities can be felt instantly by anyone who has ever had the pleasure of working with her. Tiffany is also a published author striving to inspire and increase awareness for the current diversity initiatives within the architectural community. Through her multifaceted work, Tiffany is making great strides to assist the youth of Greater Philadelphia in finding successful and meaningful work where they, too, can find passion.

Nominated by:
Katie Bawarski. ACE Mentor Program of America