Her Story
About Tiffany
Tiffany Burke is Assistant Dean of a school of nursing where she teaches nursing at all levels from undergraduate through graduate school. She also works as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner providing medication management and psychotherapy across the lifespan. Burke began her career in management before becoming a CNA at age 22 and earning an associate degree in nursing. She later completed a dual bachelor's and master's in education, followed by a PhD in Nursing Education and a postgraduate certificate in psychiatric mental health. A chartering member of Buffalo Black Nurses and Chi Eta Phi, she founded the nonprofit No Glass Ceilings to mentor women of color and has participated in six medical mission trips to Haiti. Burke received the Nursing Excellence Award and attributes her drive to being a role model for her children and others who look like her.
Her Interview
Ten minutes with Tiffany
01What do you attribute your success to?
I have two heartbeats that need to see me do something great. I know how it felt to be that little black girl that didn't know, so I want people that look like me to say, hey, I can do those things, because it's rare that they see it in certain arenas anymore.
02What advice would you give to young women entering your industry?
No is a complete sentence. When you start to truly understand that statement, you can recognize how much freeing it is, because we take on a lot of things by saying yes, and it's usually because we feel like we don't have power. There's power enough.
Join Influential Women and start making an impact. Register now.