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Camp $tart-Up at the Johnson School is being organized by five women business school students with a combined 25 years of experience in consulting, marketing, finance, project management, education, and strategic planning. The 2008 team includes Kate Tansey, Surabhi Varshney, Adrienne Martinez, Ritika Gill and Camille Etienne. See biographies of our team below.
Our student
team is working under the guidance of the Office
of Diversity and Inclusion.
The five MBA student organizers will also serve as camp counselors, working
closely with the young women campers as they create and present their
business plans. The counselors will live in the dorms with the campers
and supervise their activities 24 hours a day. Additional counselors may
include graduate or undergraduate business students.
Visiting faculty also participate in camp activities and include Johnson
School and Cornell University faculty, women business owners from the
Ithaca community, Johnson School alumnae serving as business plan coaches,
and other visiting entrepreneurs.
To learn more about becoming a counselor or volunteering as a guest speaker,
contact the Camp $tart-Up team at campstartup@cornell.edu.
Counselor Application
  
Kate Tansey grew up in California and attended Brandeis University as an undergraduate. Prior to business school, she worked in state and local government in California. Kate has been involved with youth leadership programs since she was 16. In high school, she served as President of the California Association of Student Councils, a statewide student-run leadership organization. As a college student, Kate held elected positions in the Brandeis Student government, and ran several leadership development programs for students. Since graduating from Brandeis, Kate has been involved with youth leadership development programs in California, including Sonoma County Youth Business Week. Kate is thrilled to be a part of the Camp $tart-Up team. She is passionate about working with young adults, and encouraging young women to achieve their personal, educational, and career goals. After graduating from the Johnson School, Kate will be returning to California to work in the biotechnology industry.
Upon graduating from New York University in 2002 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing & International Business, Ritika worked in advertising and internet marketing at a publishing company in Manhattan. Eager to learn about other industries, Ritika accepted a marketing opportunity at Ernst & Young where she developed a go-to-market brand strategy for a new service line and assisted client teams with developing business strategies for a number of Fortune 500 companies in industries ranging from banking, to entertainment, to retail. Ritika is passionate about the Camp $tart-Up mission and plans to leverage her marketing experience to increase awareness among corporations and help empower young women to become successful business leaders. After graduation, Ritika plans to launch her own business.
Adrienne completed her Bachelor of Science degree from Cornell University's School of Industrial and Labor Relations in 2001. With nearly a decade of experience in education and outreach prior to business school she was with The Riordan Programs, a non-profit organization founded by former L.A. Mayor Richard Riordan. Here, Adrienne managed the operations, alumni outreach, and donor relations for a pair of career-based outreach programs targeting high school students, college students and young professionals from underserved communities of Los Angeles. Adrienne decided to return to school to pursue her MBA and transition into a career in finance. Adrienne spent her summer with the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) in Sacramento. Upon graduation she will join Deutsche Asset Management in New York City. Adrienne holds fellowships from the Forté Foundation, Robert Toigo Foundation, and the New America Alliance. Outside of Camp $tart-Up, her leadership activities while at the Johnson School includes President of the Women's Management Council, Vice President of Community Outreach for the Hispanic American Business Leadership Association (HABLA), and she was currently elected an alumni class officer, Vice President of Fundraising, for the class of 2008.
Camille Etienne grew up in Montreal, Canada. She is a second-year MBA student at the Johnson School at Cornell University, focusing on finance. Her interest in a career in business dates back to her teenage years and she is very eager to share her excitement with this year's campers. She completed her undergraduate degree in Business Administration at the University of Windsor. During her undergrad years, she served as a team leader for S.O.S. (Students Orienting Students), a student organization committed to making the transition from high school to university as smooth as possible for first year undergrads on campus. Prior to pursuing her MBA at the Johnson School, she worked at State Street in the Investment Management & Custody Services Division. She is honored to be on this year's Camp $tart-Up Planning Committee, and is passionate about the need to encourage young women to dream big and explore the many career opportunities available to them.
Surabhi Varshney grew up in India and moved to the US to pursue a Bachelors in International Business from University of Arkansas. She then joined Tyson Foods International divisions Supply Chain arm. Upon graduation from Johnson School she will be pursuing a career in Management Consulting with Bain and Company in New York. In Arkansas Surabhi helped in establishing the Junior Achievement program that is targeted towards enhancing interaction between business professionals and school children. Further she co-founded the Arkansas chapter of Child Relief and You (CRY) a not-for-profit that raises funds for programs that benefit underprivileged children in India. She was also involved with the Arkansas chapter of Student In Free Enterprise (SIFE) and tutored students with learning disabilities. While at Business school she is part of the committees of Women's Management Council, Consulting club, Johnson Admissions group, and a Career work Group Leader in addition to Camp $tart-up. She believes that Camp $tart-up is the first step in engaging women in a business education and encouraging more participation from women in the business world.
