Ithaca College

The Office of Public Safety and Emergency Management is excited to share with you the hiring of three new Patrol Officers to our staff.  Please join us in welcoming these new members of our campus community, whose first day at Ithaca College is today!

Neena Testa: Neena's previous position was as a Private Investigator with G4S Compliance and Investigations, working in New York and Pennsylvania.  She also previously served as a Behavioral Manager with the William George Agency for Children’s Services in Freeville, NY and as part of the Police Auxiliary at Cornell University.

Tackie “T.K.” Huff: Tackie's previous position was as the Coordinator of Multicultural Services for the Office of Diversity Education and Support Services at Tompkins Cortland Community College.  He has also served as a Consultant for the Office of State Grants at Ithaca College, facilitating workshops on presentation skills, audience engagement, and verbal and non-verbal communication skills.  Tackie holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from SUNY Potsdam and a Master’s degree in Management and Leadership from Western Governor’s University.

Brittany Miller: Brittany's previous position was as a Dispatcher with the New York State Park Police, based out of Trumansburg, NY.  She has previous experience as a Public Safety Ranger with the New York State Park Police and as a Security Officer at Ithaca College.  Brittany also holds an Associate’s degree in Criminal Justice Administration from Mansfield University.

Our new Patrol Officers will begin their training at the Southern Tier Law Enforcement in Corning, NY on August 18.  Upon completion in December, they will be returning to IC for their on-campus field training, and we look forward to the connections they will be making with the Ithaca College community.  Congratulations and welcome to these new members of our Public Safety and Ithaca College team!