When Tiffany Brodner visits her new office in the Student Hall for Exploration and Development (SHED), she wears a bright orange hard hat with “Tiff” printed on the back. The personalized hard hat was a gift from Michael Buffalin, SHED makerspace director, in the spring when Brodner was named the inaugural executive director of the building under construction.
In only a few weeks, the SHED will open to the RIT community, and Brodner is preparing for her new role overseeing the multi-use facility. She will draw upon her prior experience managing RIT’s Campus Center and Student Alumni Union as associate director of Building Operations in RIT’s Division of Student Affairs, and her campus partnerships. Brodner will ensure the smooth operation of a complex that will house classrooms, several makerspaces, performing arts spaces, and a theater, and which will increase…