Nicky Koschmann is currently the Director of Partnerships at Binghamton University Schools. She has over twenty years of experience as a professor, educator and administrator, with a focus on connecting institutions of higher education with community organizations and local school districts. She worked previously at Ithaca College as Director of the Park Scholar Program where she supervised college students in community service, civic engagement, and service-learning activities in the Tompkins County region. Prior to that, at Cornell University, she provided opportunities and resources for teachers on cultural competency and internationalizing curriculum, and as a faculty member at University of Arizona she collaborated with local communities on engaging youth in health and wellness through digital storytelling workshops. Nicky received her Master of Fine Arts degree from Syracuse University in Media Arts, and is currently a doctoral student at Binghamton University’s Educational Theory, Research and Practice program.