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- Dormitory life is a central
aspect of the camp experience. Campers will experience Ivy League dormitories
on one of the most beautiful campuses in the world. Accommodations
for the 2008 camp will be in the
Akwe:kon residence shown below.
Girls will stay in single
or double rooms (assigned by counselors) in suites with shared baths. The
common area in each dorm is a cozy gathering place for evening sessions
and relaxation. Staff will stay in the dormitories with the campers at all
times. Meals are served in various dining halls on campus.
- Day sessions will be held in the
recently renovated Sage Hall in the center of the university. Sage Hall
combines 19th-century classical architecture with state-of-the-art facilities
and provides an inspiring and energizing place to work, network, and learn.
  
Travel to and from Ithaca
Travel By Plane
Participants traveling by
air should fly into the Ithaca Airport. USAirways and Northwest Airlines provide service to the Ithaca airport. Participants may also fly into
Syracuse Airport, but this airport is one hour from Ithaca and
participants must arrange for their own transportation from Syracuse to
Ithaca. Camp staff will meet campers at the Ithaca Airport and
transport them by car or mini-van to the camp. We will also accompany
campers to the Ithaca Airport as needed upon their departure.
Travel By Car
From the West - Go East on I-90 (The New
York State Thruway) to Exit 42 for State Rte 14. Go South on State Rte
14 for approximately one-quarter mile to State Rte 96. Go South on
State Rte 96 for approximately 45 miles to Ithaca, NY. Once in Ithaca,
there will be signs directing you to campus; use these in conjunction
with the following directions to find Cornell. From Rte 96, go through
lights to Rte 79E on Green Street. Follow 79E up hill and turn left
onto Mitchell Street. Follow Mitchell up the hill and bear left onto
Ithaca Road. Ithaca Road will become Dryden Road at the stoplight.
From Dryden Road, turn left onto Hoy Road at the blinking light. Follow
the (***) directions below.
From the East – Go West on I-90 (The New York State Thruway) to
I-88.
Go West on I-88 for 76 miles to Exit 8 for State Rte 206 at Bainbridge,
NY.
Go West on State Rte 206 for 25 miles to State Rte 79 at Whitney Point,
NY.
Go West on State Rte 79 for 35 miles to Ithaca, NY. Rte 79 W will bring
you into Ithaca on State Street. From State, make a right turn onto
Mitchell at the stop sign. Follow Mitchell up the hill and bear left
onto Ithaca Road. Ithaca Road will become Dryden Road at the
stoplight. From Dryden Road, turn left onto Hoy Road at the blinking
light. Follow the (***) directions below.
From the North –
Go South on I-81 to Exit 12 at Cortland-Homer. Take Rte. 281 South to
State Rte 13. Go South on State Route 13 to Ithaca, NY. Upon arriving
in Ithaca, please follow local signs directing you to Cornell
University. Use these signs in conjunction with the following directions
to find campus. Once on State Rte. 13, continue South to State Rte.
366. Turn left after the NYSEG complex onto State Rte. 366. Follow
State Rte. 366 East, which will lead you straight into campus. When you
reach campus you will be on Hoy Road (after the blinking light at the
intersection with Dryden Road). Follow the (***) directions below.
From the South – Go North on I-81 to Exit 8 for State Rte 79 at
Whitney Point, NY. Go West on State Rte 79 for approximately 35 miles
to Ithaca, NY. Rte 79 W will bring you into Ithaca on State Street.
From State, make a right turn onto Mitchell at the stop sign. Follow
Mitchell up the hill and bear left onto Ithaca Road. Ithaca Road will
become Dryden Road at the stoplight. From Dryden Road, turn left onto
Hoy Road at the blinking light. Follow the (***) directions below.
*** Proceed on
Hoy to the stop sign and turn left onto Campus Road. At the next stop
sign turn right onto East Avenue. Follow East Avenue through campus.
Go straight through the traffic signal and across the bridge. Turn
right onto Wait Avenue and then turn right onto Triphammer Road. Turn
right onto George Jessup Road and proceed to the Robert Purcell
Community Center on your right.
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